Some readers were less concerned about the impact of Quitline’s crayon ad on children and more worried about the race-based stereotypes it was propagating.

Saudi officials deny they blurred out US First Lady Michelle Obama, but her decision not to wear a headscarf, and don blue, not black at the late King's funeral, is controversial.

In New Zealand, there used to be a widely held view that sport had nothing to do with politics. This was not only naive but also wrong, writes Dame Susan Devoy.

A YouGov survey in England found nearly half of the population agreed with one of four anti-Semitic statements.

When it comes to home-grown anti-Semitism, France leads the world, writes Stephen Pollard.

So far we've identified the achievements of the Treaty settlement and reconciliation process, and flagged that the process is now being pushed beyond the point of being useful.

Lesbians earn significantly more than their heterosexual colleagues while gay men earn less, according to a World Bank study.

She's the first female driver in Formula One for 20 years - and the sexism she's encountered just doesn't seem to stop.

As the Sydney siege threatens to open up old prejudices, hashtag #illridewithyou has led a call for unity.

Demonstrations broke out in New York City yesterday after a grand jury declined to charge a white police officer in the choking death of a black man.

A black man in the US was stopped in the street by a white police officer because he was walking with his hands in his pockets.

Black America has again been reminded that its children are not seen as worthy of being alive - in part because they are not seen as children at all, but as threats to white lives.

The officer who fatally shot Michael Brown has remained silent as unanswered questions simmered - until now.

'It's a hotbed for the degradation of women.' A number of sexual assaults has seen several US colleges move to suspend fraternities.

The US town of Ferguson woke to scenes of destruction after a night of looting and arson that followed a decision not to charge a white cop who killed a black teen.

Michael Brown's parents called for protesters to work peacefully for positive change after a grand jury failed to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the killing of their son.

What happened in Ferguson with the shooting of Michael Brown, a black man, by a white police officer and why it matters in America.

After months of tension, marches and sporadic violence, and following the unbearable anxiety of waiting in the past few days, there was a surreal pause on the streets of Michael Brown's home town. Then outrage.

Experts are warning employers advertising for "young" staff" could be in breach of the Human Rights Act.

The chief executive of Apple has spoken of his pride in being gay, calling it "among the greatest gifts God has given me".

On Friday I attended a one-day international between the Black Caps and South Africa at the Bay Oval in Tauranga.

NZ features in five of Lonely Planet's Top Travel Lists for 2015- touted as one of the most 'progressive, inclusive and accepting' destinations for gays and lesbians.

An Immigration NZ officer's claim that people who listen to Indian radio are unlikely to be NZers has prompted a lawyer to lodge a race complaint.

A supermarket has apologised to two women who were asked to leave by a security guard after a customer complained they were kissing.

Sydney returned to the "bad old days" with a weekend of booze-fuelled violence in the streets, St Vincent's Hospital's head of emergency says.

Police say they followed proper protocol when they demanded ID from an actress while investigating an emergency call alleging lewd conduct.

Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts says she was 'handcuffed' and detained by police in LA, after she kissed her white husband in public.

A South Auckland woman claims she was denied a taxi ride because the driver refused to take "big girls".