Expert says worsening homophobic attitudes in Asia driving LGBT to NZ.

Twenty-year-old pleaded guilty to possessing objectionable material.

COMMENT: Diplomacy is a two-way street, and in NZ it's rude not to take an extended hand.

Imtiaz Aziz, 40, drowned at a beach at Awhitu Regional Park on Sunday afternoon.

COMMENT: Afghan immigrant Dr Hashem Slaimankhel was a loss to New Zealand.

Southland Mosque Imam and dairy farmer Reza-Abdul Jabbar. / Video by Brett Phibbs

The Herald visits the southernmost mosque in the world.

The new US embassy in London -- iron fist in a green glove

New Isis propaganda images may have uncovered a plot to attack Europe's Christmas markets.

It is a symbolic victory, a week after it was blown up by the jihadists.

COMMENT: We shouldn't let our fears determine our attitude toward Islam and Muslims.

Linda Hall: Brits have once again shown their resilience in tough times.

James Ford: Latest attack drives home what's important in our lives.

There was stunned silence and tears when Jakarta's governor was found guilty of blasphemy.

It is the largest group yet to be freed from Boko Haram after years of negotiations.

Security among the reasons cited for cancellation of Muslim critic's tour.

Police say there is no evidence Westminster terrorist Khalid Masood was in contact Isis.

NZ Muslims are taking action to stop "misconceptions" about their religion.

Senior Muslim leader Keysar Trad has said violence against women should be a "last resort".

A Muslim man taking part in an initiative to erase "misunderstandings" says some people are surprised to discover he's a "normal" person.

Comment: It's a subject dear to the hearts of 84 per cent of the world's population. But here in New Zealand, religion is almost taboo, Rachel Smalley writes.

In a Western world fast embracing a darker view of Islam, a German sports hero has suddenly fallen from heights it took a lifetime to achieve.

It was a chilling prediction issued as part of a propaganda video intended to fuel hatred between Muslims and the West.

Morocco has banned the sale and construction of burqas because of security concerns, the country's media has reported.

A former New Zealand student who built a bomb used in an Isis suicide attack was allegedly inspired by a close friend's death.

A security expert is calling for more scrutiny of foreign students coming here to study following a former student in NZ being gunned down in Saudi Arabia after planning an attack.

COMMENT: A number of lessons can be learned from Belgium. This is particularly true for NZ where the problem of Islamic extremism is much more manageable.

New Zealand's partnership with Jordan was never more important than it is today, says Jordan's King Abdullah II.

The Human Rights Commission says an Auckland man's speeches allegedly given by an Auckland man condemning Jewish people are appalling

President-elect Donald Trump's campaign staff has erased from his website a statement detailing one of his controversial proposals.