New ZealandDad goes to watchdog over Bible classA parent has taken concerns about religious teaching to the Human Rights Commission in the latest effort to remove the lessons from state school time.02 Jul 05:00 PM
Manufacturing59 China suppliers fail safety rules - SamsungSamsung said 59 suppliers failed to provide adequate safety equipment for workers as the smartphone maker struggles to improve labour standards in China.02 Jul 03:45 AM
New ZealandImmunity 'not for criminals'British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell says Britain would not abuse diplomatic immunity because it is there for a good reason.01 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleDressmaker's cry for helpDress from a British retail store contained a label reading 'forced to work exhausting hours'.24 Jun 11:10 PM
New ZealandPay inequality biggest in public serviceEqual Employment Opportunities Commissioner Jackie Blue is calling for targets to close gender and ethnic pay gaps in the public service.24 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldSudanese woman released from prisonA Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity has been released from prison, according to her lawyer.23 Jun 06:50 PM
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
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
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
