Permanent and long-term international migration to NZ is at its highest level in more than 25 years and many newcomers are opting to settle in the regions.

Iraqi superstar Kadim Al Sahir will be bringing strains of Arabic music to Auckland, performing a one-night-only concert here next weekend.

A two-party election system should be a fight for the political centre.

A Kiwi who tackled institutional racism at Harvard Law School now wants to share his experiences in the Human Rights Commission anti-racism campaign.

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..

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.

The chance to take the top job was 'too good to be true', Inland Revenue boss Naomi Ferguson tells Tamsyn Parker.

A video of a team of New Zealand cops busting out a rhythm in an elevator could be the next Running Man-like sensation.

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.

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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?

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.

A new political party aiming to represent Indian and other Asian immigrants ought to be welcomed by all New Zealanders.

COMMENT: When my friend told me that her male colleagues were keeping track of her period, my initial reaction was, "Wait? What!"

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.

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

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

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.