Dakota Hemmingson has been awarded $13,250 after being forced out of her job because of her transition.

The Government has picked up a development programme designed to foster the next generation of company directors.

An Auckland woman with a trove of slightly damaged vintage Japanese kimonos is looking for ways to revive them.

They are young women wearing short frilly dresses and knee socks, and call out "Master, welcome home" as you enter this restaurant.

COMMENT: This was a crime of pure naked hatred, and we know what it is to be hated. We are hated for being gay, for being lesbian, for being transgender or bisexual, for being different, writes Michael Stevens.

COMMENT: When I was still playing the occasional social game of rugby or cricket, I knew it was time to quit forever. I was gay and I decided to come out, says Richard Tankersley.

Ahmadi Muslim convert Lee Eastham, 34, has been abstaining from food every Monday and Thursday as a "practice run" for his first Ramadan fast.

An important moment for New Zealand sport. The country's leading sporting organisations, led by New Zealand rugby, have come together

Samoan Language Week kicks off today and for the first time an educational booklet is available to encourage New Zealanders to learn the language.

The wolf whistle might be disappearing, but it's still a man's world on the building site.

The growing number of elderly Chinese migrants entering NZ to reunite with family and being left alone is a major concern, an immigration expert says.

Central city beggars are breaching council bylaws up to 900 times a month, and Auckland wants powers to fine them.

COMMENT: We are all being changed by superdiversity and we need to understand what that means for us, and how we are evolving, or we may get left behind, writes Mai Chen.

Late-model mobile phones are a hot demand item for thieves on the prowl in Auckland's central city, police say.

A wage gap between men and women start earlier in their careers and has significantly widened for young workers.

Delving deeper into diversity is delivering big gains beyond the more typical pick 'n' mix approach.

People laugh and ask if they are in the presence of royalty when she hands out her business cards, Auckland lawyer Royal Reed says.

As the questions start to delve deeper into his personal life, Sonny Bill Williams looks up shyly and admits it's getting harder to come up with an answer.

COMMENT: Talking openly about discrimination is crucial if we are ever going to address it properly. Racial profiling isn't just about those high profile cases, writes Susan Devoy.

Taiwanese superstar will use first and only NZ concert to promote "equal love".

One of Asia's most successful singer, songwriter, actress and musician to perform in Auckland.

Nearly half of people surveyed believed Asian people were responsible for rising house prices.

COMMENT: Ranginui Walker had the right idea about needing to debate our shared history as New Zealanders.

COMMENT: In thE context of Aotearoa, I have learned it is impossible to talk about race relations without understanding the Treaty of Waitangi.

Groups representing the city's diverse ethnic mix brought their music, dance and food to the Auckland International Cultural Festival.

Colourful costumes, African beats and the sounds of Asia signalled day two of the country's biggest secondary schools' cultural festival Polyfest.

Colourful costumes, African beats and the sounds of Asia signalled day two of the country’s biggest secondary schools’ cultural festival — Polyfest.

The sounds of the Pacific will be heard loud and proud in Auckland this week, as what is tipped to be the biggest Polyfest kicks off today.

Aucklanders were out in force yesterday, soaking up the sights and sounds of the Pacific at the Pasifika Festival and the glamour of Auckland Cup Day.

An advisory group has been set up to help organise Auckland's Diwali after last year's fiasco.