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Record numbers of migrants drowning in Med

The United Nations have said that at least 239 migrants have drowned this week in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya.

Isis child soldiers killed in Mosul battle

More than 300 child soldiers, dubbed the "cubs of the caliphate", have reportedly been killed after being sent into battle.

'They didn't sentence her to death'

A boxer and weight loss star is fighting to get his dying sister out of prison so the mother-of-three can spend her remaining time with her family.

Uni student: Where can I breastfeed?

A PhD student at the University of Auckland is frustrated at having to fight to find an appropriate space to breastfeed her child.

Cops admit targeting euthanasia activists

Police have admitted setting up a drink-drive checkpoint near a euthanasia meeting.

Can NZ get 30% female directors?

Diversity champion Global Women wants to see a minimum target of 30 per cent of female directors on the boards of NZX-listed companies. The

Brian Rudman: Revive the Tampa spirit

COMMENT: It's time to revive the Tampa spirit and rescue refugees our Australian neighbours have sent off to rot in hellish prison camps on remote islands.

Duterte a 'serial killer', 'psychopath'

Philippine President Duterte's state of mind is under scrutiny as the death toll in his war on drugs exceeds 3600.

Colin Craig open to a political comeback

Colin Craig has taken a hammering over the past week but if he is feeling the heat, he is not letting on - and is even considering a possible comeback.

'The cruelty is dizzying in its scale'

Documents were leaked detailing examples of harrowing abuse, sexual assault, child abuse and self-harm attempts in a Nauru's detention centre.

Punisher's shocking 'executive kill list'

Philippine President Duterte has effectively signed death warrants of up to 50 drug-dealing officials as the street execution toll soars to 600.

Disabled patients sue over treatment

Three intellectually disabled men are suing Govt for upwards of $100,000 each, alleging human rights abuses while in state care.

'Why should I keep them and feed them?'

The Turkish president said that he would reinstate the death penalty to deal with those who took park in the coup attempt

Petition for Ashley gathers support

A petition for an autistic man held in an isolated wing of a mental health unit has garnered more than 2000 signatures in a day.

Family of autistic man launch petition

The family of an autistic man held in an isolated wing of a mental health unit have launched a petition calling for the minister of health to intervene in his case.

Uncovered: 'Inhuman' care in hospitals

Elderly, mentally ill patients were subjected to the "prolonged and excessive" use...

Jackie Blue: Hard look at human rights in NZ needed

COMMENT: We're on the right track, but need to build on our achievements if we want to trade on the world stage.

Proud to be gay: Worthy of pride

The 30th anniversary of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill is being celebrated around the country today. Prominent Kiwis talk about what it means to them.