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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Liv's wish

Liv Fountain is desperately raising funds for life-changing spinal surgery in the US which will not only improve her spastic diplegic cerebral palsy, but could make her dream to walk up steps a reality. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ava's dreams of playing

While other children dream of becoming great rugby or netball players, eight-year-old Hamiltonian Ava Campbell simply dreams of being

Mum can't afford medicine

An 8-year-old Manurewa boy is one of 11,000 disabled children to lose a welfare benefit, even though his asthma is so bad that he missed one in every four school days.

Minister seeks answers over identity theft

Internal Affairs Minister and Napier MP Chris Tremain has requested a report into how a British killer managed to obtain a New Zealand passport issued in the name of a severely brain-damaged Hastings man.