Couples without children are expected to overtake two-parent families as the most common household formation by next year, according to Statistics NZ.

The Human Rights Commission has bowed to Catholic Church objections to a statement that NZ was a secular state and religion was only for the "private sphere".

Racism and xenophobic violence is flourishing in towns and villages across Britain - while inner city areas that were once hotbeds of racial violence are now more "at ease" with diversity.

A West Coast village is up for sale for $1m

Research shows that "nannying" works, with a ban on smoking having a decidedly positive impact on individuals' lives

In many countries, a couple with 17 children would be deemed irresponsible; in Russia, they're given a medal.

A new opinion poll has found that despite the trans-tasman rivalry, Aussies love Kiwis more than any other nationality.

The number of Britons coming to New Zealand has continued to bump up migration statistics, while the state of the UK economy is deterring Kiwis from moving to Britain.

The median age of women giving birth in New Zealand is now 30 years, with Gisborne producing some of our youngest mothers, figures out today show.