Stories by Jessie Chiang

One advocate has heard "harrowing" examples including an elderly man being physically restrained by his own family.

"There are all sorts of inconsistencies that this consultation could help with," the chair of a think tank says.

Haley Rukuwai has lived in Australia since she was 6, but may be sent back to NZ. The policy is "destroying lives", she says.

A south Auckland community group is sick of drinkers in the town centre and says people are avoiding the area because of the antisocial behaviour. Audio

Plans to concrete in one of the last creeks in Auckland's Te Atatū Peninsula to turn it into a stormwater pipe are being questioned by a community group.

The number of Asians in Auckland seeking help for mental health in the last five years has risen dramatically with one district health board reporting an 82 percent increase in cases.

Plunket playgroups across the country are joining a grassroots initiative that aims to send handmade Christmas cards to people who are alone during the holiday season.

Whakatāne locals say the community has been hit hard by the tragedy at Whakaari / White Island - many have a personal connection to people involved

Christmas has turned into a time of mourning and pain for Auckland's Samoan community, as those back home battle with a measles epidemic.

Government agencies and police have been told to lift their game in protecting personal details after a breach in the gun buyback scheme allowed names and addresses to be viewed. Audio

Heartbroken supporters of a heritage church building in west Auckland watched as it was demolished today. Built in 1928, it is one of the oldest heritage buildings in the area. Video

A proposed new electorate in South Auckland has been tipped by academics to favour National.

Pasifika community leaders in Auckland are warning about a rise in scams and are urging people not to be ashamed to speak up.

An Indian man who has made New Zealand home hopes his wife can join him, after changes to immigration laws.

Survivors of abuse in state and church care are split over the appointment of Judge Coral Shaw as the new chair of the Royal Commission.

West Auckland's alcohol licensing trusts have been found guilty of misleading the public in claiming that 47 percent of profits were given back to the community.

A tenant moving into a brand new Auckland social housing complex says it's a dream come true to have a place of her own after previously being homeless.

Two men described as leaders of a drug syndicate smuggling methamphetamine from California have been given lengthy prison terms.

Korean mental health workers are calling for more resources in their communities in New Zealand, especially when the cultural norm is to turn to alcohol instead of counselling.

A SkyCity worker says he was outraged when staff were initially told yesterday they had to take annual leave if they wanted to go home as the nearby international convention centre burned.

Auckland Transport has voted to implement a bylaw which will lower speed limits on many Auckland roads. Audio

With summer right around the corner, it's time to whip out the barbie and get those sausages cooking. But which banger is the best?

A $15m revamp of the country's largest off-site home manufacturer opened in Auckland today, which will now be able to pump out 500 new homes a year.

First Person - Comments implying Japan's RWC win over Scotland was a fluke or questioning the ethnicity of the players are uncomfortable to say the least, writes Jessie Chiang.

Students say it's tragic that it's taken a death to force a law change to ensure they are looked after properly at university hostels.