WorldGran's 99th b'day in detentionThey were four generations of one family, ranging in age from 98 to a few weeks, united by the desire for sanctuary and a better life.16 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldGirls' lynchings 'may be honour killing'Two teenage cousins found hanging from a mango tree may in fact have been murdered in an honour killing by members of their own family.09 Jun 04:01 AM
WorldWhat happened to Tank Man?The image of Tank Man quickly became a powerful symbol of the Tiananmen Square massacre but the fate of the ‘unknown rebel’ is still debated.04 Jun 07:42 PM
New ZealandPolice broke law, breached rightsPolice broke the law and breached the human rights of hundreds of people when they blocked a Chch street for seven hours to check 200 cars, the IPCA has ruled.07 May 10:55 PM
New Zealand'Chilling' family violence surveyA survey on how family violence affects victims' work is "chilling but compulsory" reading for Government leaders, the Human Rights Commission says.03 May 10:46 PM
Lifestyle'You lose a son, gain a daughter'The father of a transgender beauty pageant contestant says he lost a son but gained a daughter in accepting her.03 May 02:56 AM
LifestyleHamilton beauty wins babes battleA Hamilton girl has taken out the New Zealand final of an inaugural pub beauty pageant.03 May 02:11 AM
Lifestyle'Babes' keen to take on transgender teenContestants of a "battle of the babes" competition say they're looking forward to competing against a transgender teenager at the NZ final tonight.01 May 10:33 PM
WorldShopper finds desperate note in bag'Help, help, help', started the note found by a shopper buying boots from a New York department store, from a man claiming to be held in a Chinese prison factory.01 May 05:00 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
WorldInjuries, anger over squatter evictionsAt least 10 residents and police officers were injured yesterday as authorities ousted squatters from an abandoned building just steps from Rio's Maracana stadium.12 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionBob McCoskrie: Gender agenda confusing childrenThere has been no shortage of media reports lately regarding gender change - even of children.10 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandClaim pregnancy cost jobA petrol station attendant believes she was let go from her job when a new lessee took over because she was pregnant.07 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldSaudi Arabia: Atheists are terroristsSaudi Arabia has introduced a series of new laws which define atheists as terrorists, according to a report from Human Rights Watch.01 Apr 09:56 PM
WorldDefending the right to be an Oz bigotIt's all part of Tony Abbott's vision of a new Liberal dawn. The Oz PM's conservative Government intends to dilute racial vilification laws to enshrine the right of Australians to be bigots.28 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionSimon Rice: The right to be a racial bigot is all wrongAustralia's federal Attorney-General George Brandis is serious when he says on his watch, "people do have a right to be bigots".26 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Edwards: Candidate confidentiality still holds, with rare exceptionsShould employers keep unsuccessful job candidates' details private? Can they? A recent case highlighted by the <i>Herald</i> might have left doubt in some minds.11 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Job seekers need clear privacy lawThe law is not always an ass but it can produce an absurdity. The decision to allow a failed job seeker access to his competitors' CVs is one of them.09 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentJob seeker wins battle to see CVsA 62-year-old job seeker who is accusing an energy firm of age discrimination has won a legal battle to view the CVs of the people who beat him to the job.03 Mar 02:49 AM
WorldFatal riot drags Coalition down in pollsThe fatal riot at the immigration detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island continues to drag down the Australian Government.25 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentBar defends 'jobs for girls' adA popular Ponsonby bar has been caught out advertising jobs for women only, a day after the Herald revealed that Masala restaurant in Stanmore Bay had done the same.25 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldEx-leader hunted over mass killingsViktor Yanukovych, the ruler whose attempt to put down a protest movement with brutal force started his own downfall, is now a fugitive with a warrant issued against him.25 Feb 04:30 PM
BusinessOld boys' ideas keep women directors awayA top New Zealand businesswoman says Kiwi women are still being "frozen out" of the boardroom.19 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldUgandan minister: We are 'tolerant' as gays 'not slaughtered'A Ugandan minster labelled treatment of homosexuals in the country "tolerant" because the government is "not slaughtering them".19 Feb 01:14 AM
WorldEarly immersion in culture of fearNorth Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, was warned that he could face prosecution for crimes against humanity after a United Nations inquiry accused him of human rights abuses.18 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldOfficials accuse Kerry of 'anti-Semitic' approachThe US Secretary of State was accused of supporting anti-Semitic interests yesterday after warning that Israel faced an economic boycott.03 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ has 'excellent' human rights recordJustice Minister Judith Collins has welcomed the recommendations in a largely-positive United Nations report on New Zealand's human rights records.31 Jan 11:56 PM
WorldFrench first lady hospitalisedThe French president's woes have continued, as it emerged his girlfriend was rushed to hospital following claims he was having an affair with an actress.12 Jan 10:35 PM
WorldHollande's tough work weekIn less than 24 hours, a Government banned a comedian and its President threatened legal action against a magazine that reported him having an affair with an actor.12 Jan 04:30 PM
