WorldOne in seven billion - what's your number?The world's seven billionth person will be born on October the 31, but what number are you?27 Oct 06:49 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: All together now: it just isn't fairDid you go and occupy Aotea Square?20 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionWorld's population set to hit seven billionAsia and Africa will determine future global population growth, writes The Independent's Hamish McRae.20 Oct 12:37 AM
OpinionEmily Dugan: 'Bridenapping' - a growing hidden crimeIn at least 17 countries around the world, girls are being abducted, raped and forced into marriage, writes <I>The Independent</I>'s Emily Dugan.10 Oct 04:00 AM
TaxGareth Morgan's big tax ideaAfter motorbiking round the world and saving Happy Feet, economist Gareth Morgan wants to revolutionise our tax and welfare system. Andrew Laxon asks him why.30 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandWe're not that old, seniors tell surveySenior New Zealanders feel nearly 20 years younger than their age and most believe others see them as younger ...30 Sep 04:30 PM
LifestyleMore varieties of sex please, we're BritishBritons are becoming more sexually adventurous, with fewer defining themselves as 'straight', research has found.29 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandBattle for Beehive hot seatNikki Kaye and Jacinda Ardern are rivals for Auckland Central. But with Green candidate Denise Roche in the equation, the battle won't be straightforward.23 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentWhy do adults read children's books? Blame modern lifeAdults hacked off with the disappointment of modern life seek solace in children's books, a Cambridge University believes.23 Sep 02:23 AM
OpinionShelley Bridgeman<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Transgender discriminationThere's a general consensus that the privileged cannot ever understand the discrimination endured by other groups.21 Sep 10:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Society better off fixing problems, not filling jails20 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentSpongeBob SquarePants causes learning problems - studyA study suggests that watching just nine minutes of 'SpongeBob SquarePants' can cause short-term attention problems in four-year-olds.14 Sep 12:03 AM
