WorldBritish pupils able to report bullies by textChildren in Britain can now text their teachers to report bullying, in an initiative that makes it safer to come forward.06 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandGlenn adds big names for inquiry into abusePhilanthropist Sir Owen Glenn has recruited four more big names for his inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence.06 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMost immigrants feel they belong in NZThe majority of migrants to New Zealand feel they belong here, according to new analysis from Statistics New Zealand.06 May 07:54 AM
New ZealandKoreans get 'one-stop shop' cultural and business centreKorean Aucklanders are hoping that their new $1.5 million community centre will help to keep their culture alive in New Zealand.02 May 05:30 PM
OpinionDenis Browne: NZ needs to talk about food povertyThe number of hungry people seeking food at night in my diocese has doubled in the past two months, writes Bishop Denis Browne.02 May 05:32 AM
WorldCheap housing funds missing most needyAbout one in six Australians cannot afford to rent a home, with young families - especially single parents with children - among the worst affected, new reports show.30 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCalls for legal high boycott a 'knee-jerk reaction'A legal high lobbyist says synthetic cannabis is a low-risk psychoactive substance that had not caused any death and was statistically safer than alcohol.28 Apr 11:48 PM
New ZealandGovt cuts hit refugees, budget helpBudgeting services are facing cuts and New Zealand's only hostel for asylum seekers may have to close because of the ending of a government scheme.28 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandParents 'need to shed guilt'Guilt-ridden working parents who worry they don't spend enough quality time with their kids should relax, according to experts.28 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandYounger Kiwis more enlightenedKiwis are more polite about their racism than people in other parts of the world, says university lecturer Camille Nakhid.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandDevoy: I have a dream ...Martin Luther King she is not, but the new Race Relations Commissioner adopted some of the American civil rights legend's soaring rhetoric yesterday.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWe're not racist, but ...As a conference this weekend looks at how racism affects Auckland, Susan Edmunds examines the progress we have made and the work left to do.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New Zealand19 share one state houseA state house with 19 people living in it has been identified as one of the homes receiving more than $100,000 in taxpayer-funded benefits each year.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandPay gap between sexes growsThe pay divide between men and women has widened by another 80c an hour since the turn of the millennium.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandSynthetic drug makers dodge banNew Zealand communities are battling to rid themselves of synthetic cannabis - with the Government's promised solution months away.25 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Politics spawns a truth stranger than fictionColin Craig is New Zealand's answer to Ali G, writes Toby Manhire. "Colin Craig" is a fictional character, a circus clown, a satirical device.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMigrant groups claim NZ not racist country despite pollMigrant groups aren't convinced New Zealand is a racist country, despite a new poll indicating overwhelmingly that it is.25 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: People smuggling is seriousCourts can make mistakes. The High Court at Auckland has surely made an egregious one in a case we have reported today.20 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWhen love breaks downIt has all the hallmarks of an acrimonious divorce battle.19 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandGay couples rush to name the dayCelebrants already have marriage bookings for gay couples who were confident it would become legal.18 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandMarriage equality vote: As it happenedA bill to legalise same-sex marriage has become law tonight after months of emotional debate.17 Apr 08:05 PM
New ZealandMP thanks partner as vote passesThe sponsor of a bill to make gay marriage legal thanked her "darling" partner before a historic vote on the last step towards marriage equality.17 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandSame-sex marriage law passedParliament has passed a law legalising gay marriage, 77 votes to 44, amid loud shows of jubilation from the floor and gallery.17 Apr 11:00 AM
New ZealandLouisa Wall thanks partner for 'sharing this journey'The sponsor of a bill to make gay marriage legal has thanked her "darling" partner, ahead of an historic vote on the last step towards marriage equality.17 Apr 07:43 AM
New ZealandGive me time, says Dame SusanDame Susan Devoy admits it will "take time to understand a Maori viewpoint" - and promises her actions as Race Relations Commissioner will speak louder than her words.15 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ benefit numbers dropThe Government says there are 29,000 fewer Kiwis receiving benefits since the last quarter - including hundreds who had theirs cut after being caught claiming them unfairly.14 Apr 01:00 AM
