Opinion<i>Deborah Coddington:</i> Gay or straight, it takes devotion to raise a childWhat a mean-spirited bunch of commentators we've seen in this country, crawling out from under their rocks to spit upon the news that Sir Elton John became a father on Christmas Day.08 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldCouple wanting a daughter abort twin boysA couple so desperate for a baby girl that they terminated twin boys are fighting to choose the gender of their next child.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ websites being targeted by child porn peddlersNew Zealand is among 30 countries being targeted by child porn peddlers who are setting up links on business websites that click through to child abuse material.08 Jan 12:26 AM
WorldHow video saved 'homeless' radio star (+ videos)Ted Williams was born with the gift of a golden voice. Then things went very badly wrong. For years, Mr Williams scraped by on spare dollars from passing motorists.06 Jan 10:51 PM
New ZealandMany struggle to put food on table post-Christmas - SalliesThe Salvation Army says it is seeing an increase in the number of people unable to put food on the table, having spent all their money during Christmas.06 Jan 03:43 AM
WorldJob offer for homeless man with smooth radio voice (+ video)An NBA basketball team has offered a job and a house to a homeless man with a golden radio voice.05 Jan 11:00 PM
New ZealandFighting for a better futureIn a dark basement below the main stage of Kawerau's town hall, a bunch of teenagers are on punching bags.05 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldVoice that could launch a thousand promosIt began when a US news reporter spotted a homeless man by the side of the road with a sign that was a little different.04 Jan 11:45 PM
New ZealandConcern over youngsters drinking to excessYoung people, particularly girls, drinking excessively and putting themselves at risk are concerning police.01 Jan 06:22 AM
Opinion<i>Catherine Field:</i> Language police ignore textual chainsaw massacre of English31 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan has ear cut off in drunken fightA man's ear had to be re-attached after a drunken fight in Hastings last night.30 Dec 09:17 PM
OpinionNoelle McCarthy<i>Noelle McCarthy:</i> So many reasons for social inequity, so few questioning itNobody wins unless everybody wins. It's a phrase on a post it that's been stuck to my computer monitor for weeks.30 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandGet a sober driver for New Year's Eve, urge policePolice are urging people to stay off the roads if they're drinking tonight.30 Dec 07:25 PM
New ZealandMore charges laid against cop bashing accusedThe two men arrested for attacking a police officer on the East Coast are facing more serious charges of threatening to kill him after appearing in Gisborne District Court today.29 Dec 11:40 PM
New ZealandPolice warn over underage sex, drug usePolice have told parents to keep track of their children after finding a girl, 14, having allegedly drug-fuelled sex near a beach overnight.29 Dec 09:57 PM
New ZealandOfficer keen to return to workA Wairoa policeman attacked by two men in Mahia on Boxing Day is keen to get back to his job, Police Minister Judith Collins says.29 Dec 07:29 PM
Lifestyle<i>Dita De Boni</i>: From the front linesIra*, a social worker through the 1990s, left the front lines because she was sick of seeing so many abused children being returned to their wider families.29 Dec 02:57 AM
New ZealandGirl, 6, left home aloneA 6-year-old girl was found home alone in her Tauranga house yesterday after both of her parents had left for work. 28 Dec 11:20 PM
