WorldIrish vote reverberates across ItalyItaly is now the only western European country that does not recognise either same-sex marriage or civil unions.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMPs' group to focus on LGBTI rightsA cross-party working group is to look at and advocate for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.22 May 05:00 PM
TelecommunicationsOrcon penalty a Privacy Act wake-up callA disputes resolution expert says the $25,000 penalty handed down to Orcon this week should be a wake-up call to other companies on how the Privacy Act operates.22 May 07:34 AM
New ZealandSeales trial to explore suicide in light of bill of rightsAhead of Lecretia Seales' euthanasia legal battle, two experts say there's a strong case the law here doesn't stop doctors helping mentally competent, terminally ill people to die.22 May 03:30 AM
Telecommunications'Ignorant' Orcon slammed over payoutThe Privacy Commissioner has criticised Orcon as "ignorant" after a decision against the internet provider saw thousands of dollars in damages awarded to a young soldier.21 May 12:56 AM
OpinionDavid Rutherford: Freedoms can be surrendered with the tick of a boxUnless we take steps to ensure freedom of expression is protected, our way of life is threatened, warns David Rutherford.20 May 05:00 PM
TelecommunicationsSoldier's $25k Orcon battleOrcon has been ordered to pay out $25,000 to a man whose life was thrown into turmoil after they wrongly referred him to debt collectors.20 May 05:00 PM
WorldLiving hell of Nauru in inquiry spotlightYesterday, as the Senate began public hearings into conditions in the Australian-funded detention centre, those words seemed not too far from the truth.19 May 05:00 PM
WorldMorsi: Backlash threatenedEgyptian Islamists have warned that the world should brace itself for a backlash after the country's first freely elected President Mohamed Morsi was given a death sentence.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCourt gives win to euthanasia activistFive years after he was arrested for helping his mother to die, a NZ-born doctor has won a landmark victory allowing assisted suicide in South Africa.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandEuthanasia opponents cleared to provide evidence at trialA coalition opposed to legalising euthanasia has welcomed the latest legal development in the case of terminally-ill Lecretia Seales.07 May 03:36 AM
WorldDeath row grandmother: Chan was my heroA British grandmother on death row in Indonesia says executed Australian Andrew Chan was a hero to her.03 May 10:54 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Will we ponder the death penalty?Jack Tame writes: As human beings in 2015, what aspects of our lives today will we reflect on in the future with befuddlement and awe?02 May 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorBrutal warning for baby gangstasHopefully, Chan and Sukumaran's deaths will be a deterrent to other baby gangstas looking to make a quick buck. Then Chan and Sukumaran won't have died in vain, writes Kerre McIvor.02 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittleTrade always trumps human rightsThe Saudi Arabian visit was a return to the old Key model of jet setting, glad-handing and grandstanding, which we can now see has never worked, writes Paul Little.02 May 05:00 PM
WorldJerusalem home hope for PalestiniansAfter years of objection from right-wing Israeli groups, the Jerusalem District Planning and Building Committee last month approved initial plans for 2500 houses on 150ha of land in the Kidron Valley in Al Sawahra.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCustody deaths may face less scrutinyThe deaths of vulnerable people who are in state care or custody could have less independent scrutiny if proposed law changes go ahead.30 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionDita Be Boni: Yes minister, please do somethingI looked back through the archives to see whether Minister for Women, Louise Upston, had ever, in fact, said or done anything actually worthwhile for the women of NZ, writes Dita De Boni.29 Apr 09:50 PM
WorldIndonesia's view on executionsThe executions of Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has drawn much international criticism, but what do those who live in Indonesia think?29 Apr 06:00 AM
AgribusinessKey addresses Saudi human rightsPrime Minister John Key has met with the Saudi Arabian king and raised the issue of human rights.28 Apr 09:12 PM
WorldBoko Haram: 200 girls rescuedThe Nigerian army has rescued 200 girls and 93 women who had been captured by terror group Boko Haram.28 Apr 07:46 PM
WorldSystem of a Down frontman's tributeRock superstar Serj Tankian may call NZ home - but today he'll be in Armenia, commemorating the lives of his ancestors lost to genocide 100 years ago.23 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldLab chimps granted 'personhood'A judge has granted the legal right of habeas corpus to two chimpanzees being held at a biomedical research facility in the US - a decision that animal rights activists hailed as the first time chimps that had been afforded the status of legal "persons".22 Apr 01:45 AM
LifestyleImpact of euthanasiaA group opposed to euthanasia says allowing terminally ill woman Lecretia Seales to take a lethal dose of drugs would have far-reaching impacts on NZ society.21 Apr 01:39 AM
LifestyleGroups seek to join Lecretia Seales euthanasia litigationThe Human Rights Commission and two other groups want to join a legal challenge by a terminally ill woman seeking the right for a doctor to help her die without criminal prosecution.20 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore calls for drastic action on housingNew Zealand’s human rights watchdog has added its voice to those calling for drastic action to tackle New Zealand’s housing problems.17 Apr 03:24 AM
WorldNauru refugees offered 'safe' landIt's a safe, diverse and democratic country with a high standard of health care, a low cost of living, and virtually no violent crime or stray dogs.16 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldBoko Haram: 'We want our daughters back'A year after Islamic extremists Boko Haram kidnapped 220 girls from a girls boarding school in Nigeria, most of the girls are still missing.13 Apr 11:19 PM
New ZealandJailed Kiwi 'abandoned'A dual NZ-British citizen jailed in Burma for using an image of the Buddha to promote his bar has been "abandoned" by the British Foreign Office, according to human rights campaigners.05 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandDevoy told 'don't answer phone'Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy was advised to ignore calls and don't answer the phone following concerns raised over foreign drivers.05 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand slipping in human rightsNew Zealand's image as a global human rights leader is not backed up by performance at home, a new report says.01 Apr 09:45 PM
