OpinionPaul Charman: Bring on a Taniwha filmPaul Charman reckons Taniwha are scarier than Zombies.21 Jul 06:30 PM
WorldBurmese monk 'face of Buddhist terror'Radical Buddhist nationalism is sweeping Burma, and at the forefront of the movement is a group more commonly associated with peace and tolerance: monks.19 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTwelve Questions: Glynn CardyWhat, in your opinion, is the greatest misconception about God?15 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Tirade on 'female duty' has no place in doctor's officeBeing English, making a fuss is as painful to me as losing a kidney.15 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldMP hit in Irish riotA missile knocked a leading Northern Irish politician unconscious as sectarian tensions escalated into rioting in Belfast at the climax of the Protestant marching season.13 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBillboard vicar changes church, faithThe colourful vicar of St Matthew-in-the-City, Glynn Cardy, is leaving his Anglican church to lead a Presbyterian church in Remuera.08 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldAnxious eye on virus as pilgrims start movingAs millions of Muslim pilgrims prepare to converge on holy sites in Saudi Arabia this [northern] autumn, the global health community is anxiously monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory virus known as Mers.05 Jul 11:17 PM
New ZealandCriminal past an asset, says new DeanWellington's new Anglican Dean was surprised the church would want to hire him, as he was a "dodgy Baptist" pastor with criminal convictions.02 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldMuslims hear child-grooming condemnedWorshippers at about 500 British mosques have heard sermons condemning the sexual grooming of children after a number of paedophilia cases involving Muslim gangs.29 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionZain Ali: Rail against school prayers hints at draconianismContrary to the claims of your columnist Rodney Hide last weekend, the self-described anti-theist, I don't believe prayer to be hocus-pocus.29 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandConvicted burglar to lead churchA Baptist pastor who is about to become Wellington's new Dean of the Anglican church comes with a chequered past, including convictions for fraud and burglary of a parishioner's house - all while he was a Bay of Plenty pastor.26 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Maori prayers cause for chucklesRodney Hide is an anti-theist. He just doesn't believe in God. He is pleased there isn't one.22 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNun admits breaking armA nun has admitted breaking the arm of a 9-year-old at Sunday School after the girl failed to get an action song right.19 Jun 07:01 AM
New ZealandAccused nun: 'It was me'A nun accused of breaking a 9-year-old's arm told a Sunday School teacher "it was me'', a court has been told.18 Jun 05:50 AM
New ZealandNun accused of breaking girl's armA nun broke the arm of a 9-year-old girl during a Sunday School class, a court has been told.17 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldFormer Catholic brother to be extraditedA former Catholic brother will be extradited to Australia to face 252 sexual abuse charges alleged to have been made against 35 complainants, a judge ruled today.11 Jun 05:18 AM
WorldLords warned over gay billPeers from all parties have warned the House of Lords it would exceed its powers if it derailed plans to legalise gay marriage.04 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldReligion stopping France from embracing gay marriageOf all European countries, you might have thought, France would have taken gay marriage in its stride.31 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandChurch 'should be free from interference'The Anglican Church should be free from state interference when selecting its leaders, their lawyer argued today.09 May 04:56 AM
New ZealandChurch accused of human rights breachThe Anglican Church breached the Human Rights Act by stopping a homosexual man from entering a priesthood training programme, says his lawyer.08 May 04:22 AM
New Zealand'Considerable opposition' to trainingThe Anglican Bishop of Auckland says he was following church rules when he turned Eugene Sisneros down for priest training because he was in a same-sex relationship.07 May 04:31 AM
New ZealandTeacher's role in religion falls short for visaAuckland's Rudolf Steiner schools could lose their only religious instruction teacher because of an Immigration New Zealand decision not to recognise her as a religious worker.06 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandGay priest rejection: 'I am not equal'Eugene Sisneros has described his hurt and humiliation after allegedly being rejected for a priest training programme because he was in a same-sex relationship.06 May 03:08 AM
