Morocco has banned the sale and construction of burqas because of security concerns, the country's media has reported.

Muslims girls in Switzerland must not be exempt from mixed swimming lessons, the European Court of Human Rights has said in a groundbreaking ruling.

Campground owners have been forced to increase security as freedom campers are parking nearby, then waltzing in and using their facilities for free.

A US dude ranch owner is being sued over her demands for an African-American chef to only serve "black people food" to her guests.

A newly-wed couple say they have been overlooked by Tauranga landlords more than 30 times over fears their cuisine would leave a lingering smell.

White supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan will hold a victory party to celebrate Donald Trump's win over Hillary Clinton.

An Indian migrant who was deliberately burnt to death behind the wheel of a Brisbane bus was the victim of a random attack.

Just how racist are we? It's a question New Zealanders don't like to discuss but these Kiwis share their stories of racism.

A town in Pennsylvania has rallied to kick out their mayor after he posted a bunch of racist Facebook memes.

COMMENT: Of all the reactions arising from the investigation into the Chiefs' stripper scandal, the most apt was issued by the woman involved.

COMMENT: Spend any length of time in the US and you realise that the Star-Spangled Banner is not an anthem to be dishonoured lightly.

New Zealand Police attempts to recruit more women have been successful and rewarded.

COMMENT: Is Donald Trump experiencing a mental illness? That's the question making the rounds these days.

The Muslim woman told it was a "waste of time" applying for a position if she wouldn't take off her head scarf has been given a chance at a job.

Asian families are more vulnerable than other Kiwis despite doing reasonably well financially, a new report says.

Saturday marks 30 years since that milestone in the gay rights movement, an anniversary that will be celebrated in Parliament tonight.

Airbnb is facing new accusations of discrimination after a transgender woman was denied a rental by a host.

An African American man who claims he was discriminated against by an Airbnb host has slapped the company with a lawsuit.

A leading figure of NZ business has taken out a full-page advertisement highlighting the difficulties Kiwis face in gaining Australian citizenship.

COMMENT: That New Zealand is a highly imprisoned country is pretty widely known - but even those who know the numbers can be excused some confusion.

Seeking equal pay for jobs that are of equal skills, responsibility and stress is a campaign, which again should not be controversial.

Negative attitudes and perceptions of discrimination against part-time employees remain strong.

Ethnic restaurant owners last night hit back at claims by NZ First leader Winston Peters that some Auckland diners were "fronts" for immigration fraud.

So Richie McCaw is the 2016 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year. Good for him

Two men have been arrested after anti-Islam and anti-racism activists converged on Sydney's Cronulla beach, surrounded by huge numbers of police.

A growing number of highly qualified, professional women in their 40s and 50s are struggling to get into the job market.

Experts have found that being handsome can actually impede a man's professional progress.

Crowd behaviour has again become an issue.