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Extension to emergency housing in motels irks some Rotorua residents
Thirteen motels have been given the green light to continue as contracted emergency accommodation.
'Very puzzling': Experts appalled Asian needs being ignored in health planning
Health practitioners and experts are concerned that Te Whatu Ora has failed to address Asian health needs in its latest plan.
'We don't want dictatorship': NZ Chinese community protest lockdowns
Hundreds of people from the Chinese community gathered for a vigil at Aotea Square last night to mourn the lives lost under China's stringent Covid-19 lockdowns and to call for an end to the country's…
Interpreter in court over providing false refugee information to immigration
An interpreter spun a "web of lies" to cheat the immigration system through fabricating a series of asylum claims, a court has been told.
Asian Kiwi women getting breast cancer younger than any other ethnic group, report shows
Sara Chin is encouraging young Asian Kiwi women to get checked for breast cancer if concerned after being diagnosed at just 31.
'Pointless complaining' - Most migrant exploitation complaints uninvestigated over past year
Only 10 percent of migrant exploitation complaints received by the Labour Inspectorate in the past year were investigated, data from the MBIE shows.
'If they'd only waited, we would've given it' - Dave Letele on foodbank theft
The former boxer says he's saddened and disheartened by the theft of produce worth at least $10,000 from the busy foodbank he runs in Auckland.
From music to mosaics: Artists transform supercity's 'flow of junk'
An artist residency project at a recycling hub in Auckland is transforming or repurposing discarded objects into art.
Resident visa holders' voting eligibility info clarified
The Electoral Commission has clarified voting eligibility conditions on its website for resident visa holders, after admitting it was confusing.
Thousands could be missing out on voting after confusion on residents' eligibility
There is concern that tens of thousands of people recently granted residency could miss out on voting in the local body elections.
Social media post removed for breaching electoral law
A 'how to vote' article posted by a social media account that claims association with Auckland mayoral candidate Wayne Brown has been found to have breached the electoral law.
Second Auckland jeweller hit by smash and grab robbery in matter of days
A jewellery store in Pukekohe has been ram-raided for the third time in less than a year.
Clendon Park case: Arrested woman being taken to Seoul for extradition hearing
New Zealand police are seeking the extradition of a woman in Korea over the deaths of two children, whose bodies were found in suitcases in Auckland last month.
'Do people not want me in the picture?': More candidates' signs vandalised
An Auckland local body elections candidate of African descent is the latest to have their hoardings targeted, amidst a spate of attacks on billboards of ethnic candidates.
'It suddenly feels like it's not safe'
A spate of racist attacks on election campaign billboards of Asian candidates in Auckland last week has left some in the community disturbed and hurt.
Workers who aided fraud investigation told to leave NZ
Migrants who helped an investigation into immigration fraud may soon be forced to leave the country.
Racist attacks on Auckland campaign billboards
Several candidates of Chinese descent in Auckland were shocked to see their faces erased with white paint or cut out of their election campaign boards, next to Pākehā candidates whose faces were… Audio
New health entity's ethnic representation scrutinised
Experts and advocates are concerned about the absence of Asian New Zealanders in Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand's leadership.
Asian New Zealanders face 'challenges' in accessing health services - Doctors
Experts are concerned New Zealand's second largest and fastest growing ethnic group is falling through the cracks of the health system.