The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has again demanded Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd back his words with action to support her son's legal and human rights.

Sick and disabled NZers are taking legal action against the Australian Government over what they call a "discriminatory" law denying them medical care and other state support.

Sometimes, there's nothing more guaranteed to bring you down than reading the Sunday papers.

The eerie 'Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe' reflects the insanity of Nazi brutality in its alienating architecture, writes Chris Barton.

An attack on a Northland lesbian couple shows New Zealand still has work to do on gay rights, Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan says.

Author Armistead Maupin tells Eva Wiseman about championing marginalised people.

The UN has expressed concern over shortfalls in the rights of NZ children, including "staggering" infant and child mortality rates, and a lack representation for children in legislation. It questions why NZ does not have a department of

McDonald's is under pressure to change the internet access policies at its restaurants because gay websites are not accessible.

McDonald's is being accused of homophobia after it blocked gay websites from its new free Wi-Fi service at its restaurants.

A couple so desperate for a baby girl that they terminated twin boys are fighting to choose the gender of their next child.