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Man, 80, blames pipe assault on Bible

Church defiant in face of outcry

A paint-bomb attack on a controversial Christmas billboard will not stop the church from continuing its campaign, church leaders say.

Cossy club: All races welcome, but no hats

A cosmopolitan club that refused entry to a turbaned Sikh concedes the club's name stands for inclusion of all races, but says it has a strict no hat rule.

Billboard depicting Mary, Joseph in bed defaced

St Matthew-in-the-City Church's mischievous biblical bedroom billboard was defaced just over five hours after it was erected in downtown Auckland today.

Anger at biblical bed scene

A billboard put up outside the St Matthew-in-the-City church in Auckland is set to stir more than a bit of Christmas spirit.

Club in fresh storm over turban ban

National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi is threatening to take a south Auckland club to the Human Rights Commission over its headwear ban.

Buy climate-friendly Xmas trees - MP

Atheists line up buses

Heaven's out, but be nice

NZ supports change to royal-succession rules

Key backs ending bias against daughters and allowing Catholics in the family.

Scientology church's cheek angers Churchill's children

Scientology DVDs in schools

A scientologist doctor is promoting a controversial educational resource in New Zealand schools.

Pilgrims arrive at Mecca

<i>Linda Herrick:</i> Following the leader

I've never understood the allure of religious cults.

Kiwi breaks Waco silence

Kiwi Ualesi Vaega escaped the clutches of Branch Davidian leader David Koresh just before the cult's fiery end at Waco, Texas.

Shrine does its job