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NZ man extradited to Queensland to face child sex charges
A 42-year-old New Zealand man is being extradited to Queensland to face charges over an investigation into a global sex offender network.
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Roe v Wade: Woman in US abortion legal test case dies
Norma McCorvey, whose test case made abortions legal in the United States, has died aged 69.
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Christchurch playground a hit with all ages
One of the designers of the Margaret Mahy Playground says the central Christchurch park is attracting all ages. The playground is the biggest in the southern hemisphere. Audio, Gallery
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End of fifth birthday school starts could hit preschools in pocket
The prospect of children having to enrol in school at set times, rather than when they turn five, has early childhood centres worried.
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Hi, my name is /
The roll call of rejected birth names in 2016 included Severe Judge, Dr and the forward-slash symbol.
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Ray Columbus - star of the beat group era
Ray Columbus, who died Tuesday age 74, was the first and biggest New Zealand star of the beat group era. Video, Audio
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Geoff Marsland: the life of a coffee baron
Geoff Marsland of Havana Coffee Works is arguably one of the founders of New Zealand’s coffee culture. He's just released a book with writer Tom Scott and photographer Grant Sheehan about his life as… Audio, Gallery
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Weapons of math destruction? The problem with algorithms
Increasingly, the decisions impacting our lives are made by algorithms. Are they really fairer?
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Unmasking internet trolls
When Australian journalist Ginger Gorman found herself on the receiving end of the bile from internet trolls, she did something unusual. She contacted the trolls to find out why they attack people… Video, Audio
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Sue Wootton - Strip
A couple who've unsuccessfully tried for years to have a child finally abandon that dream. Then out of the blue, they have the chance to adopt a baby. As Lynn Freeman discovered, it's a case of 'be… Audio
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Equal pay? Not for women of colour
According to Statistics NZ, women from our Pasifika communities earn the least in our country, on average only 67% of what a Pakeha male might earn. Gender inequity is a global issue but how does it… Audio, Gallery
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Equal pay? Not for women of colour
According to Statistics NZ, women from our Pasifika communities earn the least in our country, on average only 67% of what a Pakeha male might earn. Gender inequity is a global issue but how does it…
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State care age rise prompts call for youth court change
It is 'illogical and unprincipled' to try a 17 year old as an adult but also be able to keep young people in state care until they are 21, the Children's Commissioner says.
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Supermarkets vow to cut salt, sugar and fat in house brands
Some of the country's biggest supermarkets are vowing to make house brands healthier, but anti-obesity campaigners say more is needed.
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Labour backs child poverty reduction target
The Labour Party is backing the Children's Commissioner's challenge to reduce child poverty rates by 10 percent by the end of next year. Audio
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Child sex offender avoids deportation
A child sex offender in his early 20s who was facing deportation has won the right to stay in New Zealand.
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Dogs should be treated like guns - attack victim
Plans to restrict dangerous dog ownership are being welcomed by the victim of a vicious attack, who says dogs should be treated like guns.
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Compare the policies of Auckland's mayoral candidates
Don't know your Goff from your Crone? Got no idea who you'll vote for? Here you can compare all the Auckland mayoral candidate's policies side-by-side.
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Is this the best way to spend $1 billion?
Two huge rebuild projects - with a possible price tag of almost $1 billion - are still waiting in the wings. Christchurch Dilemmas asks: Are a convention centre and a stadium the best use of money for… Video
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Special ed breaching international law - report
The government's failure to protect disabled children with an enforceable right to education is a breach of international law, says a community law centre. Audio
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What it's like to meet your birth mother for the first time on live TV
'They said, we've got a surprise for you.'
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Question Time for 16 August 2016
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TODD MULLER to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has the Government made regarding its Social Housing Reform Programme?
ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence…
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Call for inquiry into forced adoptions
Maggie Wilkinson has been fighting a 30-year battle for the government to investigate the forced adoption of babies born to unwed mothers from the late 1950s to the mid 1970s. Audio
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Rethink interest-free student loans, says poverty action group
The Child Poverty Action Group is calling for a rethink of the zero-interest student loan policy.
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Neuroplasticity and healing childrens' brains
Nathan Mikaere Wallis is founder of X Factor Education in Christchurch. He was formerly with the Brain Wave Trust and has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human… Audio
