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http://m.dailylife.com.au/dl-people/oneinthree-myth-unanimously-busted-on-hitting-home-finale-of-qa-20151125-gl8dzp.html It is a fact that the epidemic of domestic and family violence that has seen 78 women killed this year, mostly by their partners or family members, is a gendered issue which – while complex – stems largely from men’s sense of entitlement and ‘ownership’ of their partners. ThatContinue Reading

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/74475266/porirua-school-teacher-stacey-reriti-jailed-for-more-than-10-years The court heard that she had sex with the boy in a Paraparaumu motel when he was 12, performed other sex acts, kissed him and shared intimate photos and text messages during three years of offending, starting in 2011. The boy told the jury he willingly had sex withContinue Reading

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/74426569/festival-hopes-to-break-hiv-and-aids-stigma Having HIV has not been a death sentence for Sophie Jayawardene. She will be sharing her story about HIV on stage for the first time at the Puawai festival. Jayawardene was diagnosed with HIV in 1989 after a routine check-up, having just moved to New Zealand from Zimbabwe. “IContinue Reading

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http://www.undispatch.com/why-hiv-rates-are-soaring-in-russia/ Russia is very close to its millionth registered HIV infection; 986,657 people have been registered as infected. Most experts believe that only half of all HIV cases are diagnosed and registered, meaning Russia now probably has two million inhabitants living with HIV. That is a staggering number, particularly forContinue Reading

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Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/tvshows/campbelllive/volunteer-finds-hole-in-acc-safety-net-2015050718#ixzz3sXNYUqgz “The doctor said, ‘There’s nothing else we can do for you Bill, we’ve done everything, what say we try the district health board for counselling for the earthquake?’” Counselling sessions, Mr Toomey says, “hit the nail on the head straight away. I could feel the difference eachContinue Reading

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/74312265/Woman-who-pinned-her-472k-theft-on-employer-on-post-quake-trauma-loses-appeal A woman who stole nearly half a million dollars from her employer and claimed post-quake trauma was partly to blame has had an appeal against her jail sentence dismissed. Joanne Christine McGregor was convicted of stealing $472,000 from her employer, Perpetual Trust, and sentenced to three years and 10Continue Reading