LifestyleWhy we still care how teens dressShould skirt lengths matter? Rose Hoare talks to students, parents and teachers about the politics of how teenage girls dress.22 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandHousing crisis hitting birth ratesExperts believe Auckland's housing crisis may be lowering city's birth rate, as young adults shut out of buying homes are forced to live with parents.22 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Beggars must behave but do need helpIt may be a reflection of an unusually long and warm summer, now past, that the numbers of homeless on Auckland's streets appears to have increased lately.18 Apr 07:24 PM
OpinionEmily Keddell: Tax credit system leaves many disadvantagedCOMMENT: Tale of two women: tax credit system leaves those without a partner for support at an unfair disadvantage.17 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Time for action on high house pricesCOMMENT: It's easy to assess the value of an asset in a liquid and rising market, but the future liabilities are not so easy to see.16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Campaigners asking for more troubleCOMMENT: Drugs that do nothing for you up to that point have no redeeming social benefit to my mind. But it's not my business.15 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Sugar obesity link plain for all but Govt to seeCOMMENT: This refusal to confront the obesity-diabetes epidemic is like a replay of the global warming crisis fiasco, writes Brian Rudman13 Apr 12:35 AM
OpinionDoug Sellman: Control of legalised cannabis best placed in govt handsCOMMENT: The days of cannabis prohibition in New Zealand appear to be coming to an end.11 Apr 08:07 PM
OpinionHow to rid your life of fearOPINION: We've all been told to focus on the positive, not to indulge in negative thinking. Jill Goldson explains why this is the wrong approach when it comes to dealing with fear.07 Apr 10:07 PM
LifestyleAll downhill after baby's first sugar hitWhy is it that by the time millions of us are adults, we are subsisting on diets full of saturated fats and processed sugars?07 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionDomestic violence: Why doesn't she leave?COMMENT: People talking about domestic violence victims often ask "Why doesn't she leave?" That is the wrong question to ask. It places responsibility for the situation on the victim, rather than the perpetrator.07 Apr 02:06 AM
New ZealandBeneficiaries line up for helpA crew of more than 100 volunteers are helping people access the benefits they're entitled to at Mangere Work and Income this week.06 Apr 10:22 PM
OpinionLarry Williams: Beggars turning city into a cesspitCOMMENT: Finally, two Auckland City councillors are stepping up to the plate to deal with the scourge of beggars in the city, writes Larry Williams.06 Apr 03:44 AM
OpinionRachel SmalleyRachel Smalley: Should NZ lower the age of consent?If you're a parent, it's not necessarily something you probably want to think about.31 Mar 08:32 PM
OpinionWhy you find your partner so annoyingCOMMENT: Relationship expert Jill Goldson reveals why the very things you loved about someone may be becoming the things that irritate you.31 Mar 08:21 PM
OpinionDeborah Chambers: Simple policy changes could help close pay gapSeeking equal pay for jobs that are of equal skills, responsibility and stress is a campaign, which again should not be controversial.29 Mar 08:29 PM
New ZealandMaori parents count most supportTwo-parent Maori families have more supportive friends and family than any other New Zealanders, research has found.29 Mar 04:00 PM
TaxAlarm raised on basic incomeTaxpayers' Union says Labour Party plans for "universal basic income" will come with hefty price tag.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'There's just nothing left, no money'Rising rents are believed to be driving a 46 per cent jump in food parcels being handed out each month by the Auckland City Mission since the middle of last year.24 Mar 05:57 AM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Why men fake the big O tooVERITY JOHNSON: The other day I made a joke about how men don't know what it's like to fake an orgasm.18 Mar 01:30 AM
LifestyleThe worst lies you can tell at workWorkplace lying is a two-way street. The damaging top-down lies from management and the equally destructive bottom-up lies from staff.17 Mar 10:27 PM
LifestyleAre millennials really that different?Are millennials really that different to previous generations? Greg Bruce speaks to three generations of two families to find out.12 Mar 12:07 AM
LifestyleDenis O'Reilly: This much I knowI came to the Black Power as an act of community service.11 Mar 07:00 PM
LifestyleDid local telly just grow up?EXCLUSIVE: Primetime local television is about to feature its first transgender actor playing a transgender character in a long-running storyline.11 Mar 07:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: When I wish I was a manVerity Johnson outlines a few of the many moments when life's easier if you're a man.11 Mar 06:00 PM
OpinionSimon Adamson: Can you really be addicted to pornography?Men describe problems with compulsive pornography use that closely mirrors most of the symptoms of substance addiction, writes Simon Adamson.07 Mar 02:43 AM
LifestyleWhat young women really think of emojisAs Beyoncé once said, "Who runs the world? Girls". But it seems like the makers of cartoon emojis have missed the memo.04 Mar 10:54 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Why are young women so regressive online?The internet has different rules for likeability than in real life, and when I say "different" I mean regressive.04 Mar 04:10 AM
New ZealandAuckland's homeless get $2 million boostEmerge Aotearoa wins tender to supply short-term housing for individuals or families for up to 12 weeks.01 Mar 10:44 PM
New ZealandSigns favour wage lift to $15/hourA longstanding union goal of lifting the minimum wage to $15 an hour may finally be achieved today.28 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMichael Timmins: Why do we fail our children?The In Work Tax Credit fails children and is a policy that cannot be justified, writes Michael Timmins. Its operation is so complicated and ultimately punitive in that its costs outweigh any supposed benefits.26 Feb 01:24 AM
