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Natural disasters, economic turmoil, and injustices in the justice system - The Detail recaps the big stories from this year.

A man who tried to buy a child online for sex, initially sentenced to five years in prison, will now serve little more than three.

Analysis - As the FIFA World Cup reaches the quarterfinals stage, eight nations across three continents are left dreaming of a fairy tale run to the final, writes Coen Lammers. Video

Justice advocacy groups say the government should be doing more to address child abuse. Audio

There were several alarm bells raised over the safety of five-year-old Malachi Subecz before he was murdered by his carer last year.

Five-year-old Malachi Subecz's death has led a panel to recommend mandatory reporting of children at a high risk of harm, but the government is not yet committing to it.

Twin babies have been born in the US state of Tennessee from embryos frozen more than 30 years ago.

Significant initiatives have been launched in two Pacific countries aimed at protecting children from violence.

Analysis - With evidence showing the alcohol industry's relative contribution to sports sponsorship revenue is smaller than that of other companies, there is a strong case for restricting its presence…

A school accused of failures over repeated playground sexual incidents faces further allegations of ignoring or minimising bullying complaints.

Australia's Budget, to be released on Tuesday will have a "wellbeing" section, modelled on the New Zealand budget concepts.

An Oranga Tamariki report recommending loosening the bail conditions of a violent offender did not include his history of assaults and intimidation, an inquest has heard.

The French state should pay for a study on the genetic impact of its nuclear weapons tests in the South Pacific, the French Polynesian president Edouard Fritch says.

Caribbean-Kiwi playwright Estelle Chout's confronting and comedic new play Po' Boys and Oysters wrapped on a high last week. Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to the cast about what it means to be black…

The Queen was first gifted a corgi - Susan - on her 18th birthday, after falling in love with them as a child. Over the next six decades, she would own more than 30 of Susan's descendants.

Ireland's data privacy regulator has agreed to levy a record fine of 405 million euros ($NZ658m) against social network Instagram following an investigation into its handling of children's data…

Kawerau District Council has received legal advice against allowing alcohol at private events at its swimming pool complex.