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Navigating the shared challenges of climate change, geostrategic tensions, political upheaval, disaster recovery and decolonization plus a 50th birthday party.

Drysdale was elected in July as part of the first council to take back democratic control of the city.

Former England soccer boss Gareth Southgate, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Paris Olympics gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson are among the hundreds named in King Charles' New Year honours list.

A woman who has devoted her life to fighting child poverty has been named a Dame in the New Year Honours list.

He served as president from 1977 to 1981, and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work.

The council is working on a blueprint for the future housing needs of the growing city, which will help guide plans for areas such as Kaiti, Elgin, the city centre, and Awapuni.

As more than 700 people sit down to community Christmas Day lunches, the levels of need in the community this year are the worst it has been, both Auckland and Wellington city missioners say.

The summer holiday period often heralds celebration and cheer but, for sobriety coach Noelene Brown and many others, it can make for a lot of "tricky" social situations.

Youth advocates are worried tighter rules for emergency housing could lead to someone dying due to the impacts on mental health and physical safety for those denied shelter.

Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife for almost a decade and invited strangers to rape her unconscious body. Audio

It's been a long year in politics - James Shaw was still leading the Greens in February - remember that?

Bad news for the economy could mean good news for homeowners in the new year.

With under a week to go until Christmas, children around the country are busy deciding which toys to put on their wishlists.

Biggest flip-flop; best leading media by the nose; the Billy Connolly prize for breaking news about a single animal - Mediawatch's not-very-prestigious and not-at-all coveted annual media awards. Video

The finance minister's new indicator for measuring the budget has led to accusations of creative accounting from opposition parties. Audio

Protesters shouted "this bill kills" and unfurled a banner before they were ordered to be removed.

"I'm worried. I know hundreds of thousands of Aucklanders rely on the mission for food," the City Missioner says. Audio

Luigi Mangione was reported missing the month before allegedly murdering a CEO. Here's why he - and so many others - might want to disappear.

The malls - which are close to existing civic and transport hubs - "have the potential to be part of addressing the housing supply", CEO says.

More than 30 per cent of Pasifika live in overcrowded homes, facing complex issues stemming from cultural values clashing with a housing market that favours smaller, high-profit properties.

A recent poll shows more than a third New Zealanders haven't made holiday plans. Audio

Opposition MP Praveen Bala says about 200,000 people live in informal settlements and the "insecure living environment contributes significantly to poverty levels".

Analysis -The startling advance of Syria's opposition in a week is the unintended consequence of two other conflicts, one near and one far.

Housing is a common topic - its availability, quality, or cost. This week both housing ministers appeared before MPs. Audio

Baghdad has a dark history with Syria-based Sunni fighters, thousands of whom crossed into Iraq after the 2003 US invasion and fuelled years of sectarian killing