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Critics say that churches' exemption from paying income tax gives them an unfair competitive advantage. But one atheist says these tax laws are essential for a thriving society.

The government is set to review charities' tax-free status, which sees churches avoid paying income tax. An atheist professor says changing the laws would be devastating for New Zealand.…

At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw.

Tinā is a film that will make you laugh and cry, but if you're Samoan like its star, it may also make you despair just a little…

Rugby ref Ben O'Keefe knows first-hand what it's like to receive abuse from spectators. He says if we don't tackle it, it will drive children away from sport.

An increase in abuse toward players, coaches and refs, especially in children's sport, worries a top ref. He's heading a new campaign to address it.…

The next pandemic could arrive at any time, but the government has ignored a Royal Commission of Inquiry report that could help it prepare

Half a decade after New Zealand's first lockdown, a look at what went wrong, what went right, and how ready we are for the next pandemic

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More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food…