Opinion<i>Lesley Martin:</i> Time to engage with the issue of assisted deathDeath is inevitable for every one of us. So why are we all so upset that Margaret Page has chosen to enact her right to refuse food?24 Mar 09:01 PM
New ZealandSome welfare reforms do breach rights, says BennettPaula Bennett admits that part of her welfare reforms breach the Bill of Rights Act but says it would not bother most people.24 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandMedical Association backs woman's choice to starve to deathShould a NZ hospital let a patient starve herself to death? Her husband says the hospital should intervene; doctors say they won't.24 Mar 12:35 AM
New ZealandAir NZ apologises over claim on Tongan drinkingAir NZ apologises for a crew manual which suggested flight attendants watch Tongans who wanted to "drink the bar dry".21 Mar 03:00 PM
WorldUK 'ran renegade torture unit in Iraq'Fresh evidence has emerged that British military intelligence ran a secret operation in Iraq which authorised degrading and unlawful treatment of prisoners. 21 Mar 12:01 AM
New ZealandSikh daggers testing schoolsThe Human Rights Commission has been asked to clarify whether a Sikh student should be allowed to wear a ceremonial dagger to school.20 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandEnvironmental group ready to defend whaling activistJapanese lawyers are lined up to defend incarcerated anti-whaling protester Peter Bethune, but an environmental group still hopes Japanese authorities will send him home.19 Mar 02:50 AM
WorldRight-to-die talks banned in IrelandAn Australian euthanasia advocate is meeting plenty of vocal opposition as he tours Ireland.19 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandGay worker wins $15k for sexual harassmentA former Sydney brothel owner turned restaurateur is believed to have fled NZ owing thousands, including a court-ordered $15,000 for sexually harassing a staff member.17 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandJapanese media express frustration at NZ activistJapanese media have expressed frustration at a NZ activist's anti-whaling protests, with one top newspaper accusing him of terrorism.14 Mar 10:33 PM
New ZealandKey: Govt cannot intervene in activist's caseJohn Key says the Govt can not intervene in Japan's legal processes to help anti-whaling campaigner Peter Bethune.14 Mar 08:11 PM
WorldHunger striker to be force-fed, rules US courtA British man who has been on hunger strike in a US prison since September 2007 can legally be force-fed by prison authorities, a court has ruled.13 Mar 11:38 PM
WorldDan Rather sorry for 'watermelons' commentFormer CBS News anchor Dan Rather today apologised for a remark that could be taken as a racist slur on President Barack Obama.10 Mar 09:00 PM
WorldParents win fight to sterilise daughterThe Family Court in Queensland has authorised the parents of a profoundly disabled girl to give their daughter a hysterectomy.09 Mar 03:00 PM
