EntertainmentLorde gives back to Kiwi kidsLorde has expressed her support for a lunch delivery program that helps our most vulnerable Kiwi kids.20 Jul 11:00 AM
LifestyleFarmers fitting rooms go gender neutralThe company has made changes after a Farmers staff member asked if it was okay to let "half-man, half-woman" in.20 Jul 12:20 AM
New ZealandFamily's gifts bring comfort after deathNZ has one of the world's lowest organ donation rates, sparking concerns more needs to be done to save lives. Part 2 of our Organ Donation series.18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: Racism isn't the debateSaying a particular group of people is doing a particular thing is not racism. If I said most inmates are Maori or that Browns Bay is full of S Africans, I wouldn't be accused of racism, Heather du Plessis-Allan writes.18 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleHow rudeness spreads at workBad manners can be contagious, a study suggests. It found that those who experience rudeness in the workplace are more likely to be impolite to colleagues.18 Jul 03:00 AM
LifestyleIs gratitude the new attitude?Anna Hart shows her appreciation for the new self-help trend taking the world by storm.17 Jul 09:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Being ignored makes for easier lifeThe Turkish woman was as wizened and brown as a date. The date smiled out at me from a magenta headscarf.17 Jul 08:50 PM
LifestyleThese pics show all bodies are beautifulAn Australian artist is on a mission to collect 100 photographs of women in their underwear for a project that aims to promote body love and diversity.17 Jul 04:08 AM
LifestyleWhy crop top pics went viralYou'd think that, between the filters and the #fitnessgoals and the celebrity-grams, Instagram would make an unfriendly place to talk body acceptance. But the opposite is actually true.17 Jul 12:05 AM
LifestyleNZ the first to adopt 'gender diverse'A new gender classification for people who don't see themselves as just male or female has been developed and New Zealand will be the first to use it.16 Jul 11:50 PM
New ZealandNZ attitudes to Asian people improvingHow do Kiwis really feel about Asian people? Results from a sprawling study show warmth toward Asians has been growing.16 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldFilm shows US Klan thrivingThe Ku Klux Klan is flourishing and exploiting racial tension in the US, according to a behind-the-scenes documentary.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFoundation's death notice was prematureSixteen months after a Government decision to end most of its contracts, the Problem Gambling Foundation has won a year’s further reprieve.12 Jul 11:41 PM
New ZealandState axed audits of its homesA long-term contract to inspect all state houses for potential risks to health and safety was axed the year before two Auckland tenants died last winter.12 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Teen mums give best returnsImagine if you could invest $14.1 million up front and get a return over the next 50 years of $3.3 billion. Would you do it?11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHeartfelt thanks for a new lifeNZ has one of the world's lowest organ donation rates, sparking concerns more needs to be done to save lives.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJames Griffin: Why can't you put down your phone?I want to know what is going on in people's heads as they shuffle towards me, on the footpath, engrossed in the device they hold in their hand.10 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldWomen held in Morocco for 'tight' dressesA campaign grows in support of two Moroccan woman accused of "gross indecency" for wearing dresses considered provocative.10 Jul 02:55 AM
LifestyleWomen fight breast censorship with male nipplesWomen have found a wacky way to fight censorship of their breasts on social media, covering them with images of male nipples.09 Jul 04:00 AM
New ZealandLiving under different roofsA survey has found almost 100,000 people living in institutions, caravans and other circumstances apart from normal, private houses.07 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionCathy Casey: Alcohol sachets must be bannedCathy Casey of the Eden Park Community Liaison Group looks at the importation of alcohol sachets which can be hidden and taken into concerts and sports events.06 Jul 10:51 PM
BusinessNZ brands rally over child labourEight Kiwi companies - including six fashion brands - have joined a New Zealand-led campaign to eliminate child labour.04 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionKids' sport? Tempers fray because winning mattersWinning does and will continue to matter in children's sport so long as you keep score. That's just human nature, writes John Dybvig.02 Jul 12:05 AM
LifestyleDetails of trans discrimination in NZ revealedIn the last five years 16 complaints have been made to the Human Rights Commission about discrimination against transgender people in New Zealand.01 Jul 11:15 PM
OpinionMike HoskingSocial policies 'dangerous ideological territory'It's one thing to use our own money to bank with the Australians as most of us do, but taxpayer money on social services to foreigners is entering a new realm, writes Mike Hosking.01 Jul 09:33 PM
New ZealandFree GP boost among policy tweaksMore New Zealanders will be able to get free doctors' visits as part of a raft of changes which come into force today.30 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleTrans customer 'disgusted' by FarmersA transgender shopper claims she was ridiculed by an assistant while trying on shorts at a department store in Auckland. Farmers are investigating the claims.30 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleTrans shopper praised for going publicHuman Rights Commissioner says: "What happened to Mary isn't new but it highlights the bullying and hate that transgender New Zealanders face all too often."30 Jun 06:10 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: English bets the house on ideologyBill English's willingness to allow a foreign housing provider to buy NZ state houses veers close to allowing blind ideology to get the better of common sense, says John Armstrong.29 Jun 09:32 PM
LifestyleAre couples leaving it too late for kids?More New Zealanders are ending up unintentionally childless and the childless rate is higher for professional women.29 Jun 05:00 PM
Aged careRetirement village disputes in spotlightThe results of a probe into retirement village residents' complaints and disputes with their owners and managers will be revealed next month and could lead to a shake-up.29 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldRightists split by gay rulingRepublican candidate Mike Huckabee told conservatives the Supreme Court tried to "unwrite the laws of nature and the laws of nature's God" when it legalised gay marriage across the United States.28 Jun 05:00 PM
