EntertainmentTape surfaces of actress' altercationPolice say they followed proper protocol when they demanded ID from an actress while investigating an emergency call alleging lewd conduct.15 Sep 10:08 PM
EntertainmentPolice mistook actress for prostituteDjango Unchained actress Daniele Watts says she was 'handcuffed' and detained by police in LA, after she kissed her white husband in public.15 Sep 12:39 AM
New Zealand'Fat girls' jibe used to refuse cab rideA South Auckland woman claims she was denied a taxi ride because the driver refused to take "big girls".09 Sep 08:20 PM
New ZealandTransgender refugee says NZ paradiseA transgender refugee from Colombia who was knocked back by other countries says she has "found paradise" in New Zealand after being officially recognised as a woman.29 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldProtests go on as officer suspended after Facebook rantA police officer in Missouri was suspended after he voiced his contempt via Facebook for protesters condemning the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer.23 Aug 09:42 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Harsh view out of lineThe evolutionary biologist and philosopher Richard Dawkins created a Twitterstorm this week when he posted about a young woman in Ireland who was forced to give birth to a baby conceived through rape.23 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Whyte lacking a Maori viewpointWhen Dame Susan Devoy was appointed Race Relations Commissioner last year, the intelligentsia sniffed at the choice of a squash champion.02 Aug 02:31 AM
WorldSudanese Christians arrive in USExhausted but overjoyed Meriam Ibrahim had an emotional reunion with family and friends in Manchester, New Hampshire.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandService at station 'humiliating'A uniformed Corrections employee says he was unlawfully detained for 45 minutes at an Avondale service station when staff refused to believe he had pre-paid for $30 of petrol.25 Jul 09:57 PM
OpinionDame Susan Devoy: Battle to make racism history is one everyone must fightAfter Hamilton woman Rikki Cooper made her brave decision to go public and highlight racial profiling at her local Countdown supermarket.22 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Rape culture protects predatorsI have reluctantly concluded that NZ does suffer a rape culture. Men can commit sex crimes and get away with it, writes Rodney Hide.19 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldToo big for Instagram?A US teenager has accused Instagram of size discrimination after it suspended her account because a relatively chaste series of underwear selfies “violated community guidelines”.16 Jul 08:37 PM
New ZealandPool spat 'racially motivated'A woman who was ordered to leave an Auckland swimming pool complex at the weekend says she will complain to the Race Relations Commissioner.15 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMichael Hewat: Anglicans mad only if they ignore BibleAmid the swirl of opinion around the Anglican General Synod's decision to commit to finding a way to bless gay couples.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCasino bars cancer patientA woman undergoing chemotherapy says she felt humiliated after being turned away from a Hamilton casino because she didn't have a doctor's note saying she needed to wear a hat.11 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldFrench burqa ban upheld by courtThe European Court of Human Rights has upheld France's ban on wearing a burqa or a niqab in public.02 Jul 05:31 AM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Price paid for ignoring political correctness can be a heavy oneAs actor Gary Oldman discovered to his chagrin this week, political correctness has a way of transforming verbal hand grenades into verbal boomerangs, writes Paul Thomas.28 Jun 01:41 AM
OpinionRobyn Yousef: Don't judge all Muslims by violent fringeAmid bad news from Iraq, we must remember most of Islam's faithful are ordinary people living ordinary lives.17 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandFemale grads earn less, study findsNew Zealand women are earning thousands of dollars less than their male counterparts just five years after graduation, a report reveals.13 Jun 05:00 PM
Football World CupFootball: Balotelli scores against racismDuring an Italian national team training camp in Coverciano last month, Mario Balotelli was forced to endure the sickening experience of having racist bile spat at him.13 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldCleric: Women must not talk to men onlineA prominent Saudi cleric has sparked outrage by saying that online conversations between men and women are religiously forbidden.29 May 07:04 PM
OpinionPaul LewisPaul Lewis: Dark side of sport exposedNBA basketball owner Donald Sterling's viciously racist comments in the US remind again how lucky we are in NZ to have a comparatively settled racial landscape, writes Paul Lewis.03 May 11:20 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Fall highlights racial divideThree in four NBA players are black. Almost half its teams' head coaches are African American. And yet of all the NBA's team owners and owners of big league baseball and football teams, only Michael Jordan is African-American.03 May 08:19 PM
New ZealandCouncil's divisive survey slammedAn Auckland Council survey that asked residents to rate their feelings towards Asians has been scrapped after widespread condemnation.03 May 05:00 PM
OpinionTom Hamilton: Simplifying gender agenda will only lead to alienationThe other morning I was grabbing a coffee before work and read Bob McCroskie's opinion piece, and that was the start of a ruined day, writes Tom Hamilton.23 Apr 04:15 PM
EmploymentIs this why women earn less than men?Women earn less than men because they are seen as pushovers when they don't negotiate hard and are seen as "ball-breakers" when they do, a psychologist says.21 Apr 09:53 PM
WorldIndia creates third sex for eunuchsAfter 2,000 years of persecution, India's two million eunuchs are to be formally recognised as a third sex and listed as a "backward" caste entitled to reserved government jobs and university places.16 Apr 06:21 AM
OpinionPaul Moon: Pre-election anti-Asian sentiment taints us allNew Zealand has a long and ignominious history of suspicion and hostility towards people of Asian descent.15 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleFrom walking streets to catwalkTransgender model Amy Brosnahan has found hope in a pub beauty pageant - and she's not alone in being embraced by a more tolerant New Zealand.12 Apr 04:15 PM
