Heads of the NZ Jewish communities are protesting the Government's proposed animal-welfare ban on shechita, the Jewish ritual slaughter of livestock.

A Palestinian man who masqueraded as a Jew to have sex with a Jewish woman has been convicted of rape "by deception" and sentenced to 18 months in prison.

David Fane has been suspended from his Radio Network job for a week for offensive comments made during an expletive-laden rant last week.

One of the creators of bro'Town has apologised for the "dumb" racist and homophobic remarks he made at a media event earlier this week.

Susan Zinkin divorced her husband in 1962 but was forbidden from looking for new love for almost 50 years.

University Vice-Chancellor says Nazi-themed party "inappropriate and clearly falls short of acceptable behaviour".