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Budget a good start but more needed to fix twin plagues, say Sallies and Union
Funding for housing and addressing child poverty a good start some say, but more is needed
Government is failing beneficiaries, advocates say
Spending on police and no changes to benefit sanctions have been criticised by advocates
Mixed response for fund for vulnerable youth
Efforts to tackle child poverty in this year's Budget have been met with mixed responses.
Oranga Tamariki getting $270m over for next four years
"There's nothing more important to New Zealand than the wellbeing of its children."
Budget 2018: $7.9 million to establish Child Poverty Unit
Two new child poverty reduction units are being established to combat the social issue.
Budget: What NZ families would love to see - Case 1: The financially secure
Funding for mental health, first home buyers and public transport were high priorities
'Dad could die' if landline not fixed, say family
The man and his family say fixing the faulty landline is a matter of life or death.
Girls wrongly claim teacher groped them; police under fire
Teacher tells watchdog of the prejudice in examining the 'disgusting' allegations.
Pay gap bill has backing of unions
Greater pay transparency means less chance of conscious and unconscious bias says CTU boss
Teacher shortage a 'ticking time bomb'
The number of people training to be teachers dropped 40 per cent in six years.
Terminally ill woman pushes for Act's euthanasia bill
Terminally ill Kiwis and supporters front a new campaign for Act's euthanasia bill.
ACT launches euthanasia bill video campaign
New Zealander of the Year Lance O'Sullivan is also featured in support of the bill.
Patchy drizzle making way for fine days
This week will be nothing like last week's wild thunder storms
Shocking footage captured at poultry farm
Animal rights activist said Northland farm was amongst the worst she had ever seen.
Snow showers, heavy rain as cold blast hits
From today an active front will begin to cross the South Island, moving north.
One critical, one trapped following crash
A person with critical injuries is trapped in a car crash north of Auckland
Rain forecast for the weekend
Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.
Classic 1919 cruiser for sale in rare deal
A 98-year-old cruise boat and her Whangarei boat shed are up for sale, an offer its owners say is "as rare as hen's teeth".
Firefighting pilot's fishy surprise
A fire fighting helicopter pilot had an unexpected passenger hitch a ride in his monsoon bucket on Monday.
More rain for the whole country
We may be 12 days into summer but the rain falling over the last week isn't going anywhere fast.
Hopes fade for lost sailor
Authorities will decide this morning whether to resume the search for a man washed overboard from a yacht in huge seas north of New Zealand.
Police seize more meth buried in dunes
More methamphetamine has been found by police among sand dunes in Northland, adding to what is already the largest meth seizure in New Zealand history.
Rescued man runs away from police
Two men who had to be rescued by kayak in the Bay of Islands were "uncooperative and unappreciative" of police efforts to make sure they were alright.
This could be our hottest summer ever
The abnormally hot spell is on track to smash February records in some main centres but weather analysts are divided about what's causing it.