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Jim McClay's speech in full

Blogger says he didn't breach suppression orders

Cameron Slater denied he had identified people with name suppression on his blog when he appeared in court today.

South African media face censorship

The South African Government has been accused of resorting to censorship reminiscent of the apartheid era.

A symphony of sour notes

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra makes beautiful music. But one musician, who fled the Soviet Union, has been forced out on flimsy grounds, while others question the APO's management style. Chris Barton reports..

Agonising wait for children to be freed

Three American hikers held in Iran for more than a year are pawns in a diplomatic game, say their families.

De Bres: Bleak outlook for Maori prison rate

Continuing discrimination against Asians needs to be addressed and the high rate of Maori imprisonment is bleak, Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres says.

$4m fine for keeping slaves

Obama backs probe into Myanmar junta

Washington is considering tightening sanctions against the military rulers of Myanmar, formerly Burma.

Soldier's Facebook photos condemned

A former Israeli soldier has been condemned for mocking Palestinian prisoners on her Facebook page.