New ZealandGoff 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.06 May 05:30 PM
OpinionMai Chen: Diversity changing what it means to be a New ZealanderCOMMENT: 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.03 May 10:55 PM
New ZealandThieves target new phonesLate-model mobile phones are a hot demand item for thieves on the prowl in Auckland's central city, police say.01 May 08:57 AM
EconomyWage gap widening for young workersA wage gap between men and women start earlier in their careers and has significantly widened for young workers.29 Apr 12:00 AM
BusinessTaking diversity to the next levelDelving deeper into diversity is delivering big gains beyond the more typical pick 'n' mix approach.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOfficially Royal and proud of itPeople laugh and ask if they are in the presence of royalty when she hands out her business cards, Auckland lawyer Royal Reed says.25 Apr 05:00 PM
SportSBW shares his tale for Pasifika youthAs 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.22 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesOnly one woman named CEO of a major companyJust four percent of S&P 500 CEOs are women. Only 19 percent of those companies' board members are women.22 Apr 01:45 AM
LifestyleBad sushi habits 'killing' real tasteSushi 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.08 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionSusan Devoy: Why we need to talk about racial profilingCOMMENT: 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.04 Apr 11:33 PM
EntertainmentKaren Mok, Hong Kong's Mandopop golden girl, in NZOne of Asia's most successful singer, songwriter, actress and musician to perform in Auckland.24 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMandopop diva's one-night standTaiwanese superstar will use first and only NZ concert to promote "equal love".24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis' attitude to Asians coolingNearly half of people surveyed believed Asian people were responsible for rising house prices.22 Mar 02:22 PM
OpinionSusan Devoy: Race relations a talk worth havingCOMMENT: Ranginui Walker had the right idea about needing to debate our shared history as New Zealanders.20 Mar 07:18 PM
OpinionGlenn Singleton: World needs courageous conversations about raceCOMMENT: In thE context of Aotearoa, I have learned it is impossible to talk about race relations without understanding the Treaty of Waitangi.20 Mar 06:00 PM
New Zealand'What you do makes all the difference'Groups representing the city's diverse ethnic mix brought their music, dance and food to the Auckland International Cultural Festival.20 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDiversity stage brought to life at PolyfestColourful costumes, African beats and the sounds of Asia signalled day two of the country's biggest secondary schools' cultural festival Polyfest.17 Mar 09:42 AM
New ZealandPolyfest Diversity FestivalColourful costumes, African beats and the sounds of Asia signalled day two of the country’s biggest secondary schools’ cultural festival — Polyfest.17 Mar 09:29 AM
New ZealandRecord line-up for PolyfestThe sounds of the Pacific will be heard loud and proud in Auckland this week, as what is tipped to be the biggest Polyfest kicks off today.15 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSprings ring to the sounds of the PacificAucklanders were out in force yesterday, soaking up the sights and sounds of the Pacific at the Pasifika Festival and the glamour of Auckland Cup Day.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil sees light on DiwaliAn advisory group has been set up to help organise Auckland's Diwali after last year's fiasco.12 Mar 04:00 PM
EmploymentNZ still lags in top jobs for womenNew Zealand has held onto its position as the fourth best performing country for opportunities for women in work.08 Mar 12:30 AM
LifestyleMalaysian cuisine wooing NZ tastebudsInternational chain PappaRich opens first outlet in Auckland with more planned around New Zealand.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: 55 nationalities in just one NZ schoolThat's a lot of different ways to say hello.01 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Why focus on other cultures and not our own?Quality celebration of all our cultures more sorely needed than a parade each, writes Brian Rudman.24 Feb 01:45 AM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Prejudice and history of skin colourAfter an eruption of protests the skin-whitening ad was withdrawn with "heartfelt apologies" from Seoul Secret. But they didn't withdraw the product, writes Gwynne Dyer.15 Jan 02:06 AM
OpinionRaymond Huo: Census 2013 flawed on ChineseDr Robert Sanders's view in his opinion article "What is Chinese?" is correct but only in a limited sense, writes Raymond Huo.04 Dec 04:03 AM
OpinionRobert Sanders: What Is Chinese?It is a well-worn cliché in China that one often only needs to travel a very short distance from one village to another to discover that that you can no longer understand what is being said.03 Dec 11:04 PM
OpinionPaul Gibson: Less visible disabilities not getting support neededOne in four of us live with a disability, writes Paul Gibson. Today we celebrate our diversity. We achieve, not despite, but because of who we are. We all deserve to be included fully.02 Dec 08:25 PM
OpinionDEBATE: Should we avoid the word 'Christmas'?BIG DEBATE: Dame Susan Devoy says she isn't the Grinch while Bishop Ross Bay warns of the dangers of expunging "Christmas" from migrants' vocabulary.25 Nov 08:47 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Dame Susan Devoy wants to save you from ChristmasCOMMENT: The Human Rights Commissioner is wasting time on trying to drop "Christmas" from our summer vocabulary., writes Brian Rudman.24 Nov 05:30 PM
OpinionDr Mary Dawson: Trust not banning ChristmasThe ARMS Trust is not doing away with Christmas, not banning Christmas, not rejecting Christianity, and not avoiding the word Christmas, writes Dr Mary Dawson.24 Nov 04:00 PM