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Kāinga Ora board member slams Bill English review in resignation letter

Philippa Howden-Chapman served on Kāinga Ora’s board for six years.

Letters: Why should banks pay for scam victims?, Don't retire, Jimmy Spithill

OPINION: 'What will international sailing be without Jimmy Spithill?'

Nurses union slams Health NZ response to alleged racism at North Shore Hospital

Plea comes after patient request to avoid Asian ethnicity staff was initially given okay.

Investigation under way after second prison death in a week

The man's death is not being treated as suspicious.

Food insecurity is a national emergency - Opinion

There are 1.4 million meals that we won’t be delivered.

Letters: A closer look at the PM's Wellington apartment profit

OPINION: Also in today's letters – speed limits, Casey Costello and teacher shortages.

Mood of the Boardroom: How CEOs rate Te Pāti Māori and Greens

Mixed ratings to the leaders of New Zealand’s minor opposition political parties.

Richard Prebble: What’s gone wrong with the news media

OPINION: 'Secrecy causes far more damage than disclosure. The answer is ... no secrets'.

Letters: Chateau fiasco; heritage buildings must remain in NZ hands

OPINION: 'The challenge presented by the chateau could easily be dealt with.'

Editorial: What worrying asthma figures tell us about us as a society

OPINION: Respiratory disease is is the country’s third leading cause of death.

Father outraged after teen daughter assaulted in daylight on Queen St

Bystanders stood by and did nothing during the unprovoked attack, her father says.

Opinion: Teens and social media - striking the balance between freedom and responsibility

OPINION: An age ban may seem like a quick fix but it ignores a few crucial realities.

PM announces drop in Auckland CBD crime rates after overnight police ride-along

The level of crime, particularly in Auckland, was a major election issue last year.

Ministry of Education responds over claims school staff ate free lunches meant for students

Hard to learn right from wrong when ‘teacher’s nicking your lunch’, David Seymour says.

'Lost everything that mattered': How he went from prison to fulltime work

'This service is truly one in a million ... I have never known or seen anything like it.'

Editorial: Rich-listers call for tax reform - why are political parties afraid of the debate?

OPINION: Bruce Plested this week said he would support a wealth tax - with a catch.