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The Muslim women fighting back
The biggest victims of Islamophobic attacks are increasingly young Muslim women, so it’s no surprise they’re now leading the movements against Trump and others.
Is New Zealand at war with Israel now?
Analysis: The New Zealand-sponsored resolution to ban Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories had the makings of an episode of The Real Housewives of the UN, says Mohamed Hassan.
Muslim man: SIS offered me cash to spy on mosques
A young Muslim man says the Security Intelligence Service repeatedly asked him to spy on mosques. Community leaders say it is not an isolated case.
Motel tenant told to leave to make way for homeless
A mother of three struggled to find accommodation after being told to leave an Auckland motel purchased by the government. Audio
Minority groups held back by FPP, researcher says
The First Past The Post model is holding back minority groups from being represented in local elections, an AUT researcher says. Audio
Auckland Council sells former HQ to apartment developer
Aucklanders may never find out how much the council's former headquarters has been sold for.
Mangere parents fearful over child rapist
People in Mangere says they are living in fear while a child rapist remains in their community and Corrections' promise to move him has not come soon enough.
Māori face institutional bias, justice advocates say
Institutional bias remains in the police, justice advocates say, after figures suggested Pākehā were let off twice as often as Māori.
Pākehā let off by police twice as often as Māori
Pākehā are nearly twice as likely to be let off for minor offences than Māori, a new report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority has shown.
Aucklanders warned banks may not lend to them for apartments
First home buyers looking to buy a small apartment in Auckland to get on the property ladder could be turned away by banks, warns a mortgage adviser.
Scammed Indian students: 'We have to go, that's it'
Members of New Zealand's Indian community say the government is treating students scammed by visa fraud like criminals by deporting them.
Call to merge Housing NZ and WINZ
The head of Te Puea Marae has told an inquiry into homelessness that Housing New Zealand and Work and Income should merge into a single agency. Video
NZTA rejects claims Auckland tunnel to be road only
The New Zealand Transport Agency is rejecting claims a second Auckland harbour crossing will not include rail.
Firefighters blacklist truck over safety fears
The Fire Service is defending the use of its new fleet of vehicles after the firefighters' union blacklisted an Auckland truck that refused to start.
"They want to paint me as a bad father", says man whose dog attacked son
An Auckland man whose dog viciously mauled his son's face says he is being unfairly painted as a bad father.
Man sentenced to 17 years jail for murdering baby daughter
An Auckland man who bashed his five-month-old daughter to death has been sentenced to 17 years without parole.
Ombudsman critical of hospitals' punishing practices
Several hospitals have been accused of carrying out cruel and punishing practices on elderly and mentally ill patients.
Council to decide SkyPath's fate
Aucklanders shouldn't have to pay to use the SkyPath, but the project should go ahead regardless of a charge, an environmental lobby group says.
Council to look at better info on Auckland affordable homes
Auckland Council will look at setting up a help guide for first home buyers trying to find affordable housing.
Kitset homes welcomed but 'long-term plan needed'
Social housing groups support the use of kitset homes, but say the government does not have a long-term plan to fix the housing crisis. Audio
Uber: We're not trying to replace taxis
Officials and taxi drivers have concerns but Kiwis appear to be embracing the app-based ride service, which has no plans to change the way it operates. Audio
Councils generally positive towards housing fund
Most councils are welcoming the government's new $1bn fund housing fund, although one Christchurch Councillor says it is unlikely to make housing more affordable. Audio
Minister dismisses racial profiling claims
Customs does not racially profile passengers entering New Zealand or target them because of their religion, the Minister of Customs says.
Man who used hammer and pliers to torture woman jailed
An Auckland man who horrifically tortured a woman for days with a hammer and pliers has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.
Auckland to get 59 new social houses
A new Auckland housing project will not address homelessness but will help ease demand, the iwi that expects to help build it says.