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![Engineering a 50/50 gender split](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Engineering a 50/50 gender split
Firm's effort is attracting more women to a male-dominated field, writes Helen Twose.
![Diversity -- it's just good business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Diversity -- it's just good business
Diversity is a journey, not a destination. New Zealand businesses have already come a long way, from simply acknowledging we have
![Martin: Gender bias persists in creative industries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Martin: Gender bias persists in creative industries
COMMENT: Gender pay gaps and a woeful lack of female leaders are issues that permeate our entire workforce, writes Kelly Martin.
![Men out at uni gym trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Men out at uni gym trial
University trials women-only hours at campus gym to meet "cultural needs".
!['Still much work to do' in gender row](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Still much work to do' in gender row
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 appears to stand by Roberts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
My Food Bag appears to stand by Roberts
My Food Bag is well known for its female leadership, but chairman Kevin Roberts is in hot water over his statements on diversity.
![Big hopes for Kiwi K-pop girl group](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big hopes for Kiwi K-pop girl group
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.
![Is Auckland Council too white?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is Auckland Council too white?
Auckland may be one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world but 9 in 10 elected Auckland Council representatives are white.
![Hairstylist wins $13k in employment case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hairstylist wins $13k in employment case
Dakota Hemmingson has been awarded $13,250 after being forced out of her job because of her transition.
![Govt picks up board diversity plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt picks up board diversity plan
The Government has picked up a development programme designed to foster the next generation of company directors.
![Kiwi twist on kimonos](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi twist on kimonos
An Auckland woman with a trove of slightly damaged vintage Japanese kimonos is looking for ways to revive them.
![Cafe offers Maid in Japan experience](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cafe offers Maid in Japan experience
They are young women wearing short frilly dresses and knee socks, and call out "Master, welcome home" as you enter this restaurant.
![Michael Stevens: Orlando shooting personalises fear many gay people feel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Michael Stevens: Orlando shooting personalises fear many gay people feel
COMMENT: This was a crime of pure naked hatred, and we know what it is to be hated. We are hated for being gay, for being lesbian, for being transgender or bisexual, for being different, writes Michael Stevens.
![I stopped playing rugby because I'm gay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
I stopped playing rugby because I'm gay
COMMENT: When I was still playing the occasional social game of rugby or cricket, I knew it was time to quit forever. I was gay and I decided to come out, says Richard Tankersley.
![Shorter fast for Kiwi Muslims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shorter fast for Kiwi Muslims
Ahmadi Muslim convert Lee Eastham, 34, has been abstaining from food every Monday and Thursday as a "practice run" for his first Ramadan fast.
![NZ sports taking stand against homophobia and racism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ sports taking stand against homophobia and racism
An important moment for New Zealand sport. The country's leading sporting organisations, led by New Zealand rugby, have come together
![Campaign to learn Samoan language](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Campaign to learn Samoan language
Samoan Language Week kicks off today and for the first time an educational booklet is available to encourage New Zealanders to learn the language.
![Wanted: More women on building sites](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wanted: More women on building sites
The wolf whistle might be disappearing, but it's still a man's world on the building site.
![Chinese leaving elderly alone in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chinese leaving elderly alone in NZ
The growing number of elderly Chinese migrants entering NZ to reunite with family and being left alone is a major concern, an immigration expert says.
![Goff warns people of 'rip off merchants'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Goff warns people of 'rip off merchants'
Central city beggars are breaching council bylaws up to 900 times a month, and Auckland wants powers to fine them.
![Mai Chen: Diversity changing what it means to be a New Zealander](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mai Chen: Diversity changing what it means to be a New Zealander
COMMENT: We are all being changed by superdiversity and we need to understand what that means for us, and how we are evolving, or we may get left behind, writes Mai Chen.
![Thieves target new phones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Thieves target new phones
Late-model mobile phones are a hot demand item for thieves on the prowl in Auckland's central city, police say.
![Wage gap widening for young workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wage gap widening for young workers
A wage gap between men and women start earlier in their careers and has significantly widened for young workers.
![Taking diversity to the next level](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Taking diversity to the next level
Delving deeper into diversity is delivering big gains beyond the more typical pick 'n' mix approach.
![Officially Royal and proud of it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Officially Royal and proud of it
People laugh and ask if they are in the presence of royalty when she hands out her business cards, Auckland lawyer Royal Reed says.
![SBW shares his tale for Pasifika youth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SBW shares his tale for Pasifika youth
As the questions start to delve deeper into his personal life, Sonny Bill Williams looks up shyly and admits it's getting harder to come up with an answer.
![Only one woman named CEO of a major company](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Only one woman named CEO of a major company
Just four percent of S&P 500 CEOs are women. Only 19 percent of those companies' board members are women.
![Bad sushi habits 'killing' real taste](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bad sushi habits 'killing' real taste
Sushi chef Oizumi Fujiya cringes each time he sees a diner soak an entire piece of sushi into soy sauce or eat preserved ginger slices as a topping.
![Susan Devoy: Why we need to talk about racial profiling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Susan Devoy: Why we need to talk about racial profiling
COMMENT: Talking openly about discrimination is crucial if we are ever going to address it properly. Racial profiling isn't just about those high profile cases, writes Susan Devoy.