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Under the proposal, five reserves would be sold to Kāinga Ora, three to private developers, and two would become pensioner housing, documents obtained by Local Democracy Reporting suggest.

A staggering $8 million was lost on pokies in South Waikato between 2020 and 2021, with a "devastating impact on families".

A leading human rights lawyer has been selected to lead the independent Inquiry into Historical Abuse at Dilworth School.

She was raped by an ex-boyfriend, then further traumatised by her interactions with colleagues, police and ACC.

He was lured to New Zealand with promises of money and a better life, but instead he was kept as a slave, repeatedly assaulted and cut off from his family. For the first time, he tells his story.

Analysis - The long-running Dunedin Study has found a link between vaccine resistance and histories of adverse experiences during childhood, including abuse, maltreatment, or neglect.

Māori health and social service providers in Te-Matau-a-Māui (Hawke's Bay) are joining forces to support thousands of struggling whānau to meet their basic needs as Omicron hits.

The outgoing Director of Public Health says the quick sharing of scientific data and the widespread use of masks have been critical parts of NZ's public health response. Watch today's Covid-19… Video

There are currently 5090 families living in transitional housing as they wait for a permanent spot to come up. Local Democracy Reporting's Justin Latif spoke to one of them.

The project to to replace Westport's old hospital finally got underway in 2020, after years of delays.

A trans man says he was endangered on multiple occasions when in the care of Corrections. Is the department doing enough to ensure the safety of trans prisoners?

Concerns are being raised over why so few Pasifika peoples are seeking careers in the technology sector.

Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon reflects on two and a half years in the role, and the job he'd like next.

Actor Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood's prestigious Academy, after slapping presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars, Variety reported. Video

A Māori health leader says a new international misinformation study confirms the alarm many were desperately trying to raise last year about the impact on Māori during the initial vaccine rollout.

The multi-award winning Drive My Car is about a man throwing himself into work after the sudden death of his wife. He rebuilds his life with the unexpected help of his new driver.

The Fijian prime minister and New Zealand's foreign minister in Suva today signed the agreement promising "shared commitment and vision for regional solidarity".

Government benefit increases will still leave families trapped in poverty as the cost of living skyrockets, anti-poverty campaigners say.

Wellington clinicians say the capital's youth mental health service is desperately short staffed and has all but collapsed.