Local Focus: A greenie, a pastor and a lifecoach walk into a council chamber
Meet the three new women on Tauranga Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Push for new councillor to resign after Treaty comment
Reactions to comments to 'end the Treaty gravy train'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fisher's big day: From McDonald's to Rotorua Council with advice from Jacinda
Wang took two important phone calls on election day. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mum shares special moment with deaf daughter at Stan Walker concert
Elizabeth Kay, 36, used sign language to sing to her daughter, Natalia, who is deaf.
Just 18% of top company roles held by non-NZ Europeans
Decisions are mainly be made by one ethnic group in New Zealand businesses.
Local Focus: Is this Rotorua's next mayor?
NZ's first millennial mayor in the making. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Stan Walker concert's touching moment: Woman signs lyrics for deaf girl
A woman has been captured sharing a special and unique moment at a Stan Walker concert.
Massey University cancels controversial 'feminist' following threats of loosing rainbow tick
The event sparked fury among the rainbow community for being anti-transgender.
Diwali festival of light - and food
Young dancers dressed in elaborate costume kicked off the celebrations for Diwali in style
'Diversity burst' shatters council old boys' club
A quarter of NZ mayors are female, up from just 19 per cent last time.
'I'm so joyous, I know I worked extremely hard': Hinewai Ormsby breaks into male dominated regional council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council will have at least one Māori councillor.
Taking Diwali, the festival of lights, on the road
The Auckland Diwali Festival takes place on Oct 12 and 13.
Seizing power: Inside Hollywood's NZ summit
Inclusion reflects the world we inhabit - and it also makes financial sense.
12 Questions with 'intimacy co-ordinator' Miriama McDowell
McDowell's new role aims to keep actors safe on set.
Local Focus: 'Council suffering from FOMO'
Former GM of Destination Rotorua hopes to make council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tamihere defends 'sieg Heil' comment, compares Goff to Hitler
Auckland mayoral candidate has defended his use of the words and repeated them today.
Holocaust Centre of NZ condemns Tamihere's shock racism response
"John Tamihere uses Nazi language - the language of race hatred - in a throwaway manner."
Facebook using real-life firearms footage to develop auto-blocking AI
Facebook is developing its AI to help it auto-block content like the March 15 video.
Local Focus: Firmin standing for everyone and diversity
Second-time candidate standing for DHB and council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'An inspiration': Hollywood superstar headed for Auckland
"We have a responsibility to empower, to amplify and focus on equity."
Refugees to representatives: Golriz Ghahraman and Ilhan Omar meet in US
Ghahraman and Omar have met in the US and shared stories about "old-guard racists".
Science still dominated by 'old boys' club', study finds
Science is still dominated by an "old boys' club", despite efforts to fix its gender gap.
Couples kept apart in visa crackdown
The immigration minister says relationship visas can pose a significant fraud risk.
Measles outbreak: School nurses being trained to give vaccinations
School nurses in South Auckland are being trained to give vaccinations to students.
Editorial: Two women out of 50 isn't good enough
We say: Gender imbalance at helm of our large public firms has long been an embarrassment.
Disabled entrepreneur opens NZ Fashion Week
Entrepreneur and All is for All founder Grace Stratton opened NZ Fashion Week tonight.
Letters: Whanganui council 'too male, too white and too old'
Non-alphabetical listing of candidates' names on ballot papers could be a game-changer.
Wellington haka pedestrian signals nearly scrapped
They were only allowed after last-minute intervention by NZTA's acting chief executive.
Sport NZ trials blind CVs to improve gender balance staffing
Sport NZ has trialled blind CVs in a bid to improve gender balance on its staff.
Gay CEO: I was told my 'lifestyle' didn't fit
Kordia Group boss Scott Bartlett says stigma and bigotry are hindering the LGBT community.
Racism cuts Māori out of local elections, says Far North mayoral candidate
Racism claim: Far North council is "white man, white man, white woman, white man".
Ihumātao standoff: Police reject claims protester pushed over
Police say officers have been spat at by protesters.
David Cooke: Calling out the politics of exclusion
COMMENT: Legitimising populist racism lays the foundations for worse acts to come.
'Don't just want skinny girls': NZ Fashion Week's push for diversity
Everybody should be able to have a go, fashion leader says ahead of models' casting call.