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Mt Albert homicide: Kāinga Ora admit resident complaints before ‘tragedy’
The estate, with 20 one-bedroom units, is known to have had security issues in the past.
Iconic Auckland cafe closure: 'We were blindsided'
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Tim Hazledine: Social welfare wasn’t supposed to be like this
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Gender equality in the film industry still a long way off, new study finds
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Deadlocked: Child sex abuse trial derailed for member of prominent activist family
Allegations were made in the 1980s but police didn't get involved until 2019.
Woman, 27, arrested after electorate offices vandalised
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New health science degree set up in Samoa to boost doctors, nurses in region
New Zealand is helping to create more doctors, nurses and health workers in Samoa.
Stop the smokefree repeal - health agencies
Māori health group want smokefree decision sent to select committee,
'I never touched her': Taiawa Harawira, son of Māori rights icon, denies child sex predator charge
Prosecutors dismissed his testimony about his famous mother as "simply incredible".
Karl Puschmann: Is there a more fiercely patriotic comedian than Guy Williams?
He loves Kiwis. Even the ones that don’t love him back.
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‘Gay blood ban’ removal would triple number of blood donors, study says
NZ Blood Service is scrapping "discriminatory" rules which stop many gay men from donating
Cecilia Robinson: Back to school and back to basics
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Peters and Reti touch down in Tonga on first leg of Pacific Mission
Deputy PM Winston Peters and Pacific minister Dr Shane Reti are on a Pacific Mission.
Conspiracy theories about Swift and Kelce swarm before Super Bowl
Theories include a secret plot to help US President Joe Biden get re-elected in 2024.
'The younger ones have to learn...their history' -Polynesian Panther Tigilau Ness
Prominent Polynesian Panther Tigilau Ness: “We’ve never stopped fighting for our rights."
History-making Māori land marches woven into defence at Harawira child sex-abuse trial
The complainant acknowledged disliking the defendant's high-profile activist family.
Prostate cancer patient dies after test results missed by GPs
The Aged Care Commissioner found several doctors failed to notice warning signs.
Paula Bennett: There’s a whole lot of grey in being a politician
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Govt mulls expanding inquiry into Covid-19 response
Public consultation will begin this month on expanding the inquiry's scope.
'They’re building a ghetto': Residents unite in opposition to Kāinga Ora's plans
A meeting of 80 residents has agreed the proposed development is too intense.
'It seems to be shrouded in some mystery': Social hub to open to the public
The manager of Taupō's Waiora House says there's "mystery" around it.
Review: The Color Purple is an emotional, joyful exploration of black womanhood
The award-winning musical creates space for a nuanced conversation about black feminism.
Letters: Treaty Principles Bill dead in the water; Herne Bay sewerage anguish
OPINION: 'Seymour should look in the mirror to see one major reason for this division.'
NZ has become more divided over Treaty of Waitangi - Seymour
Seymour compared his Treaty bill to women getting the vote and ending apartheid.
Aussie holiday nightmare: Grandmother's health crisis sees family face $100k bill
Sui Manase's family faces a $100,000 bill for a Medivac flight back to Auckland.
Cot death: Baby may have been saved if Oranga Tamariki had helped with bedding, says coroner
Silongo Mafi, 3 months old, died while sharing a bed with his mother.