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<i>Garth George:</i> High hopes for poor dashed by reality

Working mums strike back

Claims working mothers should quit complaining because they "have never had it so good" have prompted anger from women's groups who say juggling parenting and work is no easy task.

Facebook 'panic button' sparks safety row

Britain's most senior police officers slam the social-networking giant for refusing to adopt a "panic button".

Welfare review to consider unemployment insurance

The govt-appointed Welfare Working Group will consider unemployment insurance among options for reforming the social security system.

Armed robber breaks link with the mob

Joshua Peter Brennan should get credit for the moral and physical courage required to break his link with the Mongrel Mob, Judge Raoul Neave said today as he jailed the armed robber for nine-and-a-half years.

Should NZ have compulsory unemployment insurance?

British social workers called dictators

E-ciggie may help smokers to quit

Smoking numbers drop

MP wants rethink over RWC beer plans

Jim Anderton fears that opponents of the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup could be forced to avoid a hailstorm of beer cans.

Govt's tough line on violence isn't working - police

Brown apologises to Lumley over Gurkha claims

NZ youth losing out in health, education, jobs

NZ has one of the highest school dropout rates, with the sixth-lowest high-school completion rate in the developed world, a report has found.

US boy genius sues for spot on uni field trip

The F word

Remember feminism? The 70s movement led to huge social change but is the women's rights movement still relevant in the era of Lady Gaga?

Auckland's pokie policy under attack