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‘Fat girls need love too’: The heartbreaking life and cruel death of Mama Cass

Elliott’s talents were often overshadowed by lies, gossip and callous talk of her weight.

Families are the most dangerous institution in New Zealand – Jarrod Gilbert

OPINION: More damage is done to children by these families than by the state.

Editorial: Convicted child rapists should not be allowed to compete in the Olympics

OPINION: Countless infractions can lead to an Olympic ban, so why can a rapist compete?

Matthew Hooton: Kiwibank expansion plan deserves wide support

OPINION: Willis’ proposal honours Jim Anderton and Trevor Mallard’s vision.

Opinion: Waste and recycling sector is not a cash cow

OPINION: Our country will generate more waste, recycle less, and emit more.

Letters: Why do we accept the unacceptable?

OPINION: A reader writes that people in power need to make changes.

Steve Maharey: No amount of harassment, punishment will conjure up a job

OPINION: Compulsory seminars are seldom helpful — they serve mainly to humiliate.

National ignores coalition partners at conference: Act and NZ First left out

Act, NZ First and "coalition" were dirty words on the first day of the National Conference

PM Christopher Luxon challenged to lift polls to Key-era levels

OPINION: National has too often been overshadowed by coalition partners.

Andrew Lensen: Judith Collins has all but ruled out AI regulation. That scares me

Minister presents strategy to cabinet.

Letters: The Treaty of Waitangi debate and rational discussion

OPINION: 'If fear and disengagement are left to fester, it can turn into hate.'

Dancing diary: Turbulence turns to steady progress in lead up to showtime

People's Choice has also opened - get voting now!

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of July 29 - August 4

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Editorial: Mortgage rates are coming down - but is the lowest rate really the best deal?

Borrowers should be wary of locking in for longer terms that seem attractive now.

Letters: Time to privatise Cook Strait ferries; Green MP's gang nonsense

OPINION: 'Government should stick to governing and not try to run a business.'

Gisborne letters on sanctioned brawls, Grey St unsafe, GP costs, school in CBD

Readers views on local issues.