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Cunliffe: Collins is a trout

David Cunliffe says Judith Collins is a trout. She responded by calling him a "recidivist sexist", as he previously said the human race would die out if she were the last woman on Earth.

Collins calls out 'sexist' Cunliffe

Minister for Women's Affairs Judith Collins has accused Labour leader David Cunliffe of sexism after he referred to her as a "trout" in an opinion piece.

Olympic sponsors face pressure over anti-gay law

Tamakis put aside rift over sexuality

A controversial church leader and critic of homosexuality has made peace with a prominent transgender adversary as she battles kidney disease.

Outsiders make US face shame

It has been hailed as a Schindler's List for slavery, a long-overdue unflinching confrontation by Hollywood of the "original sin" on which the United States was founded.

Truck driver with prosthetic leg awarded compensation

Dutch museums find 139 Nazi looted artworks

Dutch museums are trying to trace the owners of a unexpectedly high number of art pieces that were confiscated by the Nazis over 70 years ago.

NZ: Top place to be a woman

New Zealand is among the top 10 best places to be a woman, according to a worldwide report on gender equality.

Obama speaks at 50th anniversary of King's speech

President Barack Obama was set to lead civil rights pioneers Wednesday in a ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech roused the 250,000 people who rallied there decades ago for ra

Church head seeks gay-wedding ban

The head of New Zealand's third-largest church has asked its ministers to consider a temporary ban on gay marriages to preserve the church's "peace and unity".

Racist rant taxi driver calls it quits

The taxi driver racially abused in an alarming outburst caught on camera has returned to work, but the unsavoury incident has persuaded him to leave the industry.

BSA dismisses Michael Laws complaint

A complaint against broadcaster Michael Laws over his comments about the treatment of dementia patients has not been upheld by the Broadcasting Standards Authority.

Racial abuse rife, says taxi driver

Race-based abuse is a fact of life in the taxi industry, says an Indian taxi driver injured in a brutal attack.

Gay 'propaganda' at Olympics risks arrest

Gay competitors in next year's Winter Olympics risk arrest by Russian police if they engage in "propaganda" for their homosexuality, Russia's Sports Minister has confirmed.

Catriona McLennan: Women fed up with endless wait

For decades, we've been told that if we worked hard and were patient, eventually the gender pay gap would close, writes Catriona McLennan.

No charges after racist taxi rant

The Southland man who today escaped criminal charges for a foul-mouthed anti-Islamic rant has written a formal apology expressing shame for his "terrible words".