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Abuse inquiry at last homing in on the state-run residences
Analysis - What did these places look like - the endless corridors, the sloppy food? This week, more than 30 years on, some welcome specifics may appear in the public record, David Cohen writes.
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Abuse in state-run children's homes focus of inquiry
Abuse in state-run children's homes will come under the spotlight at the Abuse in Care Inquiry over the next week.
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Border restrictions - Families kept apart
Travel restrictions between India and New Zealand have been loosened but thousands of Indian families are still separated. Katy Gosset hears how the situation has rocked one Christchurch household. Audio
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Border restrictions - Families kept apart
Travel restrictions between India and New Zealand have been loosened but thousands of Indian families are still separated. Katy Gosset hears how the situation has rocked one Christchurch household.
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'A moral failure': Govt should offer full support to all in emergency housing - provider
A social housing provider is demanding the government provide full wrap-around support to everyone living in emergency accommodation.
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Housing trust says full wrap around services needed for all
An Auckland housing trust says full wrap around services need to be provided for all families in emergency housing. Audio
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Hastings man appeals slavery, trafficking conviction
The jail term given to a man convicted of slavery and trafficking has been called manifestly inadequate.
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'We are needing for her to be admitted': Struggle to get anorexic daughter treatment
The mother of a woman fighting to survive after being discharged from an eating disorder service is desperate for her daughter to be readmitted - and a dietitian says she's not the only one struggling…
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Many with disabilities waiting 5 years for an assistance dog
The demand for an assistance dog has skyrocketed, with people living with a disability waiting an average of five years to get a dog.
There are 63 families on the Assistance Dog Trust waiting list… Video, Audio
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The Sampler: Milk, Dianne Swann, Somni Presents: Up Too Early
Tony Stamp absorbs a posthumous release from Auckland musician Reuben Winter, the first solo album by The Bads' Dianne Swann, and a collection of laidback beats designed for the early hours of the… Audio
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The Sampler: Milk, Dianne Swann, Somni Presents: Up Too Early
Tony Stamp absorbs a posthumous release from Auckland musician Reuben Winter, the first solo album by The Bads' Dianne Swann, and a collection of laidback beats designed for the early hours of the…
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Restrictions on movement in Fiji due to Covid-19 threat
Fiji's main island of Viti Levu has been issued with a restricted movement order amid the threat of more Covid-19 cases in the community.
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Toa Fraser: Life with Young Onset Parkinson's disease
New Zealand film director Toa Fraser, 46, recently revealed on Twitter that he has Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. "People used to say I look cool. These days, people ask me why I look so serious… Video, Audio
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RNZAF delivers water tanks to Chathams
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has delivered donated water tanks to the Chatham Islands. A C-130 Hercules delivered ten 1000-litre tanks on Thursday. The tanks, which have been donated...
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Antidepressant prescriptions at all-time high, new figures show
New figures show the rate of antidepressants being prescribed over the past four years is at an all time high and there's a huge disparity between ethnic groups.
Data released to Checkpoint under the… Audio
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Today's sports news: What you need to know
In today's sports news - Ko misses cut, Iheanacho inspires Leicester to emphatic win and 10-year ban for shocking horse.
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Hope Asian communities will benefit from health overhaul
There is a sense of hope over what the major health sector shakeup will mean for our Asian communities.
Kelly Feng is the National Director of the charitable trust Asian Family Services.
She spoke… Audio
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PM Jacinda Ardern welcomes start of trans-Tasman bubble
The opening of the trans-Tasman bubble marks a significant step in reconnecting with the world, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
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Emergency accommodation 'not a safe environment for kids'
Emergency housing has been described as dangerous and terrifying for some, with families mixed in with gang members and many places rife with crime and intimidation. Audio
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Emergency housing labelled 'terrifying', 'dangerous'
Emergency housing is been described as dangerous and terrifying for some, with families mixed in with gang members, and many places rife with crime and intimidation.
Official documents show ministers… Audio
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Private school admits poor handling of sexual conduct complaint
A private girls' boarding school in Auckland has admitted it failed to address allegations of sexual conduct involving a staff member and a 16-year-old student more than 20 years ago.
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Grieving father sues health authorities over mental health rights
A bereaved Wellington father has finally received an apology following mental health system failings in the lead up to his 23-year-old son's death.
But Wainuiomata's John Carter says that's not… Audio
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Murderer Venod Skantha dies in jail
Convicted murderer Venod Skantha died soon after learning his appeal had been dismissed.
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Double votes detected in Samoa election count
The Office of the Electoral Commission in Samoa has confirmed that dozens of voters voted twice in last week's elections.
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Wintering: accepting sadness and finding the light
A tree in winter might appear dead, but award-winning author Katherine May points out in her much appreciated book Wintering, in fact it's in bud.Wintering is an exploration of literal and… Audio
