OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Sign up here, frizzy-haired sistersDeborah Hill Cone writes: What is happening to our enlightened culture when even so-called intellectuals are preoccupied with pursuing Kardashian-level grooming?09 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Key's radar wrong on fireworks banThe vast majority of people use fireworks responsibly. The mishaps are a tiny proportion of the fireworks let off at this time of the year.06 Nov 07:22 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: High time Govt took notice of facts on drug warA new UK government study on harsh punishments for recreational drug use underlines how wrong-headed NZ parliamentarians were, writes Brian Rudman.04 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleSonia's battle to beat bluesLotto presenter Sonia Gray has started a mental health awareness campaign for young adult women.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi leotards make it to KenyaThirteen thousand kilometres from Rotorua, orphans in Kenya are plieing in leotards from the Geyser City.03 Nov 04:00 PM
CompaniesYoung buyers not the problemYoung aspiring Auckland house-buyers are not spendthrifts frittering their money on weekend entertainment but victims of an over-priced real estate sector, says an economist.02 Nov 07:00 PM
WorldBeing gay is greatest gift: Apple bossThe chief executive of Apple has spoken of his pride in being gay, calling it "among the greatest gifts God has given me".31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild poverty in NZ not improvingChild poverty rates in New Zealand are "stagnating", having barely changed since 2008, an international report by UNICEF says.28 Oct 07:24 PM
OpinionEditorial: Judicial law rewrite isn't pay answerYesterday the Court of Appeal decided the act meant something more: that women have the right to be paid the same as men doing a different job if the work is comparable.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Hazing' part of school lifeStudents accused of a "hazing" incident at King's College are likely to find out their punishment tomorrow.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBullying claim at elite schoolElite Auckland school King's College is investigating allegations of student bullying after reports Year 9 pupils were made to march like "prisoners of war".27 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Taxpayer looks the loser in English's pet reformBill English's masterplan to radically "reform" the Labour-initiated, octogenarian state housing scheme has all the hallmarks of being ideological for ideology's sake.25 Oct 12:13 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: State house poster boy callous to pull up ladderThe market has proven itself absolutely useless at housing the poor, the mentally ill, and the elderly - and anyone else who hasn't got $50k in the bank, writes Dita De Boni.22 Oct 08:30 PM
Banking and financeWanted: Women for interest-free loansA fund that lends money to women interest-free is in the unexpected position of not having enough borrowers.20 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandUnitary Plan: Hearings 'David v Goliath'Mary Barry is a tiny voice in a battle over the future of Auckland, fought between powerful developers with expensive lawyers and volunteer community organisations.19 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleDon't say goodbye...Just ghostWhy make leaving harder than it has to be? People are thrilled that you showed up, but no one really cares that you’re leaving.19 Oct 01:08 AM
New ZealandNumber of sole parents on benefits drops to record levelNew Zealand's roll call of sole parents on benefits has dropped again - this time to the lowest level in a quarter-century.17 Oct 04:48 AM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Mild alcoholism? It may be good for the boomersA recent cartoon shows a couple arriving at a dinner party. One of them hands the host a small box with the explanation, "We didn't bring a bottle; we got you these tablets for mild alcoholism instead".16 Oct 09:35 PM
Lifestyle'Skinny people' comments harmfulA leading fashion designer's comment that clothes "look better on skinny people" could place undue pressure on women, a psychotherapist says.14 Oct 10:00 PM
Lifestyle'Clothes look better on skinny people'The head of one of NZ's biggest fashion brands has defended the use of skinny models, in the wake of controversy over Glassons skinny mannequin.13 Oct 09:32 PM
OpinionAndrew King: Here's how Gen Y can buy a homeAndrew King writes: A recent report showed that Generation Y - those under 28 - were increasingly becoming property orphans and spending their money on travel and shopping.13 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Taking on the loan sharksCatriona MacLennan writes: Low family incomes and high rents are the two key sources of poverty for my legal clients. The third is huge debt associated with car purchases.13 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Living wage is a reward, not a rightLike barristers, I hand write everything: it enables clearer expression. It's a life-long habit which I enjoy in a tactile sense.13 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Voters should have been told of reformA carve-up of the housing portfolio in the new Cabinet has alerted the country to a radical reform the Government has in mind for state housing.12 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleSkinny mannequin slammedAn eating disorders expert has slammed the use of a skinny mannequin at clothing store Glassons, which sparked controversy because its ribs are showing.12 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: If I had got brave mother's message years agoLesley Elliott's received the Westpac Women of Influence Supreme Award - I wish I'd got her message when I was a teenager in schooll, writes Deborah Hill Cone.12 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Work-life balance means longer lunchThere's a lot of talk these days about the work/life balance and for many, smartphones and cloud technology could mean the end of the all day job, writes Matt Heath.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAppeal strikes chord with pianistA pianist who was homeless in Hollywood for a year and a half says he never lacked for company on the streets.07 Oct 04:00 PM
