New ZealandMan who faked cancer jailed for two yearsAn Auckland churchgoer who defrauded parishioners of $250,000, saying he needed money for cancer treatment, has been jailed.28 Jul 07:48 AM
New ZealandGay netball coach sacked by schoolA Christian school's Board of Trustees has been told to attend a human rights course after sacking a netball coach because he was gay.21 Jul 01:06 AM
WorldSyria bans full face veils at universitiesSyria has forbidden the country's students and teachers from wearing the niqab - the full Islamic veil.20 Jul 06:35 AM
WorldIndonesia's Muslims miss Mecca (by about 1,500 miles)For more than 200 million Muslims in Indonesia, Mecca just moved.19 Jul 09:00 PM
WorldGays defy traditionalists with Warsaw marchTo anyone who pictures Warsaw as a cold, grey, conservative city, yesterday offered an antidote.17 Jul 10:52 PM
TravelQuito: Incan roots but Our Lady rulesChurch and state pomp abound in Ecuador's capital writes Jim Eagles.15 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandChurch forces 'secular NZ' retreatThe Human Rights Commission has bowed to Catholic Church objections to a statement that NZ was a secular state and religion was only for the "private sphere".13 Jul 04:00 PM
WorldLondon's 7/7 bombings: The aftermath of tragedyFive years after the terror attacks on London's public transport system, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown reflects on what's been learned.06 Jul 10:44 PM
WorldDioceses oust abusers they had pledged to monitorAt the peak of the Roman Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis, the discipline plan American bishops adopted prompted dioceses to remove nearly all accused clergy from the priesthood.05 Jul 12:00 AM
WorldAussie Archbishop says sorry to abuse victims'I once again express my deep sorrow and offer a sincere and unreserved apology to all victims of sexual abuse,' says Archbishop Denis Hart.03 Jul 12:51 AM
New ZealandFane suspended for offensive rantDavid Fane has been suspended from his Radio Network job for a week for offensive comments made during an expletive-laden rant last week.28 Jun 04:22 AM
New Zealand'Dumb words said by a dumb man' - Fane apologisesOne of the creators of <i>bro'Town</i> has apologised for the "dumb" racist and homophobic remarks he made at a media event earlier this week.27 Jun 06:45 AM
New ZealandTV3 star attacks JewsA top TV star unleashed a racist outburst at a high-profile media event this week - claiming that "Jews were expendable". He also claimed that "Hitler had a right" and HIV sufferers deserved to be "roasted". 26 Jun 04:00 PM
