WorldFlak flies over Rudd's PNG planJeered by protesters, human rights activists, jurists, Australia's Prime Minister yesterday refused to budge on his new PNG refugee policy.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPoll: Devoy deserves a chanceMore than half the people who responded to a <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey think criticisms of Dame Susan Devoy's appointment as Race Relations Commissioner were unfair.21 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Spy bill do-gooders get their comeuppanceHow would these so-called experts feel if their attitudes paved the way for the extermination of all the world's kittens by masked terrorist gangs, asks Toby Manhire.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi claims he was tortured in ChinaA Chinese New Zealander who entered China illegally to see his parents claims he was detained, chained and tortured for five days before being deported to Auckland.17 Jul 06:04 AM
New ZealandApology, but gays still not welcomeOwners of a Whangarei lodge have apologised after turning away a lesbian couple who had booked a shared bed - but are not ready to welcome back gay people.10 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandShearer axes 'distracting' man-ban planLabour leader David Shearer has quashed his party's proposal for women-only candidate selections.09 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldImages lift lid on prison force-feedingImages from inside the military prison at Guantanamo Bay give an insight into the heavy-handed tactics the United States is using to force-feed prisoners.28 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionGregory Fortuin: Give Devoy a chance to execute her game planLet's not judge her before we know her and even when we think we know her, let's focus on the results, writes Gregory Fortuin.19 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionTracey Barnett: Grim precedent pulls plug on our human rights standingNZ has just passed a law that mirrors what is probably the most disastrous Australian policy failure of the past 20 years, writes Tracey Barnett. Mandatory detention of asylum seekers arriving by boat.18 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandABs back fan over 'morons'Two former All Blacks have condemned three fans who yelled homophobic slurs at a test match, while a gay-friendly rugby team has thanked the woman who confronted them.12 Jun 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Homophobia has no place anywhere'Rugby fans have got in behind the woman who stood up to the use of homophobic slurs at an All Black test - although some believe she is just being oversensitive.12 Jun 03:52 AM
New ZealandDetaining boat people likened to Guantanamo BayControversial legislation which would allow boat people to be detained for up to six months was expected to pass another hurdle last night.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGay slurs ruin rugby nightA young woman who asked three All Blacks fans at Eden Park not to use homophobic slurs was told by the men that "it's just part of the game".11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandOutcome of gay case to stay secretThe outcome of a Human Rights Commission complaint by a lesbian couple who say they were discriminated against when a Whangarei lodge would not let them share a bed will only be made public if both sides agree.11 Jun 02:00 AM
New ZealandNew citizens mark historic day for all NZ womenTwenty-five women from 21 countries became New Zealand citizens at Government House in Wellington yesterday.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreens query US spy role in NZThe Green Party says the Government must reveal the extent to which the United States' National Security Agency has passed information on to it.09 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldUnmarried mothers face finesPlans to fine women who have children out of wedlock have caused outrage in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.04 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldGoing topless for a good causePhotographs of breasts cover the walls of the Kiev basement that serves as the global headquarters of Femen, the women's rights movement born in Ukraine.29 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandReport blasts NZ's child poverty levelsThe Government has been slammed for its track record on child poverty and violence against women following a critical report from an international human rights watchdog.23 May 05:20 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Law protecting Government, not disabledBrian Rudman asks, "What would the great Liberal and Labour social pioneers think of the cripple-bashing that occurred last week?"21 May 05:30 PM
WorldProtest against gay hate killingThousands of people marched through the streets of Manhattan to protest against the killing of a gay man allegedly taunted with homophobic slurs.21 May 05:30 PM
WorldGays 'afraid to show sexuality' in EuropeTwo-thirds of Europe's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are still afraid to show their sexuality in public, and a quarter have been victims of physical or verbal attacks, a European Union report says.18 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandWe're entitled to discriminate: B&B ownerA Northland couple are outraged and hurt at being denied accommodation at the Pilgrim Planet Lodge because of "who we are".10 May 05:30 PM
OpinionRajen Prasad: Dame Susan can rise to the occasionIt is for those who appointed her to justify their decision and the process that was followed, writes Rajen Prasad. It is for them to explain their understanding of the contemporary race relations challenges for NZ.07 May 05:30 PM
WorldHunger strike reaches crisis pointEmaciated and frail, more than 100 men lie on concrete floors of freezing, solitary cells in Guantanamo, silently starving themselves to death.06 May 05:30 PM
WorldUK historian apologises for 'stupid' remarksBritish historian Niall Ferguson has apologised for remarks suggesting that economist John Maynard Keynes didn't care about future generations because he was gay and childless.05 May 02:59 AM
OpinionBrian Rudman: Commonwealth faces test of its principlesMost New Zealanders had no idea that this island off the bottom of India would be hosting the biennial Commonwealth heads of government meeting, writes Brian Rudman.30 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandJones defends Devoy's race roleMichael Jones has hit back at the critics of former sportspeople being appointed to jobs such as the Race Relations Commissioner and defended Dame Susan Devoy.30 Apr 05:30 PM
