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Guilty pleas in multimillion dollar fake fat export case
It comes after the Ministry for Primary Industries withdrew most of the charges.
What will it take to fix Oranga Tamariki?
It's tasked with protecting our smallest, most vulnerable New Zealanders. Yet report after report points out the same problems. Audio
Data lacking on restraint and seclusion of children
The Independent Children's Monitor says it cannot determine if there have been improvements since a 2020 report found both practices were used inappropriately. Audio
The smack: How a family's plea to Oranga Tamariki for help unravelled
A family living in fear of their young son's increasingly dangerous behaviour asked for support. Instead, the agency turned its focus on his mum.
Mistakes and unchecked claims separated a moko from her grandmother
Anna's granddaughter was taken from her by social workers in a matter of minutes. It took years for Oranga Tamariki to admit it should never have happened. Audio
Gumboot Friday $24m contract process 'unusual, inconsistent': auditor-general
Officials were "put in a difficult position" by a coalition deal to fund Mike King's initiative, the auditor-general has found. "The analysis appeared designed to retrospectively justify an outcome."
Why NZ's rich pay so much less tax than in similar countries
Well-off Kiwis are paying less tax than they would in Australia, Canada, the US or the United Kingdom.
Is a 'rich pricks' attitude holding NZ back?
New Zealanders struggle to speak candidly about wealth, which might make it hard to address growing inequality.
Judgment Day: Jehovah's Witnesses' final appeal for exemption dismissed
A Supreme Court decision brings an end to years of wrangling behind the scenes and in court to avoid inclusion in the recently-concluded Royal Commission of Inquiry.
'We're going to remove those rules' - NZX-listed companies set for change
The government is planning to drop what it calls a "huge layering of personal liabilities for directors" to encourage more listings on the stock exchange.
'You've got to know when you've got enough' - Millionaire on giving wealth away
"The more you give, the more will come back to you," says Ranjna Patel. Audio
Couple convicted of exploiting migrants have convictions thrown out
Anthony Swarbrick and Christina Kewa-Swarbrick have had their convictions quashed because the trial judge "forcefully suggested" what the jury should find.
The billionaire who backs a wealth tax
Mainfreight co-founder Bruce Plested is up for paying more tax, but says the rich fear governments will "squander" it. Audio
ACC does u-turn after $74 million restructure
A $74m restructure scrapped one-on-one case managers for thousands of clients - now 'gaps' in the new system have forced the agency to reinstate them.
Questions raised about risk posed by man detained 18 years without trial
Supreme Court justices have questioned the public risk threshold that has kept an autistic and intellectually disabled man locked up in a secure facility for 18 years.
Detained man 'too high risk' for release, says Crown
The intellectually disabled man has not committed "high-level" violence while detained for nearly two decades. But there is concern over his fascination with weapons and threats to kill.
Supreme Court questions 'blank cheque' for holding autistic man without trial
Justices have raised pointed questions about the power the state has given itself to detain intellectually disabled people.
'Of course he misbehaves': Defence of detained autistic man
A man detained in care for 18 years is "bored out of his mind" causing him to misbehave, his lawyer told a Supreme Court hearing.
18-year detention of autistic man heads to Supreme Court
The mother of a man who has spent half his life locked away will argue that her son is arbitrarily detained and his human rights breached. Audio
Study reveals 'heartbreaking' stories from parents of children with autism
Social stigma and a lack of formal support is physically and mentally affecting parents' wellbeing regardless of their personal circumstances, a New Zealand study has found.
Victoria waited 50 years to be believed - It's finally happened
She was abused as a child by her father, a respected Jehovah's Witness Elder. But it was not until this week Victoria felt vindicated.
The special clause used to justify Gumboot Friday funding
Documents reveal health officials had to search for a justification for not following the usual procurement process, after the government pledged millions to a charity.
Jehovah's Witnesses denied advance copy of abuse inquiry report
The High Court has thrown out the church's attempt to access its section of the report ahead of abuse victims and the government.
New 'assistant psychology' role to meet demand
Psychology graduates who don't make the cut for a clinical role could still work with patients via a new 'assistant' qualification being developed by the government.