WorldTaliban minister defends women’s university banThe decree triggered a global backlash this week including in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar.22 Dec 05:05 PM
KahuMāori undercounted and under-resourced in health, new data report confirmsHealth data has never given a true indication of Māori numbers.19 Dec 09:59 PM
WorldIranian authorities arrest actress of Oscar-winning movieRenowned actress arrested on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests.17 Dec 08:58 PM
CrimeConspiracy theorists Billy TK, Vinny Eastwood guilty of organising protest on first day of lockdownToday's decision comes four months after the pair's trial began in Auckland.15 Dec 09:42 PM
TechnologyMusk’s Twitter tweaks foreshadow EU showdownEU likely to be leader in cracking down on Musk’s reimagined platform, harmful content.15 Dec 06:39 PM
WorldPeople of Ukraine officially given EU’s top human rights prizeBloc awarded the prize in October, it has now officially been handed over.14 Dec 05:35 PM
Football World CupMorocco face France in politically charged World Cup semifinal"We can show the rest of the world that Morocco is no longer France’s backyard."13 Dec 11:19 PM
World'Our families are validated': Biden signs gay marriage bill into law'This law and the love it defends strike a blow against hate in all its forms.'13 Dec 11:19 PM
New ZealandEmergency housing: Human Rights Commission’s damning report points to rights breachesInquiry finds emergency housing system is seriously flawed.13 Dec 09:37 PM
WorldEU reeling as scandal tarnishes parliament’s credibilityCorruption and bribery scandal linked to Qatar's Football World Cup rocks EU.13 Dec 05:45 PM
WorldHong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon over fraudIt is the latest of a series of cases against prominent pro-democracy activists.10 Dec 05:29 PM
WorldRussian opposition politician sentenced for Ukraine criticismIlya Yashin is one of the few Kremlin critics who have stayed in Russia.09 Dec 05:06 PM
WorldUS basketball star back home after Russian prisoner swapBrittney Griner is back on US soil after nearly 10 months' detention in Russia.09 Dec 04:31 PM
WorldLandmark Bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriage passes US HouseThe vote now sends the legislation to President Joe Biden for sign-off.08 Dec 05:17 PM
WorldIran executes first known prisoner arrested in protestsThe man was accused of blocking street, attacking security force member with machete.08 Dec 04:51 PM
LifestyleLee Suckling: Why representation on the screen isn't enough'Minorities are not being invited into the corporate world as a collective.'06 Dec 09:53 PM
WorldIndonesia passes new law banning sex outside of marriage, punishable by jailThe penal code applies to citizens and visiting foreigners alike.06 Dec 07:29 AM
WorldTorture allegations mount in Kherson in Russian occupation aftermathInvestigators say nine torture rooms found in region, warning only tip of the iceberg.29 Nov 07:13 PM
WorldQatar says World Cup worker deaths ‘between 400 and 500′Much higher figure by official made during interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.29 Nov 05:11 PM
WorldStudents sent home, police on patrol as China curbs protestsIt comes after the biggest show of dissent in decades over harsh anti-virus restrictions.29 Nov 04:54 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSasha Borissenko: Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?The Supreme Court puts the issue in play.27 Nov 02:00 AM
WorldXinjiang loosens restrictions after lockdown protests, fatal fireLate-night demonstrations made against the city’s draconian “zero-Covid” lockdown.26 Nov 06:33 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Why Labour capitulated on hate speech lawsOPINION: The Government had previously been keen to go much further.24 Nov 11:36 PM
WorldRussian parliament gives LGBTQ ‘propaganda’ bill final approvalIt is another step in a crackdown on the country’s LGBTQ community.24 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandHuman Rights Act: Petition calls for women, queer and disabled people to be protectedThis comes after the Government announced religious groups will be covered.22 Nov 12:56 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWill hate speech laws turn us into another Iran?OPINION: There are freedoms that cannot be given in isolation.21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSupreme Court rules in favour of lowering voting age to 16Appeal makes it to NZ's highest court, but only Parliament can decide if law will change.20 Nov 10:27 PM
World‘Barbed wire curtain’ rises in Europe amid war in UkraineThe Iron Curtain and Berlin Wall may have gone, but new barriers are going up.17 Nov 05:56 PM
New ZealandMH17 mass murder sentences, Ardern to meet Chinese President & Joe Biden's 'cheat sheet' exposed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 18 November, 2022Sentencing for downing of MH17 revealed, Ardern preps for meeting with China and Jo Biden can’t get enough of his cheat sheets in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch17 Nov 04:52 PM
PoliticsPM Jacinda Ardern to meet China's President Xi JinpingArdern will meet with China's President in first face-to-face since 2019.17 Nov 04:03 AM
FootballQatar’s World Cup denounced for 'sportswashing' country’s imageQatar latest Persian Gulf nation using sports to try to burnish its image on world stage.16 Nov 06:15 PM
TravelLufthansa hits out at Qatar with pride plane for World CupThe official airline of Germany's soccer team sent a clear message ahead of the World Cup.13 Nov 07:46 PM
New Zealand'I feel so guilty': Iranian Kiwi's heartache as women fight for freedomUprising is about “human rights … not hijab”, Hero Modares says.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman rejected from job because her mum worked in the same team wins $10kThe woman hadn't disclosed that her mother worked in the same team.31 Oct 06:00 AM
