WorldCleric's death breathes life into Iran's protest movementThe funeral of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, the eminent cleric and champion of reform, turned into a mass protest in Iran yesterday as the vast crowd chanted slogans against the government and clashed on the streets with security.21 Dec 09:33 PM
New ZealandHuman rights appointee criticised as anti-gayBrian Neeson's appointment to the Human Rights Review Tribunal is being questioned because he voted against gay rights as an MP.21 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandCossy club: All races welcome, but no hatsA cosmopolitan club that refused entry to a turbaned Sikh concedes the club's name stands for inclusion of all races, but says it has a strict no hat rule.17 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandClub in fresh storm over turban banNational MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi is threatening to take a south Auckland club to the Human Rights Commission over its headwear ban.16 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandParents fume over delay in home-care pay decisionEight families who say they need help to look after their disabled children have been left waiting almost a year for a decision by the Human Rights Review Tribunal.06 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandKhmer Rouge torturer asked to confess his crimes in fullThe trial of Pol Pot's most notorious lieutenant ended this week.28 Nov 03:00 PM
EntertainmentMatt Damon on rugby, race and espionageMatt Damon talks to about his roles in two upcoming releases - one as a player, and the other as a whistleblower.25 Nov 03:00 PM
WorldScepticism as Rwanda bid to join clubActivists say African country still falls short on human rights.23 Nov 03:00 PM
LifestyleFairness: The eight-year-old's perspective (+video)Twenty years after the Convention of the Rights of the Child was introduced, Dita De Boni asks whether we're doing enough to protect our kids.20 Nov 12:00 AM
