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'Help is on its way' Trump tells Iranian protesters

An Iranian official said about 2000 protesters have been killed in three weeks.

Graham Redding: Confronting antisemitism, Islamophobia - and the fear of pluralism

OPINION: At the heart of the issue is a confusion between relativism and pluralism.

'We will continue': Sikh community defiant after protest at Tauranga parade

True Patriots of NZ protesters carried a 'This is New Zealand, not India' banner.

National day of mourning announced for victims of Bondi Beach terror attack

Flags will fly at half mast on all Commonwealth buildings across Australia.

Inside Auckland’s hidden monasteries and retreats

From Carmelite nuns to Tibetan monks – meet some of Auckland's spiritual residents.

'Demonic serpents': Probe launched into exorcism claims at embattled Auckland school

Two staff were suspended over exorcism allegations, a third for 'claims of negligence'.

'Got to stop': Why ex-Two by Two church members are breaking decades of silence

Ex-members are speaking out en masse about the Two by Twos church. They explain why.

Local legends: The Waikato community stalwarts recognised in New Year Honours

Dame Coral Shaw is honoured for years of public service and abuse inquiry work.

Could Gloriavale’s school closure be the first step in shutting down the commune for good?

Advocates say losing the school is key to breaking Gloriavale’s control of children.

Rare spectacle as ‘blood rain’ turns Gulf red

Iron-rich soil from Hormuz Island's cliffs turned the shoreline deep red.

After an antisemitic atrocity, can Australia keep it together?

NY Times analysis: The country is working out what it means for its approach on key issues

He survived the Holocaust and exile only to die a hero in Bondi attack

Alexander Kleytman, 87, had endured anti-Semitism his whole life, which ended in Sydney.

Letters: Hate on the streets leads to violence

OPINION: A typical response is to revise the gun laws, but will it prevent anything?

Bondi, and Australia, get swept into a violent world

Opinion: In a mainly secular nation, beaches represent something close to a sacred space.

Deborah Hart: ‘Never again’ is now - and NZ cannot look away

OPINION: Rising anti-Semitism is New Zealand’s problem too.

Opinion: Former England cricket captain on the terror at Bondi

OPINION: 'These two utter scumbags cannot break the Aussie spirit'.