LifestyleMother's tearful plea to have her daughter sterilisedThe mother of a pregnant woman with learning difficulties pleaded with a UK court yesterday for her daughter to be sterilised to stop her having any more children.16 Feb 02:30 AM
New ZealandQC to investigate naming of sex abuse victimsA Queen's Counsel will carry out an investigation into the publication of the names of two sexual abuse victims on a Ministry of Justice website.15 Feb 10:58 PM
New ZealandJudge: Breach was court's faultThe Chief High Court Judge, Justice Helen Winkelmann, says the court failed to note suppression rules on a judgement which led to two sexual abuse victims being named on the Ministry of Justice website.14 Feb 05:25 AM
New ZealandIndependent reviewer to look at suppression breachAn independent reviewer is to be appointed to look into the accidental publishing of two sexual abuse victims' names on the Ministry of Justice website.13 Feb 11:41 PM
New ZealandUkrainians offended by 'win a wife' competitionA radio promotion offering the chance to win a 'hot' wife from Ukraine has offended New Zealand immigrants from the eastern European country.11 Feb 03:49 AM
New ZealandCompanies asked to pull ads over 'Win a wife' competitionA Facebook group aiming stop a controversial "win a wife" radio competition is asking companies to pull advertising from the station.11 Feb 02:58 AM
New ZealandNZers in Oz taking legal action over 'discriminatory' lawSick and disabled NZers are taking legal action against the Australian Government over what they call a "discriminatory" law denying them medical care and other state support.09 Feb 03:40 AM
New ZealandCall for cigarette display ban this yearVisible cigarette advertising displays will go within nine months following tobacco law changes, if public health officials get their way.09 Feb 12:40 AM
LifestyleMost NZers would rather give up alcohol than sex - pollMost New Zealanders would rather give up alcohol than forgo sex, but a fifth of women and a 10th of men would rather have a drink than a romp in the sack, according to a new poll.06 Feb 01:11 AM
New ZealandStreet art: Signatures of styleTo some they're ugly scrawls that desecrate the urban landscape, to others they're street art. Paula Yeoman looks at the graffiti debate.05 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrinks giant threatened to pull TVNZ accountPernod Ricard threatened to pull its advertising from TVNZ after a vodka ad was placed alongside a story about a schoolboy who drank himself to death.03 Feb 05:28 AM
New ZealandNZ world drug kingpin jailedA Kiwi at the centre of an international drug ring has been jailed for over 11 years.03 Feb 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Unsafe' newborn practice still being pushedParents of newborn babies are receiving conflicting messages about sleeping with their newborn babies.31 Jan 12:58 AM
Lifestyle<i>Dita de Boni</i>: A certain trainwreckSometimes, there's nothing more guaranteed to bring you down than reading the <i>Sunday</i> papers.30 Jan 07:30 PM
Small Business<i>Your business:</i> Giving travellers a chance to help outVoluntourism catching on with holidaymakers and companies.30 Jan 04:30 PM
EconomyTop Green pushes need for capital gains taxRussel Norman sees 'clean and green' as vital to country's future30 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand has work to do on gay rightsAn attack on a Northland lesbian couple shows New Zealand still has work to do on gay rights, Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan says.27 Jan 05:30 AM
