Only the mastectomy scars beneath his pecs reveal that the New Yorker was, in fact, born female, beginning the transition from woman to man five years ago.

New welfare benefit figures confirm that New Zealand is splitting into two: Auckland and Christchurch, and everywhere else.

When men donate to charity it's not so much the giving that counts but the desire to compete with other men for the attentions of attractive women, according to a study.

New Zealand's wealthiest philanthropists and community trusts are being urged to link up with local employers to create jobs for unemployed young people.

As the old saying says, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade – and a little girl in Toronto, Canada has done just that.

Sexual violence survivor advocate Dr Kim McGregor has resigned from the agency because its board has decided to narrow its focus.

Two youths who robbed a Mr Whippy owner at gunpoint in Auckland yesterday are still on the loose.

The female nipple has become the hinge-point of a global movement around social media censorship, namely #FreeTheNipple. Emma Gleason explains.

A new formula for child support payments will see many parents having to pay more to support children from previous relationships.

When a sports star is accused of sexual assault, the public's first concern is what it means for the individual's career, writes Dana Johannsen.

The country's top cop says he is pleased to see Kiwis standing up against racism after members of the public helped to identify a man who verbally attacked two foreign men on a bus.

What if some unfit, unthinking parent considers this advice credible? What local authority would want to be associated with that potential parenting disaster?

The images aim to demystify and destigmatise the female body - to make viewers "realise these are just regular, normal processes," nothing to reject or shame

#FreeTheNipple: Women in Iceland bare breasts in solidarity with trolled student. Activists argue women's breasts shouldn't only be sexual objects.

Doctors are developing protocols to refer obese children to CYF if their parents ignore medical advice to help their children lose weight. Is this a good idea?

Greater interaction with Asians, public cultural celebrations and media reports have made Kiwis feel warmer towards Asian people, a study has found.

The conservative Maxim Institute think-tank has joined the call for official targets to reduce child poverty.

Abused children need help to sleep normally again if we are to break the abuse cycle, a child expert says.

Part of John Key's success is he is seen as a Clarksonian figure - someone who speaks our language, the voice of bluff, non-PC common sense, writes Paul Thomas.

An Auckland Council committee will consider establishing a 'Rainbow Community Advisory Panel' on Wednesday at an annual unbudgeted cost of $116,880.

Respect for private property is what makes a free and tolerant society. The baying of the crowd shouldn't dictate what you can and can't do, writes Rodney Hide.

The way NZ's native trees grow straight, high and succulently green is a fine, fertile expression of the country's natural character. I don't know how any of us can cut one down, writes John Roughan.

A pregnant woman and her husband had to sleep in their car after an Auckland motor inn said it had no record of their online booking.

Vogue's style editor-at-large came under fire after posting a photo on Instagram of what appears to be a homeless woman in Paris reading the famed magazine.

The broadcaster Alison Mau wrote a piece at the weekend about what she called "The curse of casual sexism".

Generation X New Zealanders who have a stable partner and have left the country are richer than those who are single and still living here, research shows.

Paul Little writes: Cognitive dissonance describes that uncomfortable feeling we get when reality doesn't match what we believe. And isn't that most of the time?

The $163 million cost of changing the child support rules will increase further when the IRD implements a completely new computer system.