New ZealandOur hungry kids: 40,000 NZ kids fed by charitiesSchool principals say the number of pupils turning up for breakfast is increasing daily, despite the collapse of one of the two main breakfast programmes...24 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandDangerous intentions: The abused woman's storyDomestic violence, from psychological abuse to beatings, is our biggest problem.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandRed-flag plan for at-risk childrenA "red flag" identifying at-risk children for schools, doctors and police is expected to be floated by the Government.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandUK hatchet man faces protest by poverty groupThe architect of tough benefit reforms in Britain will face a picket by Sue Bradford's Auckland Action Against Poverty.21 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionPatsi Davies and Sharon Lawn: Mental illness and tobacco use need not go hand in hand19 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleMaking sense of the evil women do to other women<i>The Independent</i>'s Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the shocking realities of human trafficking.18 Jul 04:00 AM
WorldNew model army tears its clothes off for 'amazing' PutinYoung women across Russia have been called on to show their support for Vladimir Putin by ripping off their clothes.18 Jul 02:00 AM
OpinionShelley Bridgeman<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Off the recordMihingarangi Forbes' television interview with Alasdair Thompson raised an interesting issue.17 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandLocals baffled by woman's bond with hostage-takerPeople in the quiet seaside town of Opunake always wondered how a "lovely, kind and beautiful...17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWomen call for ban on 'sexist' drink can messagesA call to ban energy drink cans featuring overt sexual messages has been made by the National Council of Women.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandInmate wins payout for hurt feelingsA notorious NZ criminal has been awarded compensation for breach of privacy and hurt feelings.16 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandSiege gunman a repeat offenderThe man shot dead by police yesterday had just got out of jail for trying to cut the throat of the woman he held hostage.16 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionShelley Bridgeman<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Sex difference dilemmaThere's a perennial debate as to whether certain sex differences in children are innate or learned.13 Jul 11:30 PM
OpinionGarth George: Smoke ban won't set inmates freeSmoking - like overeating - can't be stopped merely by the will of authority.13 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland smokers face street banOne of NZ's major employers is looking at refusing to hire smokers, and an Auckland city ban...13 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleSex poll only half the story - studyHalf of all New Zealanders can still count their sexual alliances on their fingers, despite a claim that Kiwi women are the most promiscuous in the world.11 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPromiscuity 'damaging for women'Emily McKenzie says many women today see sex as something to brag about.11 Jul 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Dita De Boni:</i> Sahara Jayde Baker-KoroIt's hard to believe a grown man killed a five-year-old in his own defence - or even accidentally - but there you have it.10 Jul 10:45 PM
OpinionShelley Bridgeman<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Confounding care labelsI make a point of not buying anything that isn't immediately wearable after drip-drying on a coat-hanger.10 Jul 09:30 PM
