OpinionRobin Kearns: Child-friendly city would let us ease up on cotton woolRobin Kearns writes: Whose city is this? Does Auckland belong only to adults and motorists? Perhaps we all need to slow down and reconsider our priorities.16 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHollywood's gender crisisFor all its success, <i>Still Alice</i> is a shameful anomaly as well as a triumph, simply by dint of the fact that at its heart is a middle-aged woman.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHone plays peacemaker in house protestFormer MP Hone Harawira has been called in to try to ease tensions in Glen Innes after a rock was thrown at a removal man trying to move a state house out of the area last year.15 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleTransgender boy's video draws applauseA viral video of a 9-year-old Kiwi asking for support to live as a boy after being born a girl has impressed transgender advocates and prompted an overwhelmingly positive response.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWe won't buy unless they're free - TrustA community housing provider has told the Government that it won't buy state houses when they're put up for sale this year unless the price is zero.15 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionWalt Glazer: Time to prick the housing bubbleWalt Glazer asks whether Auckland should become the Hong Kong of the South Pacific or remain a Kiwi oasis of security for the future.11 Feb 04:00 PM
EconomyHousing crisis worsensSalvation Army says housing shortage adding "incredible stress" to families as its State of Nation report shows Auckland's crisis worsened by a record near-4000 houses last year.10 Feb 07:03 PM
New ZealandWatchdog: Rehab patient exploitedA counsellor in charge of an addiction rehab centre, where patients were given pocket knives and allowed to use air-rifles, fleeced one by charging for numerous counselling sessions that never took....09 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldBeauty queen given chance to bring peaceCurrent Miss Universe now has the opportunity to help stop fighting in her home country of Colombia.09 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBenefits crackdownA tough new policy cracking down on beneficiaries with unresolved arrest warrants has resulted in the issuing of thousands of alerts.06 Feb 10:28 PM
KahuTenant worries iwi would price tangata whenua outNgati Whatua state house tenant Apihai Pihema supports returning state housing to iwi in principle - but he worries that the rents could go so high that he might have to leave.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandSallies: Govt must aid state home salesA charity tagged as a likely buyer of state houses says it is reviewing its involvement unless it can get either more capital from the Govt or a very low price for the houses.06 Feb 04:00 PM
Kahu19 people turn up for Morgan speechGareth Morgan says the National Party a decade ago was "harsh and intolerant" - but not many people turn up to hear him speak.04 Feb 12:33 AM
KahuIwi lobby for state houses ahead of saleLeading Maori tribes are lobbying to get first bidding rights for state houses when they start going up for sale this year.03 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuGareth Morgan targets 'Brash-think'Gareth Morgan is heading to Orewa to confront what he calls the "ignorance of Brash-think".02 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Child poverty - a lesson for Key's teamIn the flush of election victory, John Key said something about tackling child poverty in this term. He was looking for fresh ideas from ministers in the new year.30 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Key rocks on with trickle-down groupiesThose at Davos, seemingly representing the interests of the very wealthy, like to think they are working to make the world a better place - as long as they are not inconvenienced in doing so.28 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Key's 'State of Nation' a lost opportunityState of the Nation speeches, so called, are really about the state of the government or the party in opposition at the opening of a new political year. Politicians, like the public, have been refreshed by a summer break.28 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: 'Market' swept under social housing rugIt is difficult to erase the suspicion that the social housing policy is motivated by ideology as much as anything else, writes John Armstrong.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandInmate spike pushes cells to limitPolice stations have become "mini prisons" because of an unexpected overflow of inmates and a senior police officer fears frontline staff may be pulled from their duties to help man the cells.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLittle's big speech focuses on jobs"The Labour Party I lead is about jobs, good jobs, skilled jobs, well-paid jobs." Andrew Little has delivered his first state of the nation speech.27 Jan 10:39 PM
New ZealandFears teen parents are missing out87 per cent of teenage mums, and virtually all teen fathers, are missing out on education at specialist units designed for them.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFuture Auckland: School to shop floorAuckland is a great place - but it can be even better. In the second of our five-part Future Auckland series we aim to stimulate debate. Teuila Fuatai reports.26 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionInge Woolf: The rising global tide of anti-SemitismIn Europe and even parts of the United States, Jews report rising levels of the "oldest hatred". And we aren't immune from the subject here in New Zealand, writes Inge Woolf.26 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleSix-year-old needs cash for US surgerySix-year-old Destiny can't walk without a frame because of domestic violence meted out to her birth mother. Now she needs a costly spinal operation in the US.26 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Separation anxiety gets shorter by the centuryI don't get excited about the adventure of going to a fantastic location, I worry about how much I'll miss my little kids. It's pathetic, writes Matt Heath.25 Jan 11:45 PM
New ZealandNZ's political leaders push their plansLabour leader Andrew Little and Prime Minister John Key are gearing up for their state of the nation speeches on Wednesday.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNation's best inspire teensDesigners, a poet, a politician and our most famous living soldier helped to inspire a group of Auckland teenagers in an unusual creative workshop yesterday.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPensioner rents set to rise in AucklandAuckland Council is targeting its 1400 pensioner housing tenants to help solve its financial squeeze through an average 20 per cent rent increase.21 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Benefit debt punishment out of all proportion to 'crime'Why are we burdening some of the poorest mothers in the country with lifetime debts while writing off the tax debts of some of our richest citizens?19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDoorman's friendly face defies stigmaWhen people ask Mike Dargaville what he does, he's quick to say "doorman" because he thinks the term bouncer has an unfriendly stigma about it.19 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesAuckland prices: Mad truths"We've got houses more expensive than LA. How is this possible?" A new survey finds Auckland's surging housing market is pricier than New York, Brisbane and Boston.18 Jan 08:15 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: 21-rum salute to rare year for cricketYou see the words "drink responsibly" everywhere. Fair enough too. It's great advice. I love drinking responsibly.18 Jan 04:00 PM
