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Legislation banning gay conversion therapy, a practice described as monstrous and traumatising, is making its way through Parliament but not everyone is on board.

The government's new health system will abolish national health targets tied to funding and replace them with 12 measures of performance, Minister Andrew Little says.

Can chess clubs, barbecues and cultural dance save youth from gangs? A bunch of South Aucklanders think so, as Justin Latif reports.

As Covid-19 rampages in the country, Fiji's already limited democratic space is being choked, and the international response has been found lacking.

With greater numbers of people being vaccinated and countries looking to reopen borders safely, the introduction of some form of vaccine passport seems increasingly likely.

This week Parliament banished four member’s bills to dusty oblivion, but like a game of whack-a-mole three more popped up to replace them. 

Tonga is to introduce compulsory inoculation against Covid-19, New book looks at Cooks women in Tokoroa, and more.

Not many people would argue against legislation banning conversion therapy - but there is a lot of devil in the detail. 

Essie Davis stars in the debut feature from Gaysorn Thavat about a homeless solo mum battling to be reunited with her kids. Reviewed by Dan Slevin.

Tencent will further curb minors' access to its flagship video game, hours after its shares were battered by a state media article.

Plans to close NZ's only oil refinery may leave country exposed to global uncertainty, experts are warning.

A Wellington woman has had her life disrupted by mistakes by police and courts over an urgent order.

The Commission says it wants more options for disabled people to secure a space in MIQ.

ACT leader David Seymour says it is highly unlikely his party would continue to support the government's bill banning conversion therapy, while National is refusing to support it without changes.

What happens before parliament debates a new bill, and why does that usually happen at the fag-end of the week?

Mortgage lending rules are to be toughened after the government has given the Reserve Bank approval to tighten loan-to-value ratios and move to bring in debt-to-income ratios.