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Kerre McIvor: Why I loathe Brian Tamaki

Tamaki pointed the finger at the gay community, murderers and sinners.

Paul Little: Leave Tamaki to his talking mud

COMMENT: Brian Tamaki's comments concerning earthquakes and their function in God's beautiful plan for mankind are beyond reason and beneath contempt.

Tamakis strike back in charity row

Hannah Tamaki is urging people to donate to a charity drive set up to protest against her husband - boasting that Bishop Brian will enjoy a slice of the cash.

Dunne: Destiny Church should pay tax

Peter Dunne has echoed calls from the public to strip Destiny Church of its tax-exempt status.

Donations to charity in Tamaki's name

Donations to Rainbow Youth are being made in the Destiny Church leader's name after his comment that gays caused Monday's quake.

'All immorality to blame for quake'

Brian Tamaki now says it's not just gays who caused the earthquake, but all 'extra-sexual' behaviour is to blame.

Reporter hits out at racists with pork incident

A BBC reporter has spoken out against racists who hid pork scratchings in her supermarket shopping basket.

The man who ate Lincoln Rd hears the word of God

The man who ate Lincoln Rd asked as to the whereabouts of God at a couple of food joints this week.

Bhutan: A Himalayan kingdom

Humour, happiness and harmony lie at the heart of this Himalayan kingdom, writes Sarah Marshall.

Exorcisms on the rise in New Zealand

Exorcisms and spiritual deliverance are on the rise in New Zealand, even among those who aren't Christian, some deliverance ministers say.

Trotter: Bar mitzvah worth copying

I have been invited to a number of special celebrations over the years but it was only recently I had the opportunity to attend a bar mitzvah.

Church: Urgent need for more exorcists

Speaking in tongues, levitating and vomiting nails may seem far-fetched, but experts from the Catholic Church claim there's a sharp rise in people dabbling in Satanism.

Inside China's secret brainwash centres

From the outside it looks like any other holiday village in China. But hidden inside one of the region's picturesque mountains is a dark and forbidding place.

Watch NZH Focus: Liam Malone storms ahead to take his second gold in Rio

Watch NZH Focus: Liam Malone storms ahead to win his second gold of the Paralympics in the the Men's 400m T44 in Rio. Prince Charles honours thousands of soldiers from New Zealand and other Pacific islands killed 100 years at Battle of the Somme. And Hillary Clinton returns to the campaign trail after a bout of pneumonia that side-lined her for three days.

Alan Duff: It is no religious cover-up

COMMENT: Burkinis be damned is the one-sided debate raging here in France. Comeback king Nicolas Sarkozy has promised voters he'll ban the burkini.

Watch NZH Focus: Hillary Clinton unwell

Watch NZH focus - Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton was unwell and seen "fainting" at a ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of 9/11. At least 90 people are dead after airstrikes continued to rain in north-western Syria. And hundreds of firefighters are battling to contain wildfires on the northern Greek island of Thassos.

British traditions are under threat

British laws and traditions such as Christmas are under threat and must be vigorously upheld to stop ethnic segregation dividing society, according to a review.

Mother Teresa canonisation celebrated in Auckland

Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be canonised a Catholic saint on Sunday in Rome, but commemorations in Auckland will involve people of many faiths.