New ZealandSchool absences 'can affect students for life'A delay in getting at-risk youth back into education can have life-long consequences, education experts say.05 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionYoung workers deserve a better dealYouth are finding the story they were told about hard work is not quite true, writes Cathy Bi.05 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchools ban hundredsA teen has been left in limbo without education for 305 school days as new figures spark concerns that at-risk pupils are falling through the cracks.04 Sep 08:30 PM
New ZealandParents under bullying spotlightOverbearing parents whose children are repeatedly bullied may be part of the problem, with new research showing kids miss out on social skills when parents are too protective.02 Sep 08:38 PM
New ZealandOld versus new in South AucklandIn the lead-up to the elections, the <i>Herald</i> will examine all of the Super City's 13 wards, analysing the big issues and contests.01 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandThai gay couples caught in Visa ordealThe first two Thai couples to book same-sex marriages in NZ have had to battle to get visitor permits from immigration officials who appear to have been suspicious about their 30-year age gaps.30 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandAward for forces' gay groupA gay and lesbian support group in one of our most conservative institutions - the military - has won the supreme award in this year's Equal Employment Opportunities Trust</a> diversity awards.29 Aug 05:30 PM
SportGaming pays baseball's wayOnce a blip on the national sports scene, baseball has grown its player base to about 6000. And its emergence has been funded entirely with gambling money.26 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRobbing the poor to give to the richAlicia sobs as she recalls the moment she realised her life had to change. She was spending up to 20 hours a week at the pokies, losing between $300 and $400.26 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandMiddle NZ 'subsidises' the restCrusading doco-maker Bryan Bruce returns to TV screens this week to claim that New Zealand's middle class is subsidising the rich and the poor through a terrible tax burden.25 Aug 12:02 AM
New ZealandNZ sport needs 'gay role models'Blake Skjellerup believes an All Black may have to declare his homosexuality before New Zealanders can fully stifle prejudice towards gay sportspeople.22 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandVictims and families speak outMany are being subjected to horrendous abuse, threats and bullying while using the social networking site Ask.fm.18 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSuicides spur scrutiny of websiteSocial networker to beef up measures to prevent harassment after five teens die following cyber bullying.18 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandDistressed, yet ignoredTo see whether the bystander effect worked on the streets of Auckland, the Herald on Sunday put an actress feigning obvious distress in a public place.17 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandChurch head seeks gay-wedding banThe head of New Zealand's third-largest church has asked its ministers to consider a temporary ban on gay marriages to preserve the church's "peace and unity".16 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleRich car, discount attitudeDrivers of high-end vehicles are ruder than those who drive old bangers, according to a study.15 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandWWII veterans join protest to support their caregiversSome of New Zealand's last surviving World War II veterans have joined a protest against plans by the new managers of Auckland's Ranfurly home to slash their caregivers' wages.15 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Bennett's latest hard line right on targetSocial Development Minister Paula Bennett often stands accused of taking a hard line on matters within her purview.14 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Tough stance on abusers of children on right trackNew measures to protect children from abusers are stronger and sharper than previous tepid responses.13 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCaution over child abuse changesMaori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says she will need some convincing over sweeping changes made in an effort to stop child abuse and death in New Zealand.13 Aug 05:39 AM
New ZealandExperts: Middle class the winnersNew rules for KiwiSaver subsidies to help people buy their first homes will help middle-class couples but will knock out lower-income families.12 Aug 08:35 PM
New ZealandTrust lost, disability advocates warn GovtDisability advocates have warned the Government it could take years to regain their trust12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandAbuse suspects to be kept from kidsWide-ranging restraining orders will soon be in use to keep suspected child abusers away from children for up to 10 years.12 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Housing policy foundations built on hearsay, prejudiceHouse price inflation creates no new output and few jobs. It consigns young first-home buyers to a life of debt servitude, writes Peter Lyons.11 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionMax Wallace & Robert Nola: Asset rich churches should pay fair taxChurches have become corporate onshore tax havens which are subsidised by taxpayers so that the religious can pursue the supernatural, writes Max Wallace and Robert Nola.07 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand'They're there and we're here but we're all the same'"Be content with what you have". That's just one of the slogans on a mural at the Cannons Creek Four Square.03 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCash boost for boys' buddies programmeHundreds of fatherless boys will benefit from a boosted mentoring programme.03 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleSurge in teens self-harming - surveyDeliberate self-harming is reaching epidemic levels among Kiwi teenagers - but the teens say it has become "almost fashionable".01 Aug 08:39 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Kiwi battlers losing power in economic apartheidWhen politicians talk about making the labour market more flexible, it means ensuring that the demand and supply of labour determines the wage rate. writes Peter Lyons.01 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandPartying, smoking, drug-taking? It's common, students sayStudents at one Auckland high school are not convinced drinking, smoking and drugs are as rare as an Auckland University survey suggests.01 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionCatriona McLennan: Women fed up with endless waitFor decades, we've been told that if we worked hard and were patient, eventually the gender pay gap would close, writes Catriona McLennan.31 Jul 09:30 PM
