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Homelessness in Auckland more than doubles to 940 people in year to September - survey

All 27 people one agency referred for emergency housing in a month were declined.

I missed the signs of my partner’s affair when they were right under my nose

Telegraph: The clues were there long before the concrete evidence, Jessica May says.

How to talk to your kids about Bondi shooting, according to a psychologist

Clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire shares advice for parents when tackling tough topics.

'Magic': Turning animal tricks into teen confidence

Former Customs dog handler Bex Tasker now runs training on her 5.6ha farm.

A day in the life of an Uber driver: 'It's like an addiction for me'

John started Uber driving for his mental health. Now he says it’s become like a game.

Bus driver quits, another strangled: 501 jailed for attacks during psychotic meth spiral

During one attack, Carl Leu said he was hearing voices and thought he was trapped.

Man who met woman while dressed as The Joker before raping her to have ongoing supervision

Nathaniel Mahoney was dressed as The Joker at an expo when he met a woman and raped her.

Why Rotorua’s young people are struggling to get hired

It's not poor attitudes preventing youth from getting jobs, an advocate says.

'He built a cage inside me': Two men jailed for urging girls to self-harm

The case is believed to be the first such conviction under the Online Safety Act 2023.

'We thought he was safe': Family demand answers after Mt Eden prisoner dies following attack by another inmate

The 69-year-old died 10 days after an alleged assault at the prison.

David Harvey: You cannot legislate away the digital world our kids already live in

OPINION: Experts warn age checks could erode privacy by tying real identities to accounts.

On The Up: The 13-year-old author mixing rugby skills with mental health lessons

He wants other kids to know life’s tackles don’t have to 'take away your shine'.

Going back to school during the pandemic linked to improved child mental health

School reopenings were linked to declines in anxiety, depression in children, study says.

Q&A: Australia’s under-16 social media ban starts today – how does it work?

PLUS: Will it push Luxon to a similar move here?

‘Deeply distressing time': Mayor speaks out after 10yo raped at local park

The offender, in Oranga Tamariki care, was not under any detention order at the time.

ACC's financial squeeze: The human toll

For nearly half of those exited, ACC cannot clearly say why they were cut off.