New ZealandIs Google's 'Maori' search....racist?Type 'Kiwi' or 'Maori' into Google's predictive search and some less than flattering suggestions come up, prompting a call for the internet giant to disable the feature.06 Mar 07:50 PM
EmploymentJob seeker wins battle to see CVsA 62-year-old job seeker who is accusing an energy firm of age discrimination has won a legal battle to view the CVs of the people who beat him to the job.03 Mar 02:49 AM
New ZealandRestaurant offers jobs 'for girls only'A branch of one of Auckland's largest Indian restaurant chains has been seeking part-time wait staff - but said only "girls" could apply.24 Feb 08:50 PM
WorldLaw would allow shops to turn away gaysThe southwestern state of Arizona has passed a law allowing businesses to refuse to serve gay people if homosexuality is against their religious beliefs.22 Feb 07:36 PM
New Zealand'Culture No Excuse for Abuse' booklet launchedA booklet aimed at addressing family violence in ethnic communities has been launched by the Government today.14 Feb 12:59 AM
New ZealandDJ's post passed to watchdogEight complaints have been lodged with the Human Rights Commission after a Wellington DJ suggested some Indian night-clubbers were "rapists" with bad dress sense.08 Feb 11:29 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: The myth of pure meritocracyOnce upon a time, I was among the many women who bristled at the idea that there needed to be a certain number of women in politics, on management boards, or anywhere else, writes Dita De Boni.06 Feb 08:30 PM
SportGay fears need tacklingA former top gay rugby player says life inside NZ's NPC environment was "suffocating and emotionally draining" and a gay All Black represents an important "last hurdle" for the sport.25 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWhat's life like beneath the veil?'I lead this double life because I still have to make a living.' Five women tell the Herald about their lives and challenges they face being Muslim in NZ.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandNot 50? Not welcome in new apartmentsA new apartment complex is being designed exclusively for baby boomers who will be guaranteed no "random tenants to disrupt your busy life".22 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldMP paints face in racist rantAn Italian MP has “blacked up” to deliver a staggering anti-immigration rant in the country’s parliament.16 Jan 10:25 PM
New ZealandDJ's slur sparks outragePartygoers are being urged to boycott a nightclub whose owner made racist remarks suggesting his Indian patrons were predatory rapists.11 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWomen MP target misses markLabour's target of selecting candidates to ensure women make up at least half of its caucus by 2017 has been given the thumbs down in the latest <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandRacism blamed for bar banAn Indian IT worker wonders if it was racism that made a bouncer stop him and his friends from entering a bar at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour on New Year's Eve.02 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionDana JohannsenDana Johannsen: Fifa could learn from Castle about how women are portrayed10 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionPhilip Burdon: Born a Kiwi - still seen as a foreignerEarlier this year, Auckland doctor Sudhvir Singh was filling out a customer survey when he came to a section asking his ethnicity.10 Dec 08:30 PM
WorldOz to dump laws on hate speechAustralia's conservative Government intends to dump laws that ban hate speech on the grounds that they inhibit free speech.30 Nov 02:41 AM
New ZealandCunliffe: Collins is a troutDavid Cunliffe says Judith Collins is a trout. She responded by calling him a "recidivist sexist", as he previously said the human race would die out if she were the last woman on Earth.22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCollins calls out 'sexist' CunliffeMinister for Women's Affairs Judith Collins has accused Labour leader David Cunliffe of sexism after he referred to her as a "trout" in an opinion piece.22 Nov 04:02 AM
New ZealandTamakis put aside rift over sexualityA controversial church leader and critic of homosexuality has made peace with a prominent transgender adversary as she battles kidney disease.16 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldOutsiders make US face shameIt has been hailed as a Schindler's List for slavery, a long-overdue unflinching confrontation by Hollywood of the "original sin" on which the United States was founded.15 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldDutch museums find 139 Nazi looted artworksDutch museums are trying to trace the owners of a unexpectedly high number of art pieces that were confiscated by the Nazis over 70 years ago.29 Oct 06:28 PM
New ZealandNZ: Top place to be a womanNew Zealand is among the top 10 best places to be a woman, according to a worldwide report on gender equality.27 Oct 04:30 PM
