OpinionJeff Tallon: Biblical lunar eclipse comes full circleWe have had rather a feast of eclipses recently, and there is more to come. Physicist Dr Jeff Tallon explains.09 Apr 12:22 AM
New ZealandMapped: Future of world's religionsINTERACTIVE: New report shows Muslims will outnumber Christians around the world by 2100 and that atheists and agnostics will outnumber Christians in NZ by 2050.08 Apr 09:28 PM
EntertainmentTravolta defends ScientologyJohn Travolta has spoken out to defend Scientology in the wake of a controversial documentary but admits he did not watch the film and has no intention of ever seeing it.08 Apr 07:30 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanEmpty pews underscore nonsense of EasterNZ's an increasingly secular country, writes Brian Rudman. The 2013 Census recorded 41.9 per cent of us as having no religion.07 Apr 10:52 PM
New ZealandNorth Shore church up for auctionAll Hallows Methodist Church in Campbells Bay sits on prime land, just 200m from Campbells Bay beach.07 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldJail for Syrians who wear skinny jeansIslamic State militants in the northern Syrian province of Raqqa have threatened to jail any young man wearing skinny jeans, smoking or with music on his mobile phone.05 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe charm of St Pat's...The charm of St Patrick’s Cathedral’s Monsignor Bernard Kiely melts folk like Easter bunnies left out in the sun, Michele Hewitson discovers.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandChurch leaders' Easter messageAuckland’s church leaders explain why Easter is a time when hope for eternal life emerges from despair.03 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionMichael Hewat: Good God - the debate rages onOne of the most watched YouTube clips this year is from Gay Byrne's interview with Stephen Fry for an Irish TV series, The Meaning of Life.01 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionGarth George: Aftermath of betrayal helps confirm faithHundreds of millions of Christians throughout the world will tonight begin their annual celebration of the events of the holiest and most sacred period in the Christian calendar, the first Easter -....01 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandHome detention for thieving MinisterA South Auckland Church Minister who ripped off thousands of taxpayers' dollars has been sentenced to nearly a year in home detention.31 Mar 10:49 PM
WorldHBO broadcasts Scientology torture claimsIt’s the film the Church of Scientology would rather you didn’t see.29 Mar 08:50 PM
World'Abhorrent lesson to teach a child'A priest has been slammed for telling primary school children that a woman who was raped and murdered would still be alive if she had been more “faith filled”.29 Mar 08:05 PM
WorldVoters defy militantsIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times for democracy in Africa yesterday as Nigerians resolutely cast their votes amid shootings by Islamist militants and technical glitches.29 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionChris Clarke: Govt aid must match firepowerSpare a thought for our Prime Minister. The price of "club" membership is to take New Zealand into a war not of our making, training troops who were once our enemy.23 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldInspiration from Irish peaceI first met Reverend Harold Good eight years ago in Belfast, Northern Ireland.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Chaplain's courage inspired many77: Father James Joseph McMenamin served selflessly and paid the ultimate sacrifice as a Catholic chaplain to the Armed Forces in the Great War.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDestiny school's integration bid failsDestiny Church's bid to make its private school part of the state system has failed. The church says the rejection is disappointing as its case was compelling and valid.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Stupid' to insult Buddhism - expertNew Zealanders need to be more understanding of religion, an expert says, after a Kiwi was jailed yesterday for insulting Buddha in Myanmar.18 Mar 02:13 AM
New ZealandGoff calls for kirpan decisionLabour's ethnic communities spokesman Phil Goff is calling for the Government to clarify where and when Sikhs can wear a kirpan.17 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Knife ban reasonable for all - including SikhsForgive me for not being my usual liberal self when I read that a group of local Sikhs are getting over-excited about not being allowed carry ceremonial daggers.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi jailed in MyanmarA New Zealander jailed for insulting religion in Myanmar says he will appeal against his conviction.17 Mar 08:41 AM
New ZealandSikhs take complaint to commissionThe HRC has received a complaint of alleged unlawful discrimination on the grounds of religion on the wearing of kirpan at Cricket World Cup venues.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSikhs barred from cricketSeven Sikh cricket fans were barred from entering Eden Park to watch India play Zimbabwe in a Cricket World Cup match on Saturday because they were wearing kirpans.15 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldPope wants to go out and get pizza, tooThe freedom to pop out for a pizza is the main thing Pope Francis misses two years after being elected the head of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHard road out of GloriavaleThe daughter of Gloriavale leader Neville Cooper, who walked out of the commune after 41 years, says the latest family to leave face a hard road.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo one at Gloriavale 'against their will'Gloriavale Christian Community has responded to accusations they were living in a "false system", by saying that "no one is here against their will".11 Mar 07:27 PM
New ZealandEaster hunt to bring joy to StarshipAll Black Keven Mealamu's famous cauliflower ears feature on the giant egg he's painted for the ultimate Easter egg hunt, which starts today.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Official artists came late in war75: It was late in the day before New Zealand appointed war artists to document the conflict.11 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFamily walks out on Gloriavale communeA family of 14 have walked out on a West Coast religious commune to start a new life after concluding they had been living in a “false system”.11 Mar 03:22 AM
New ZealandKids' graves targeted by thievesTwo grieving Dunedin mothers are heartbroken after "scumbags" targeted mementoes on their children's graves.10 Mar 04:30 PM
