KahuWhale-rider link stops orca autopsyAn orca that washed up dead near Whakatane has been buried in a nearby Maori cemetery despite researchers wanting to perform an autopsy.02 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandChurch warned over 'Yeah Right' signDB Breweries has cautioned a small Tauranga church over a sign it says is similar to its Tui "Yeah Right" billboards.26 May 04:13 AM
WorldChurch faces new claims of child sex abuse and neglectFurther allegations against the Church of Scientology, including claims of child sex abuse and neglect, have renewed calls for an inquiry into the organisation.20 May 04:00 PM
WorldAnglicans divided by lesbian bishopThe Anglican Church is in turmoil after its North American branch pushed ahead with ordaining the church's first openly lesbian bishop.16 May 11:00 PM
WorldIndian census puts caste issue in spotlightThe decision to include caste in India's national census has triggered intense controversy about a painful, vexing subject.13 May 09:50 PM
New ZealandSect pupils in a class of their ownImagine a New Zealand school whose books had words blacked out or pages removed and large parts of the curriculum were simply not taught.08 May 04:00 PM
WorldAnti-gay minister hired rent boy 'to carry bags'A US Baptist minister is sticking to his story that he unknowingly hired a male prostitute as a travel assistant.06 May 10:41 PM
WorldAnti-gay Baptist minister took male prostitute on holidayA Baptist minister who believes homosexuality is a mental disorder that can be "cured", found himself with some serious explaining to do after he hired a male prostitute to join him on a European holiday.05 May 09:29 PM
WorldBali police round-up the gigolosThe "Kuta cowboys" who offer friendship to tourists face an uncertain future, thanks to an uproar provoked by a warts-and-all documentary.01 May 10:06 PM
New ZealandRed T-shirt earns teen a beatingA teenager needed two rows of stitches and a steel plate to repair his shattered jaw after being beaten over the colour of his T-shirt.01 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandSacked for teaching King LearShakespearean tragedy has become high farce, after a Christian high school sacked a teacher for using a "morally defiling" <i>King Lear</i> text.01 May 04:00 PM
WorldBurqa banned in BelgiumThe first European ban on the wearing of the Islamic burqa in public is poised to come into force in Belgium.01 May 02:16 AM
New ZealandSalvation Army called to apologise for historic abuse casesPeople who were abused in Salvation Army homes as long as 70 years ago say they're still waiting for a public apology.30 Apr 03:33 AM
WorldMuslims, Asians need not applyAussie anti-immigration campaigner Pauline Hanson has put her Queensland home on the market - but not for everyone.27 Apr 10:23 PM
