New ZealandAnti-bullying song hits right noteA schoolgirl who was bullied for her singing from the age of 6 has produced an anti-bullying kit for schools that includes a message of forgiveness for the bullies.25 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionBevan Catley and David Tappin: Are new workplace bullying guidelines enough?The issues of cyber bullying and bullying in schools get a lot of attention, but bullying in the workplace flies under the radar.24 Sep 09:00 PM
Small BusinessAlleged pan-flinger's pay bid failsA chef who walked off the job after a heated morning in which she allegedly threw a pan and reduced a staff member to tears has failed in her bid to claim more pay.06 Aug 09:55 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Schools and their rules are not above the lawIt's always great to see someone standing up to a bully. That Hastings schoolboy Lucan Battison also won the confrontation with his St John's College principal is the icing on the cake.01 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Hughes: We must all play our part to wipe out bullyingWhen I was growing up, bullying at school was a fact of life, almost a rite of passage. If you complained about it, you were told to toughen up, writes Peter Hughes.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCCTV plan to beat bulliesSchools are increasingly putting students under closed-circuit television surveillance to cut bullying.23 Jun 05:00 PM
RetailShop pulls clothes with 'bully' messageA retail chain popular with young people has pulled a line of clothing and accessories following calls that they promoted bullying behaviour.10 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDavid Rutherford: Bystanders just as bad as bulliesInternational Pink Shirt Day is today. The occasion is an inspiring example of two boys taking responsibility for the realisation of human dignity and rights in their own small town.22 May 09:30 PM
EntertainmentOnline abusers attack show finalistsNasty messages threatening and abusing MasterChef finalists Jaimie Stodler and Bec Stanley were posted on a TVNZ Facebook page and visible to the public this week.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBully Free Bro pushes a strong messageHis T-shirt is recognisable in most Rotorua schools but Warren Tumarae wants people to know that underneath there's a fierce passion to stop bullying.03 May 10:21 PM
New ZealandStar joins anti-bullying campaignNew Zealand internet sensation Jamie Curry and charismatic Kiwi The Mad Butcher are behind two anti-bullying campaigns aimed at teens.01 Apr 03:15 PM
New ZealandCyber-bully law will 'flood courts'District jcourt udges have warned the Govt against allowing cyber-bullying victims to take their complaints directly to court, saying that they could be flooded by "meritless" cases.28 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandMicrosoft against cyberbully law changeMicrosoft is opposing a proposal to allow cyberbullying victims to take complaints to court, saying it would set a different standard for online abuse in New Zealand .26 Mar 03:15 PM
TelecommunicationsTelco warns Govt on 'sledgehammer' lawVodafone has warned the Government that its cyber-bullying laws are a "sledgehammer" that could require it to remove entire websites in response to complaints.20 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandBrown's ex-lover slams net bulliesThe woman who had an affair with Auckland Mayor Len Brown has spoken in support of cyber-bullying laws and that she was being stalked on social media.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Bringing some vital balance to social mediaNever has the downside of social media been more apparent than over the past week, after TV presenter Charlotte Dawson was found dead in her apartment.01 Mar 07:21 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Far better to leave taunts unsaidSoon after I started on Newstalk ZB many years ago, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car crash. There was an outpouring of grief; distraught callers talked of nothing else for days, writes Kerre McIvor.01 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCalls go out for 'Charlotte's Law'Tens of thousands of people have signed up to "Charlotte's Law", a petition calling on the Australian Government to introduce tougher cyber-bullying laws.24 Feb 07:52 PM
New ZealandSchool's student exclusion quashedThe high school that excluded an child with Asperger's Syndrome after a dispute with a teacher over a skateboard says it is disappointed a judge has quashed its decision.24 Feb 02:31 AM
New ZealandNRL: Warriors deliver anti-bullying messageInjured Vodafone Warriors players swapped rugby league for acting yesterday as they delivered an anti-bullying message.12 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionMai Chen: New law will help to challenge bullyingIt will give citizens the ability to challenge bullying in its modern form, empowering people to change the way they treat themselves and each other, writes Mai Chen.14 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Einstein was right - It's a generation of idiotsWe are developing a world of halfwits, writes Bob Jones. Much worse than cellphones is computer addiction, which is turning many into zombies, living a lonely existence of marriage to a cyberspace world.11 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchool investigates website attackThe high school several Roast Busters members attended is checking its website.11 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandComplaint made by victimA 15-year-old girl who says she was a victim of the Roast Busters group made a complaint to police two years ago, contradicting the official line that they could not prosecute members of the gang because no one had complained.06 Nov 06:45 AM
New ZealandRoast Busters: Hosts 'victim blaming'Radio hosts Willie Jackson and John Tamihere have been accused of "victim-blaming'' over their questioning of a young woman who is friends with a Roast Busters group victim.05 Nov 06:58 AM
New ZealandNew Roast Busters vigilante groupAnother vigilante group has sprung up on Facebook promising $4000 for footage of "Roast Busters" members "getting hidings."05 Nov 01:08 AM
WorldPoll shows severity of online bullyingMore than a million young people in Britain are subjected to extreme online bullying every day, according to the biggest survey of internet abuse.02 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandWoman bullied in 'excruciating' videoA young Kiwi woman filmed being bullied and humiliated by two former boyfriends is distraught after the nasty video went viral.28 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil worker: I was bulliedHamilton City Council insists it doesn't have a bullying problem - but former staff say that appears to be the case only because the problem is easy to hide.24 Aug 08:27 PM