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Accused played poker as boy lay dying, court told
Dylan Rimoni was in bed struggling to breathe and slowly dying from a brain injury while his caregiver played internet poker.

Racism storm sweeps through sporting codes
'Cannibals' remark fuels racism-in-sport row across the Tasman.

ACC failing to help most sex abuse victims
Almost 90 per cent of ACC claims for sex abuse counselling have been turned down or held for more information since rule changes last October.

Queensland police conduct in Aboriginal man's death 'unacceptable'
Queensland's crime watchdog has slammed the way police handled the death in custody of Palm Island man Cameron Doomadgee.

<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Biased toward beauty
I wonder how many of us will be telling our kids the cold truth about life: if you are good looking, your life will be easier.

Is this the start of a backlash against circumcision?
The Royal Dutch Medical Association has adopted the view that the circumcision of underage boys violates their human rights.

Voluntary 'Mum' to Auckland's homeless
Some call her the "Mother Teresa of Queen St" after the Mother Teresa medallion that she wears around her neck.

Setting examples
Good parenting, writes Dita De Boni, is not just about clothing, feeding and educating your children.

Drink drive blitzes working - police
Police on Auckland's North Shore have a feeling their drink drive blitzes are working.

South Africa: Going home
Jane Phare talks to a South African living in New Zealand who is returning to Cape Town armed with lessons learned from Kiwis.

Prison visitors facing drug smuggling charges
Two prisoners' mothers and a girlfriend are facing criminal charges, after trying to smuggle drugs.

Girls of 12 working in 'young red light area', say police
Police are worried by a rise in underage prostitution in downtown Auckland, where girls as young as 12 are selling themselves for sex.

Rise in underage prostitutes working Auckland streets
Police say increasing numbers of girls as young as 12 are working as prostitutes in Auckland's city centre.