New ZealandDream path from Burmese jail to NZ tertiary educationLearning English was just a dream for Ye Tun Oo, let alone being able to start a degree in an English-speaking country.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHappy kids icing on the cakeBaking for others is always rewarding. But it's even more so when it's for a child who is in hospital.19 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Jihad' threat to mosque securityA mosque in Auckland has been shut down indefinitely following violent attacks and the declaration of jihad, or holy war, against private security staff.19 May 05:30 PM
Entertainment12 Questions: Sarah PeirseIt was a rowdy household of seven, musical, bookish, articulate, funny. In Wellington. My father was an economist and political scientist.19 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLorde wins at Billboard AwardsLorde has won two gongs at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas and performed her song Tennis Court for the first time on television.19 May 07:38 AM
New Zealand10 most-read stories todayHere are the most read news stories today, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about tomorrow.19 May 05:00 AM
SportCyclist celebrates too earlyFrom premature celebrating to a smooth baseball fan, Daily Shorts looks at the light-hearted side of sport.19 May 01:30 AM
World$580m of student debt burnedAn activist in Chile has burnt documents representing NZ$580 million worth of student debt during a protest at Universidad del Mar.18 May 11:53 PM
New ZealandAuckland's CCTV plan to watch youAn Auckland-wide surveillance network of CCTV cameras is being stitched together as the forerunner of a national system which could include facial recognition technology.18 May 06:47 PM
New ZealandArdern's volunteer exposed to full montyDogs and slammed doors? Sure. But being exposed to stark naked man? That's a bit more than most political party door knockers sign up to.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandRadio host to judge awardsRadio personality Polly Gillespie says she is glad to have the chance to recognise ordinary New Zealanders doing great things for their communities.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMidwife told to apologiseA midwife who stopped monitoring a baby during birth against instruction from an obstetrician has been ordered to apologise to the infants mother over his death.18 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleCrown meant for 'another Indian girl'A woman who was announced as a winner at a beauty pageant was told by organisers two days after her victory that her prize was meant for another Indian girl.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNurse pried into love rival's filesA registered nurse looked up the medical records of her former husband's new partner more than 40 times.18 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleWriters Festival: Festival full of praise for women writersThree important writers, all women over 65, were given separate standing ovations yesterday at the Auckland Writers Festival.18 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLost Kiwi pop gems' new lifeNew Zealands pop music heritage is being preserved thanks to a push from the recording industry to digitise a vast back catalogue of work.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBrown's pay set to rise by 3.4 per centAuckland Mayor Len Brown will be paid $259,500 from July after the Remuneration Authority approved a 3.4 per cent pay rise.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOld warrior has new fightIt's been a hard 18 months for philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn, whose name has never been far from the headlines.17 May 09:00 PM
EntertainmentConstructing GodzoneStupendous feats of engineering and sheer endurance built Godzone.17 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleThinking outside the bookDanielle Wright talks to the talented folk behind the brand new Family Day at the Auckland Writers Festival.16 May 11:18 PM
EmploymentWorld-ly advice over business of 'bully boy' tacticsWelcome to my regular column entitled "My Light Bulb Moment". This series highlights a "blinding flash of insight" business, cultural and sports leaders have had in their career, and how this changed their lives forever.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: On-form Key a tough act for Cunliffe or protesters to rollWhen the Prime Minister is on top of his game - as he was at yesterday's post Budget luncheon - he is world-class.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIs Auckland for sale?Is Auckland for sale? The question arises following a mystery development bid on Queens Wharf and a private plan for Queen Elizabeth Square.16 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Neither 'communism by stealth' or a 'Cabinet Club' Budget16 May 03:55 AM
EntertainmentTop five dead rich musiciansToday we look at the five highest earning musicians whose work is still generating millions of dollars post-mortem.16 May 02:30 AM
New ZealandUnwanted cats overwhelm city SPCAThe cat population at Auckland SPCA has reached critical levels and families willing to adopt pets are urgently needed.15 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBreakfast star's engagementTVNZ Breakfast star Ali Pugh confirmed to The Diary she is engaged to her partner of seven years, Jo Barus, a musician from rock band The Dukes.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBack in black - now to tackle debtFinance Minister Bill English's next big target will be getting New Zealand's record debt level down, now the Government's books are back in the black.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew weapon in repairs of the heartProfessor White is at the centre of a large international research programme into an experimental drug, darapladib, which has been shown to halt the progression of the necrotic core, the gunk, in heart-artery plaques.15 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleWorld's oldest sperm foundScientists have discovered the world's oldest sperm: a "giant" of a cell belonging to a species of tiny shrimp that lived 17 million years ago in what is now modern-day Australia.15 May 05:18 AM
New ZealandParents' final goodbye to daughtersThe parents of the German teenagers presumed drowned in Foveaux Strait are returning home and say they know they are leaving their daughters behind.14 May 11:20 PM
New ZealandRental homes fail warrant of fitnessMore than 90 per cent of New Zealand rental homes inspected in a pilot warrant of fitness test failed to pass.14 May 10:56 PM
