Immigrant says racist NZ claims don't reflect society as a whole
"The majority of people have made me feel welcome and accepted me into this country."
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Paul Little: Not so great expectations
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Zach Castles: Is Labour planning a universal basic income?
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Hate v free speech: Whose rights come first?
The debate over what constitutes hate speech has been fervent in recent months.
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Now there's a dating website for misogynists
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Dara McNaught: Carers for disabled deserve a better deal
COMMENT: Those who looking after the disabled at home deserve a better deal.
Power bill complaints rise from baffled Kiwis
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Working poor: '4 out of 10 families in poverty have jobs'
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Where's the money for Māori, Jacinda?
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Gifts of cash 'godsend' for motor neurone couple
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The most fascinating findings about NZ children
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Poverty link to kids' mental health
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More than 40 per cent of Kiwis are concerned about housing, a new survey has found.
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Lawyer guilty of fraud during first trafficking case
Barrister in New Zealand's first human trafficking case found guilty of fraud.
High malnutrition rate in elderly living at home
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Robert MacCulloch: Way out of growing inequality divide
COMMENT: Inequality is an issue likely to dominate politics over the next several decades.
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Good Samaritan fuming at motorists who drove by and didn't bother to help.
Emanuel Stoakes: Bill poses threat to social workers
COMMENT: Letting employers decide who is registered leaves public vulnerable.
You are racist NZ but you can unlearn it
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Tamihere: Reel in our failing justice system
Unless we get to root of crime, gangs will thrive, police will continue to cast net wide.
Protest group defends 'intimidation' of judges
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Richard Prebble: Rosy report card gets overlooked
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125 years of Home and Family
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