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Moaning modern mums?
Dita De Boni largely agrees with columnist Jenny Dillon's argument that working mothers have never had it so good.
Migrant women most at risk of being killed
A study has revealed women from Asia and the Pacific are the most likely to be victims of domestic murder.
Is bullying a problem at your workplace?
Forget the playground, it's the workplace that is rife with bullies, a study shows. Here is the latest selection of Your Views.
Working mums strike back
Claims working mothers should quit complaining because they "have never had it so good" have prompted anger from women's groups who say juggling parenting and work is no easy task.
Facebook 'panic button' sparks safety row
Britain's most senior police officers slam the social-networking giant for refusing to adopt a "panic button".
Welfare review to consider unemployment insurance
The govt-appointed Welfare Working Group will consider unemployment insurance among options for reforming the social security system.
Armed robber breaks link with the mob
Joshua Peter Brennan should get credit for the moral and physical courage required to break his link with the Mongrel Mob, Judge Raoul Neave said today as he jailed the armed robber for nine-and-a-half years.
NCEA results show gap is closing
Maori and Pacific high school students have finally started closing the gaps with their European counterparts in NZ schools.
MP wants rethink over RWC beer plans
Jim Anderton fears that opponents of the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup could be forced to avoid a hailstorm of beer cans.
NZ youth losing out in health, education, jobs
NZ has one of the highest school dropout rates, with the sixth-lowest high-school completion rate in the developed world, a report has found.
The F word
Remember feminism? The 70s movement led to huge social change but is the women's rights movement still relevant in the era of Lady Gaga?