Kiwis have different history to Australia's "convict background", says expert.

55 per cent of NZers don't identify with "main religion", according to in-depth research.

The Land Wars had a greater impact on NZ than any of the campaigns we commemorate

Gloriavale: "If you were sorry for our loss, you wouldn't pester us like you do."

Readers have their say on synthetic drugs and Israel Folau.

COMMENT:Unless Parliament acknowledges a higher authority, nothing constrains state power.

Leaders of the major Christian sects in Jerusalem closed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

COMMENT: The new version's much more realistic even though that's highly debatable.

Rātana "was more famous than Brad Pitt".

The Watsons are ditching home comforts to help people in remote parts of Papa New Guinea.

Easter is the remembrance and celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Churches in New Zealand are being warned of a group linked to South Korea.

Nick Lee says his friend was a Shincheonji believer on a mission to convert him.

Comment: It's a subject dear to the hearts of 84 per cent of the world's population. But here in New Zealand, religion is almost taboo, Rachel Smalley writes.

Church leaders remind us that the message of Christmas goes beyond just words.

COMMENT: We're entering that time of year when I remind people to be kind to atheists. Remember, Christmas capitalism has room for all of us.

Why does Santa wear red and why do we kiss under mistletoe? The mysteries of Christmas unwrapped.

The Salvation Army would not sell Buddha statues - or icons of other religions - in its charity shops.

Exorcisms and spiritual deliverance are on the rise in New Zealand, even among those who aren't Christian, some deliverance ministers say.

Isis has ordered its supporters in the West to carry out more attacks on Christians, in the latest issue of its monthly online magazine, Dabiq.

A Whanganui man used Old Testament bible verses to say his alleged sexual abuse against a teenager was consensual, a court has heard.

Christchurch residents are being urged to call the Fire Service or Environment Canterbury if they smell gas.

Under radical plans being considered by the Church of Scotland, the rites could be administered online via services such as Skype.

Leaders of the Gloriavale Christian Community have opened up to the public after revelations the group has more than $40 million in assets.

The 400 to 500-strong community has a tax-exempt charity operating as the Christian Church Community Trust.

Church bestows message of hope, peace, joy and love.

Can there be goodwill toward Islam? I believe there can be goodwill, but this will require us to look beyond the likes of Isis and al-Qaeda, writes Zain Ali.

One of the world's oldest religions is facing extinction, and will be fighting for its survival in Auckland later this year. Plus, how religious is your suburb? Use our interactive.

Today can't come and go quickly enough for Faf du Plessis.

The exact spot upon which Jesus stood as he was sentenced to death, may have been pinpointed by archaeologists in Jerusalem.