"He didn't care that his head was uncovered in public. He just wanted to help this little boy that he had no relation to."

One of the world's oldest religions is facing extinction, and will be fighting for its survival in Auckland later this year. Plus, how religious is your suburb? Use our interactive.

Not all religions and their followers are equal in New Zealand, a Herald investigation into the state of faith has found.

Rich Kiwis are turning their backs on God but churches shouldn't waste energy on being “up to date”, expert claims. Our interactive shows religious your suburb is.

Wellingtonians may be godless but that doesn't mean they've lost their religion. Use our interactive map to discover more.

And ten other facts we've gleaned from our investigation into religion in New Zealand. Use our interactive map to discover more.

A Catholic neighbour is upset over the arrival of a 6.4m religious statue next door, saying it is "bizarre" and "offensive".

Freedom of speech, or the ability to communicate one's opinions and ideas, is the most important of all human rights, as our ability to think and communicate with minimal restraint is the essence of freedom, if not humanity.

A number of calls have been made to the police hotline number set up for former and current Gloriavale members.

A member of the secretive christian community Gloriavale says allegations of men being groomed to have sex with underage females are "rubbish".

A Gloriavale school principal says the New Testament is very clear about men and women having different roles to play.

France's controversial ban on religious clothing in state schools has come under attack after a 15-year-old Muslim girl was sent home twice for wearing a long black skirt.

West Coast police area commander Inspector John Canning paid a courtesy visit to the Gloriavale Christian Community yesterday.

Secretive Christian community Gloriavale appears to be adding to its coffers by selling a hand-reared African grey parrot on Trade Me.

At least one former Gloriavale member has approached police, and others are considering it, after police urged for ex-members to come forward.

A 200-year-old "golden Koran", which contains pages layered in gold, will be displayed at Auckland's central library next month after some Arabic manuscripts that came with it were....

"It's not a lifestyle I would choose. But in actually talking to a lot of the people that are there I couldn't help thinking, 'They have a happier and simpler life than I do.'

The Grey District Council has refused to enter into a public debate about a plan to close a road near the Gloriavale Christian Community, as the issue heads to the Environment Court.

A young woman who left the secretive Gloriavale Christian Community told Campbell Live that she was the victim of a "wrong relationship" with an adult married man.

A professor who says Gloriavale tried converting him as a boy says the secretive community is feeling 'tremors' after the recent departure of several members.

The Gloriavale Christian Community wants a public road near its compound closed to prevent attacks from outsiders.

Most of the families living in the Community were unaware of late leader's conviction

Two young couples who quit the Gloriavale Christian Community have revealed what it was like living in the West Coast religious community.

Two families who defied their Gloriavale leaders to leave will tell their story to the nation on the television news show Sunday.

Hundreds of earthworms that were lifted by upcurrents of wind appeared to "rain down" on Norway this week.

Left-wing intellectuals who accused the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo of going too far by publishing drawings of the Prophet Mohammad are guilty of "disgusting paternalism".

The proliferation of "beautiful young vampires" in TV series and Hollywood films including True Blood and the Twilight movies is encouraging young people to dabble with occult forces.

A small religious group with a pre-existing objection to vaccination is the only group exempted from the new "no jab no pay" rule in Australia.

New Zealand is one of only three countries in the world where the non-religious are expected to outnumber the religious by 2050, according to new research.