Opinion<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Time to wake up to reality of child-bashing shameToday's column may offend, so if you're of delicate mind, turn the page now. 07 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleTeen tortureThe teenage years are fraught for both teens and parents and research shows the adolescent years are getting longer.07 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCouples split to get extra on benefitA growing number of unemployed couples are living apart so one can claim the domestic purposes benefit to get more money, say beneficiary advocates.06 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Election is perfect time to test politicians' commitment to volcanoes05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandTidy up your act, soccer chief tells boozersThe man in charge of soccer in NZ says Kiwi crowds need to tidy up their drinking behaviour.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBrothel for women - readers respondPam Corkery's brothel-for-women idea generated some fierce debate. Here's what our readers had to say.05 Aug 04:49 AM
EmploymentMaori unemployment figures 'shocking'Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples has reacted with horror to new figures showing Maori out of work is up from 14.2pc to 16.4pc.05 Aug 04:41 AM
EmploymentUnemployment jump puts pressure on RBNZPressure is going on the Reserve Bank to stop hiking interest rates, after today's surprise jump in the unemployment rate.05 Aug 02:45 AM
EmploymentDollar tumbles on jobless statsNew Zealand's unemployment rate surged back to a 10-year high in the last quarter, rising from 6 per cent to 6.8 per cent, a leap which surprised analysts.05 Aug 12:05 AM
Opinion<i>Justin Vaughan</i>: All Black fans shamefulA portion of the NZ contingent were focused on consuming vast quantities of alcohol as rapidly as possible, as well as baiting and abusing Australian spectators.04 Aug 08:31 PM
All BlacksCricket boss lashes drunk All Black fansJustin Vaughan has denounced the behaviour of drunk All Black fans at last weekend's Bledisloe Cup test, saying it was symptomatic of wider alcohol problems.04 Aug 04:00 PM
New ZealandSuicide after text advice to stop medicationA young man committed suicide after his counsellor told him by text message not to take his medication, provided he was undergoing regular counselling.04 Aug 12:04 AM
New ZealandPaul Henry fires up for his 50thPaul Henry says he feels "37 and three months" and has the hair of a 40-year-old.03 Aug 04:00 PM
New ZealandMale escort: Women want home-delivered sexAn escort who has provided sexual services to NZ women for 14 years is not worried about competition from Pam Corkery's planned brothel for females.03 Aug 04:00 PM
Opinion<i>Sue Abel</i>: A question of balanceAuckland University senior lecturer Sue Abel addresses the issue of balance in TV news, and the relative lack of Maori voices in mainstream news bulletins, in the third in a series of lectures discussing the state and future of journalism.03 Aug 07:10 AM
