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Treatment of Aborigines is abusive - UN

Call for Timor tribunal

Guantanamo prisoner home after 'outrageous' case thrown out

China finds scapegoat for bloody unrest

Country divided over gay adoption issue

Readers of nzherald.co.nz are clearly divided over the call this week for gay and lesbian couples to be given rights to adopt children.

Judge: Time to let gay couples adopt

The acting head judge of the Family Court has called for gay and lesbian couples to be given rights to adopt children.

Millions of Afghan women may be denied vote

Worker didn't fit store's 'look' policy

Women 'have grounds' to fight high premiums

Eta's new generation of female fighters

China: 15 wanted over riots

Woman waives immunity for public 'trouser trial'

'Animals' take to streets over human rights abuses

Black comment no joke

<i>Irfan Yusuf</i>: Uncle Sam remains down in the dungeon over the use of torture

Teens barred from returning to school

Two Auckland students are unable to return to school while their mother appeals an expired work permit.

Princess fearing death penalty gets UK asylum

Workers on long tea break in Darjeeling