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Dr Elizabeth Rata: Treaty no longer symbol of national unity

I was surprised to read in Deborah Coddington's recent Herald column that the Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document. Of course some New Zealanders mistakenly believe that is the case.

Rape case puts UAE laws in spotlight

X marks the spot on passport

Disabled students face bullying, violence - report

Guard in bearskin-turban swap

The first Sikh guardsman to be given permission to wear a turban instead of a bearskin while on duty outside Buckingham Palace is under pressure not to break tradition.

Bob Jones: It's time the Govt divorced itself from marriage

NZ made disabled people 'invisible'

New Zealand may be in breach of its human rights obligations to significantly disabled people who are being treated as second-class citizens, according to new research.

Abuse and low pay rife at big brand suppliers

Church groups differ on gay marriage

The debate on same-sex marriage has stepped up with a former MP comparing the proposed law change to "apartheid".

US wins seat on UN body

The United States was yesterday re-elected to another three-year term on the UN Human Rights Council.

Brian Rudman: Twisted world where torture is okay but sex is out

What a strange code of moral values United States' spies live by, writes Brian Rudman, "The only people who will be able to make sense of this warped moral barometer is the USA's great enemy, al- Qaeda."

Iran prosecutor: Blogger died in police custody

Salil Shetty: China must use its clout to defend human rights

Speculation is rife about the changing of the guard at the 18th Communist Party Congress and what a new leadership will mean for China and the world.

France paves way for gay marriage in New Year

Key's 'gay' lapse upsets teachers

Prime Minister's use of the word "gay" as a disparaging adjective has undermined their campaign against hate speech directed at gay students.

Court breastfeed 'not offensive'

Justice Minister Judith Collins has backed a woman ordered out of court for breastfeeding, saying she "could not think of anywhere" it would be considered offensive.

Breastfeeding in court could be 'catalyst'

Breast-feeding in the public gallery of a courtroom could be a "catalyst" to angry scenes in an already tense environment, Law Society president Jonathan Temm says.