WorldPlan to ban Muslim BrotherhoodEgypt's descent into violent chaos entered a new phase yesterday as the military-backed Government suggested it planned to ban the Muslim Brotherhood.18 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandMuslim women rally for election bidAnjum Rahman is gaining support in her bid to become the first Muslim woman elected to public office in New Zealand.17 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandChurch head seeks gay-wedding banThe head of New Zealand's third-largest church has asked its ministers to consider a temporary ban on gay marriages to preserve the church's "peace and unity".16 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandWhat it's like to be shunned from the Jehovah's WitnessesBrad Miller and Cassie Dean speak about their experience on being shunned from the Jehovah's Witnesses. Video / RNZWatch13 Aug 09:25 PM
LifestyleChat replay: Tamaki expertChurch historian and author Peter Lineham is joining us at midday for a chat on his new book <i>Destiny: The Life and Times of a Self-Made Apostle</i>.13 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandBig crowd for Pacific mayoral candidateAuckland mayoral candidate the Rev Uesifili UNasa may be looking for some divine intervention, having launched his campaign at church.11 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldDawkins justifies anti-Islam comments as merely correcting a factProfessor Richard Dawkins has been forced to defend controversial comments he made online after saying the last time Muslims contributed something worthwhile was during the Middle Ages.10 Aug 03:31 AM
New ZealandDestiny's head the real star at biography launchIt's the shoes at the foot of Bishop Brian Tamaki's impressive all-black ensemble that catch the eye as his delegation sweeps up the library stairs at Massey University's North Shore campus.08 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionJeff Tallon: Biblical references an everyday part of our livesA week or so back London officials banned the use of the phrase "in sickness and in health" in civil registry wedding vows as "too religious".06 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Religious instruction no longer a school roleAs more Kiwis describe themselves as having no religion, it's hardly surprising that the teaching of Christianity should rub against modern concepts of rights.04 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldSoldier 'left free' to killSweating nervously from his bald head the American soldier gathered enough composure to deliver an extraordinary presentation.04 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: It's Yahweh or the highwayReligions do a little good and a lot of bad, says Paul Little.03 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandDivided beliefs over Bible in the classroomThe chief of the Churches Education Commission, Simon Greening, and survey author David Hines present their views on the debate over religious education programmes in schools.02 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandPassions high over Bible in schoolsSchools are going through the "hurtful" process of choosing to drop religious instruction, with boards of trustees working through passionate arguments from parents on both sides of the debate.31 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMost Muslims feeling safe in NZSouth Asian Muslims in Auckland report feeling secure, but some say they'd received "prejudicial treatment" in their dealings with police.31 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Hand of God in schoolsA survey shows one in three state primary and intermediate schools teaches religious instruction, triggering a debate about what kids are being taught.30 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldPope's shift on homosexuals welcomed by gay activistsThe Pope's shift in stance on homosexuality has been welcomed by activists in conservative Italy.30 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandSect's message of peaceA Muslim sect is taking its faith to the streets of Auckland this Ramadan month to counter "Kiwi ignorance" of Islam.30 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandIslam's rites, Kiwi styleIn just over a week, Muslim faithful around the world will be celebrating Eid ul-Fitr, the breaking of the fast to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.30 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldWrong turn sees Pope mobbedA wrong turn sent a humble Fiat carrying Pope Francis into the thick of a frenzied Rio crowd, in his first minutes back in South America since becoming Pontiff.23 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldCrime check on Vatican bank accountsInvestigators in Rome are combing through the 19,000 accounts held by the Vatican's bank in search of money laundering and other crimes.22 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldAfghanistan reality show boom upsets hardlinersReligious hardliners have declared a jihad against the television talent shows that have taken Afghanistan by storm.22 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldShantytown cleaned up for Pope's visitIt is 8.30am in the favela in Rio de Janeiro that will receive Pope Francis on Friday, and men carrying weapons walk along what will be the Pontiff's path.22 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldDavid's palace find divides expertsA team of Israeli archaeologists thinks it has found the ruins of a palace belonging to the biblical King David, but other Israeli experts dispute the claim.22 Jul 05:30 PM
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
