WorldIran executes first known prisoner arrested in protestsThe man was accused of blocking street, attacking security force member with machete.08 Dec 04:51 PM
LifestyleLee Suckling: Why representation on the screen isn't enough'Minorities are not being invited into the corporate world as a collective.'06 Dec 09:53 PM
WorldIndonesia passes new law banning sex outside of marriage, punishable by jailThe penal code applies to citizens and visiting foreigners alike.06 Dec 07:29 AM
WorldTorture allegations mount in Kherson in Russian occupation aftermathInvestigators say nine torture rooms found in region, warning only tip of the iceberg.29 Nov 07:13 PM
WorldQatar says World Cup worker deaths ‘between 400 and 500′Much higher figure by official made during interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.29 Nov 05:11 PM
WorldStudents sent home, police on patrol as China curbs protestsIt comes after the biggest show of dissent in decades over harsh anti-virus restrictions.29 Nov 04:54 PM
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WorldXinjiang loosens restrictions after lockdown protests, fatal fireLate-night demonstrations made against the city’s draconian “zero-Covid” lockdown.26 Nov 06:33 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Why Labour capitulated on hate speech lawsOPINION: The Government had previously been keen to go much further.24 Nov 11:36 PM
WorldRussian parliament gives LGBTQ ‘propaganda’ bill final approvalIt is another step in a crackdown on the country’s LGBTQ community.24 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandHuman Rights Act: Petition calls for women, queer and disabled people to be protectedThis comes after the Government announced religious groups will be covered.22 Nov 12:56 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWill hate speech laws turn us into another Iran?OPINION: There are freedoms that cannot be given in isolation.21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSupreme Court rules in favour of lowering voting age to 16Appeal makes it to NZ's highest court, but only Parliament can decide if law will change.20 Nov 10:27 PM
World‘Barbed wire curtain’ rises in Europe amid war in UkraineThe Iron Curtain and Berlin Wall may have gone, but new barriers are going up.17 Nov 05:56 PM
New ZealandMH17 mass murder sentences, Ardern to meet Chinese President & Joe Biden's 'cheat sheet' exposed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 18 November, 2022Sentencing for downing of MH17 revealed, Ardern preps for meeting with China and Jo Biden can’t get enough of his cheat sheets in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch17 Nov 04:52 PM
PoliticsPM Jacinda Ardern to meet China's President Xi JinpingArdern will meet with China's President in first face-to-face since 2019.17 Nov 04:03 AM
FootballQatar’s World Cup denounced for 'sportswashing' country’s imageQatar latest Persian Gulf nation using sports to try to burnish its image on world stage.16 Nov 06:15 PM
TravelLufthansa hits out at Qatar with pride plane for World CupThe official airline of Germany's soccer team sent a clear message ahead of the World Cup.13 Nov 07:46 PM
New Zealand'I feel so guilty': Iranian Kiwi's heartache as women fight for freedomUprising is about “human rights … not hijab”, Hero Modares says.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman rejected from job because her mum worked in the same team wins $10kThe woman hadn't disclosed that her mother worked in the same team.31 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandDyslexic police candidate fails typing test, takes fight to courtGuy Greenslade failed the typing test three times and was rejected from Police College.10 Oct 05:00 AM
New ZealandEvangelist on 'unstoppable mission' now a refugee in NZThey called him 'cultist', insane, and beat him on the head with a police baton.05 Oct 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Just told goodbye': Claims refugees placed in unheated, overcrowded homes after provider switchNew resettlement providers in Auckland, Chch and Hamilton after Red Cross lost tender.02 Oct 04:00 PM
World'Significant changes': US Supreme Court poised to keep marching to right in new termThe US Supreme Court's new term starts this week. What is on its agenda?01 Oct 06:56 PM
WorldIranian lawmaker slams protesters; cleric appeals for calmHard-line Iranian lawmaker slammed female protesters as prostitutes.28 Sep 12:40 AM
New Zealand'Justice delayed is justice denied': Two-year Tribunal backlog labelled 'inhumane'A human right court is taking an "inhumane" amount of time to hear complaints.26 Sep 04:00 PM
WorldNine killed in Iranian protests after death of 22yo woman in police custodyDemonstrators in a dozen cities vent anger over social repression.22 Sep 06:05 PM
World'Inaction is no longer possible': On sidelines of UN, a push for China's abuses to be punishedChina is accused of a ruthless campaign of torture, sexual assault and ethnic cleansing.20 Sep 12:53 AM
WorldIran's ayatollahs attack 'illegal' morality police after woman's hijab deathDeath of woman beaten for wearing hijab wrongly prompts a furious response from clerics.18 Sep 12:00 AM
WorldChina calls for 'proper manners' after royal snubGovernment officials furious after being denied entry to view Queen Elizabeth II's coffin.17 Sep 07:09 PM
World'War crimes': Ukrainian president says mass burial site contains torture victimsExhumations have begun at the site where more than 400 graves were found yesterday.16 Sep 07:17 PM
New ZealandTVNZ lawyer says it isn't up to the broadcaster to provide sign languageWitness says lack of sign language interpreters on TVNZ makes him feel forgotten about.15 Sep 03:18 AM
New Zealand'Centuries of alienation': Sign language needed on live broadcastsTVNZ said interpreters weren't provided on political debate nights for logistical reasons.14 Sep 07:00 AM
TravelSerbian police cancel EuroPride march, citing security concernsThis week's European LGBTQ festival has been canned by Serbian authorities.13 Sep 08:42 PM
