What makes a city tick? As debate continues about Auckland's future design, Kim Dovey and Elek Pafka look at some key qualities for a great city.

Disorder in our lives, bot personal and professional, can be great, argues journalist and economist Tim Harford.

Is it time for Auckland to get a new slogan? Or is it time to change the city to fit its current one?

A looming decline in cashed-up Asian property buyers has prompted real estate agents to urge locals to sell up while they still have the chance to cash in.

COMMENT: The meaning of "diversity" is broad and so it is important that we don't constrain the diversity of employees and customers..

New Zealand's leading body for the sciences and humanities - traditionally dominated by older white men - is tackling a lack of diversity among its fellows.

A new report by a University of Otago researcher recommends New Zealand national sporting bodies should adopt a policy of zero tolerance

Diversity champion Global Women wants to see a minimum target of 30 per cent of female directors on the boards of NZX-listed companies. The

A Nepalese mother-of-two is in tears after INZ granted permanent residency for one of her sons but not the other.

Jolie Hodson wants to be a CEO. If she gets her way she will be part of a very small group of women who have made it to the top in NZ.

COMMENT: There are important questions to ask about the type of society we want to be, writes Lizzie Marvelly.

It’s a beautiful game that creates friendships between cultures. Made with funding from NZ on Air

It's a beautiful game that creates friendships between cultures. Made with funding from NZ on Air

COMMENT: The challenge is how do we improve employment opportunities for our intellectually disabled people?

Forget foie gras, there's a new waterfowl delicacy in town - duck blood.

Women are being told by their bosses to put on more make-up, and wear high heels and short skirts to work, research has found.

Watch: Ryan Potter wanted to prove the next Robin could be Asian, so he made a killer audition tape.

Contrary to public perception, few overseas-born elderly Asians own a house and many are living in poorly maintained dwellings.

Conscious and unconscious bias needs to be recognised in the workplace, Angela Workman-Stark says.

Programme makes workplaces more inclusive.

EY policy combats conflict at home, writes Helen Twose.

Firm's effort is attracting more women to a male-dominated field, writes Helen Twose.

Diversity is a journey, not a destination. New Zealand businesses have already come a long way, from simply acknowledging we have

COMMENT: Gender pay gaps and a woeful lack of female leaders are issues that permeate our entire workforce, writes Kelly Martin.

University trials women-only hours at campus gym to meet "cultural needs".

The head of one of New Zealand's top advertising agencies says there is more to be done to improve gender diversity.

My Food Bag is well known for its female leadership, but chairman Kevin Roberts is in hot water over his statements on diversity.

Could the next big Korean pop stars be New Zealanders? A contest in Auckland is looking for talent to debut a Kiwi K-pop girl group.

Auckland may be one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world but 9 in 10 elected Auckland Council representatives are white.

COMMENT: Polynesian communities will be hopelessly under-represented in the New Zealand Olympic team in Brazil. Dylan Cleaver explains why.