Ruwani Perera Latest from Ruwani Perera Long Read How the Mothers Project is helping women behind bars 3 hours ago Mr G comes home to show off his proudest work How a Kiwi woman's 'harmless' condition ended in her death The animals giving neglected kids a second chance Soldiers Without Guns: How Māori culture helped end a civil war Life as a Muslim woman in New Zealand Iwi grapple with destruction of ancient burial grounds Calls for help as extreme weather erodes Māori urupa Updated John Tamihere confirms run for Auckland mayoralty Scientists find link between Alzheimer's and unlikely culprit Warning about drug safety after pesticide-laced pills seized Exclusive: The illegal cannabis growers getting ready for legalisation 'Slowly dying': Shoppers lose their minds over Sylvia Park chaos Police charged the wrong driver, leaving her in debt Parents want more support for children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder Meet Victoria University's first wāhine student president Horror crash: Why didn't police call an ambulance? Logging giants forcing out the locals Woman says she's not to blame for aunt's death in crash Domestic violence survivors find comfort in each other The wāhine workout that's transforming lives How education and brotherly love changed a man's life The struggles of raising autistic kids in the provinces Learning Māori a cultural revolution for good Kiwi teen self-harming, kept in solitary confinement in Aussie prison Poverty Bay or Tūranganui-a-Kiwa? PM's pregnancy a hit overseas and in NZ Drinkers encouraged not to use plastic straws Pet owners hoping for 'pawternity leave' UK govt sets example for NZ on plastic bag reduction Vigilante Facebook group vows to keep exposing predators Golden Globes red carpet highlights Northland plane crash victim a helicopter rescue pilot Rodeo protests dividing town and country Breakthrough could make bacon healthier for you Man who had leg run over by police car may not walk again Fears Auckland doctors aren't picking up mumps epidemic after teen's misdiagnosis BBQs turn deadly as gas bottles explode Behind the scenes of peak season in pet hotels Disabled man facing deportation granted Christmas reprieve Dentists offer free Christmas care to our most vulnerable Company refuses to pay life insurance to terminally ill man Man who killed partner to spend at least 17 years in prison Justice for Stephen Dudley will never come Morrocco Tai's death a warning to others Designer fears career in tatters after fraud conviction Māori designer guilty of fraud a victim of 'double standard' From Ngāpuhi to NASA: Kiwi teen shoots for the stars Grandparents' struggles to bring up their mokopuna Meet the Kiwi teen punching above his weight
