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Letters: We should be doing more to tackle meth problem

OPINION: Our meth problem is a sign of failing policies.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Something has to be done about rough sleepers

OPINION: Luxon denied any crackdown plans when questioned in Parliament.

‘I came out battered and worn’: Ex-officer turns prison life into memoir

After 20 years working behind bars, she broke free from her own past to follow her dreams.

‘That’s your job, mate’: Mayor Brown welcomes possible move by PM to ban homeless from CBD

Brown says the council has done all it can to remove rough sleepers from the city centre.

Govt plans to ban homelessness? Separating fact from fiction as rumours swirl

A move-on order may still make it to Cabinet but likely as part of a wider package.

State of the Nation: Is New Zealand broken – or just bruised?

Our online video series The Elephant tackles the controversial topics we often avoid.

The Elephant | Is New Zealand Broken?

To former refugees, it is still “the land of opportunity,” but not so for the 70,000 New Zealanders who have left the country in the past year searching for a better life.

‘Major issue’: Charity urges food security solution after foodbank closure

The Kerikeri foodbank's shuttering has left local whānau struggling for kai.

'Haunts me': Why an Auckland MP is speaking out about the impact of Covid-19 lockdown

He says those outside of Auckland don't appreciate the impact it had.

'My culture is a strength, not the climax of a joke': Teen finalist in global essay prize

Her diversity essay was selected from 63,000 entries, earning her an invitation to London.

Development boss speaks out on $20m+ Auckland property failure

'We are not like others who simply walk away. We are doing everything we can.'

Public sex, ‘meth-fuelled rage’: Bosses on 'harrowing' Akl CBD, amid harsh reader poll

A poll of Herald readers found an overwhelming majority regard the CBD as anti-social.

Lonely adolescents falling for romantic relationships with AI chatbots

Current rules allow 13-year-olds to spend hours building bonds with chatbots.

'Thin workforce stretched further': Learning support gaps persist

Psychologists and speech-language therapists make up 40% of vacancies.

Westland's Grant poised to become NZ's second transgender mayor - and its oldest

Jacquie Grant leads the race by just 64 votes over Helen Lash.

Shane Te Pou: My message to Christopher Luxon – stop playing tough

OPINION: Stop playing tough and start showing love for young jobseekers.