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Appeal on caregiver ruling disappoints commissioner
The Chief Human Rights Commissioner is 'deeply disappointed' the Crown is to appeal a High Court ruling on caregivers' rights.
'Xmas Scrooges' fight caregiver-pay ruling
The Ministry of Health is to appeal a court ruling that parents caring for disabled adult children are eligible for financial support.
Couple on torture charges lose bail
A nine-year-old with horrific injuries never wants to see her parents again, a court has heard.
Parents accused of torture appear in court
A couple accused of torturing their nine-year-old daughter appeared briefly in court this morning.
CYF: Dead girl's mum was trying to rid her life of violence
The mother of a girl, 5, found dead in her bed after an alleged assault was trying to escape violence in her life.
Sex abuse charge in torture case
New claims emerged last night that the nine-year-old girl allegedly tortured by her parents was also sexually abused while in Child Youth and Family care.
Ministry's mistakes cost taxpayers
Beneficiaries owe the Ministry of Social Development nearly $1 billion and about half of it is because of overpayments, official figures show.
The secrets of long life
The quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.
<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Unpaid work invisible and undervalued
Stay-at-home mums are an endangered species these days. I was one once and even then it was hard work explaining why.
Error marks living drivers as deceased
NZTA cleared its registry of deceased licence holders, only to have 23 inform it they were still alive.
New mums miss out on tax credits - study
About 36pc of first-time mothers, and 13pc of mothers who already had older children, were not aware of the Working For Families tax credits.
Pike River: ACC working to ease money fears
The ACC will ensure money is the least of the worries for the families of the Pike River 29, says ACC Minister Nick Smith.