World'I am labelled a terrorist'"I am a Muslim. I am labelled as a terrorist. I trust you. Do you trust me? Give me a hug." And with that, Mustafa Mawla waited for someone to hug him.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSmack for Pope from advisersA New Zealander who advises Pope Francis on combating sexual abuse has criticised the pontiff's support of smacking children.08 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleIt's a 'burqa made of flesh'Women who undergo plastic surgery are wearing a "burqa made of flesh", according to a Vatican document.01 Feb 08:00 PM
WorldMichelle Obama's Saudi controversySaudi officials deny they blurred out US First Lady Michelle Obama, but her decision not to wear a headscarf, and don blue, not black at the late King's funeral, is controversial.28 Jan 06:51 PM
WorldSurvivors' plea: Never be bystanderFor the dwindling band who still remember the horrors, it was possibly the last time they would gather to remind the world of their story.28 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldAnglican Church ordains first female bishopThe first female Church of England bishop described her consecration service as an “occasion of prayer and of party”.26 Jan 07:57 PM
OpinionInge Woolf: The rising global tide of anti-SemitismIn Europe and even parts of the United States, Jews report rising levels of the "oldest hatred". And we aren't immune from the subject here in New Zealand, writes Inge Woolf.26 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleWomen more likely to believe in God - studyWomen are far more likely to believe in God than men, a major study of attitudes among middle-aged Britons has found.22 Jan 06:00 PM
WorldCharlie Hebdo protesters die in NigerAt least 10 people have been killed in violent protests in the West African nation of Niger over the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo's depiction of the Prophet Muhammad.18 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldThe role of Isis womenThe role of British female jihadists in inciting terrorism in the UK has been uncovered by the ICSR which has identified a group of around 30 female Britons based in northern18 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Provocations Charlie Hebdo's way, not for allFreedom of expression requires there to be a freedom not to say, not to publish certain things.16 Jan 08:00 PM
WorldPope: Insult religion, 'expect a punch'Pope Francis has said there are limits to freedom of expression and that anyone who ridicules someone else's religion could deserve a punch.15 Jan 07:12 PM
WorldFar-right on the marchThe controversial anti-Islamic Pegida movement and terror attacks in neighbouring France are polarising Germany.15 Jan 01:24 AM
WorldPope stands up for breastfeeding mumsPope Francis encouraged mums at a baptism ceremony at the Sistine Chapel to continue feeding their children.13 Jan 12:00 AM
World'That is my daughter'The devastated father of France's most wanted woman has handed himself in to police, declaring: "That is my daughter."12 Jan 04:00 AM
WorldUnusual samba tribute to Pope FrancisA samba school has honoured Pope Francis during the opening of a hugely popular carnival in Argentina.11 Jan 09:27 PM
WorldSamba tribute to Pope FrancisA samba school has organised an unusual show to honour Pope Francis during the opening of a hugely popular carnival in Argentina.11 Jan 09:25 PM
WorldTough task to tackle roots of terrorFrance has responded to the murderous assaults on journalists, police and Jews with an outpouring of grief and national unity, yet once the emotions recede it faces the harder task of neutralising....11 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldAnti-Semitism driving Jews out of FranceWhen it comes to home-grown anti-Semitism, France leads the world, writes Stephen Pollard.11 Jan 02:30 AM
WorldVictims of supermarket siege namedThe first pictures of three of the four hostages killed in yesterday's kosher supermarket siege in Paris have emerged.10 Jan 11:35 PM
WorldBoumeddiene believed to be in SyriaThe wife of the Paris supermarket gunman may be in Syria, police sources have said.10 Jan 06:48 PM
WorldHostage texts police informationPolice were fed intelligence about the Charlie Hebdo gunmen’s hideout in Dammartin-en-Goele by a graphic designer hiding under a sink.10 Jan 06:16 PM
WorldNZ Jewish Council condemns attacksThe New Zealand Jewish Council released a statement in which it 'unequivocally condemned' the terrorist attacks in Paris.10 Jan 12:59 AM
WorldFrance 'a war zone'Two days of manhunts and sieges came to an abrupt and violent end in the space of just five minutes.09 Jan 11:20 PM
WorldFrance's most wanted womanPolice are hunting the 'wife' of the Kosher supermarket hostage killer who is believed to be 'armed and dangerous' - and told officers she was radicalised by 'American's massacring innocents'.09 Jan 08:49 PM
WorldRadical preacher jailed for lifeThe radical preacher was convicted of trying to set up al-Qaeda training camp09 Jan 06:56 PM
WorldSuspects were on no-fly listThe two brothers named by French authorities as chief suspects in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris were on the U.S. no-fly list.08 Jan 10:57 PM
WorldClassmates say 3rd suspect innocentClassmates of the youngest man identified as a suspect in yesterday's deadly Paris shooting say he was in class at the time of the attack.08 Jan 05:29 PM
New ZealandParis attack: Fox's views not oursThe Maori Party distanced itself from former candidate Derek Fox after he controversially blamed the victims of the Paris terror attacks for their deaths.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandParis: How cartoonists reactedKiwi cartoonist Dylan Horrocks has spoken of the shock among the tight-knit global cartooning community following the massacre at Paris magazine Charlie Hebdo.08 Jan 04:00 PM
