Family subjected to racist abuse when Xmas shopping
Man on mobility scooter tells family shopping to "go back home".
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Polyfest gets $200,000 funding
The Government has $200,000 in funding to the Auckland Secondary School's Polyfest.
Inside NZ's alt-right movement
In 2017 Kirsty Johnston reported on the secretive world of Kiwi political extremists.
Paul Thomas: Tolerance has new hero in terror-addled Britain
Oxford Uni's new vice-chancellor pinned her colours to the mast with a robust defence of the traditional British values of tolerance and free speech.
Cameron backs banning of veil in public places
Muslim women can be banned from wearing veils in schools, courts and other British institutions, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
The word 'Christmas' gets the heave-ho
A leading Auckland migrant settlement agency is avoiding the word Christmas and will instead be talking about "happy holidays" and "season's greetings".
Superdiversity is here
Studies show that an ethnically diverse workforce is essential for business competitiveness and greater profitability.
Brian Rudman: Dominion Rd is not Chinatown
The street of restaurants is already famous, it doesn't need to be tagged with an inaccurate brand, writes Brian Rudman.
Herald on Sunday editorial: Bilingual kids in the classroom a treasure
Editorial: Children coming into Auckland primary schools are carrying an undiscovered treasure - the ability to speak more than one language.
Auckland's big melting pot
English remains king throughout wider Auckland but the second most-spoken language depends on the neighbourhood.
When Pacific Islanders were raided
The Polynesian Panthers - incensed by the police's dawn raids on Pacific Island families in Ponsonby and Grey Lynn searching for overstayers.
Fatty diet wreaks havoc in islands
Pacific health experts are calling for a quota on the amount of fatty food exported to the Pacific Islands, where heart disease, diabetes and obesity are the norm.
Pasifika Festival comes of age
Island drums and sounds from the Pacific will be joined by those from traditional island choirs and church bands at this year's Pasifika Festival.
NZ sitting on language goldmine
New Zealand has reached a rare level of diversity with 160 languages spoken by residents.
A matter of faith in Auckland
What’s it like inside NZ largest city’s synagogues, temples, cathedrals and mosques? Dionne Christian talks to eight Aucklanders about their place of worship.
Four of the best: Culture swaps
It's time to enjoy new cultures, right here on our Auckland doorstep.
Weekend leisure: The new seekers
Danielle Wright meets a kapa haka group singing to find themselves.
Tearing down the fences
A diverse bunch of neighbours have gone out of their way to get to know each other. This weekend they will be one of hundreds of such groups celebrating New Zealand's second national Neighbours Day in a way that old-fashioned neighbours used to be