OpinionGood manners too much to ask?It does not hurt you to raise a hand to acknowledge this small act, to say thank you for making my day just that teensy bit better. In other words: common courtesy.06 Aug 10:22 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Housing the homeless - let's get seriousForget the hikoi and library training, the answer the council needs is in Utah - and it's quite straightforward, writes Brian Rudman.06 Aug 09:30 PM
LifestyleWomen 'reclaim the word fat'A photographer has teamed up with a group of plus-size women in order to reclaim the word "fat" and remove the negative stigmas that are currently connected with it.06 Aug 03:33 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Is common courtesy dead?In reality, the possibility of courtesy lies within every single social interaction, writes Shelley Bridgeman. But have old-fashioned good manners gone missing?05 Aug 10:57 PM
LifestyleWhat about common courtesy?I saw a pregnant lady on the bus offer her seat to an elderly lady. Meanwhile, college teenagers were going about their conversations.05 Aug 01:36 AM
OpinionLee Seabrook-SucklingThe worst places in the world to be gayAccording to the International Lesbian and Gay Association, 2.79 billion people still live in countries where being gay is a crime.05 Aug 01:05 AM
New ZealandScrubbing out city's graffitiTwo years of defence against graffiti vandals is bringing visual relief to communities used to waking up to a blight of spray-painted tags spoiling streets, buildings and parks.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandReport shows need for social housingFor one 17-year-old living rough on West Auckland streets, snuggling up to her boyfriend was the one way she kept warm at night.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandA country of 'casual racists'?As a young nation undergoing a rapidly changing demography, NZ is learning to grapple with the rise of 'casual' or 'everyday' racism.01 Aug 05:00 PM
EnergyMeridian's poverty project up for awardsMeridian Energy has joined with charity KidsCan to raise awareness of child poverty in NZ and help to provide food, clothing and basic healthcare.29 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Market forces work against needs of societyMarket forces and the self interest of the private sector generally do provide outcomes that are beneficial to society, writes Peter Lyons. But markets require governments to set the parameters.27 Jul 01:26 AM
LifestyleNZ a great place for familiesNew Zealand has the third highest material living standard in the world for households with a teenager.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFunding win for Problem Gambling FoundationThe Problem Gambling Foundation has won a challenge against the Ministry of Health, which wanted to cut its funding.23 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandConcerns over extending welfareA move to extend a youth welfare service to older teenagers has received initial backing from Labour - despite reservations about how young people will be assessed.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandLeo's dad asked for $90,000Exclusive: Samuel Forrest suggested as Leo's primary caregiver, he should be paid $90,000 in the first year and up to $70,000 the next.22 Jul 09:37 AM
New ZealandWhere has the money for baby Leo gone?Kiwi father whose plea for help raised more than half a million dollars for his disabled son says flying business class was justified.21 Jul 09:36 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
