OpinionDarren Powell: Anti-obesity scare tactics 'do more harm than good'This advertising campaign will just add to the growing concerns that children already have about their appearance, weight, eating, exercise and health, writes Dr Darren Powell.15 Nov 10:59 PM
LifestyleSix rules for 'Happy Facebooking'As research discovers Facebook can increase feelings of sadness, Rachel Halliwell explains how she found the social media sweet spot.14 Nov 08:00 PM
EntertainmentPay talks vulgar for Kate WinsletComplaining publicly about the Hollywood gender pay gap is "a bit vulgar", Kate Winslet says.13 Nov 09:00 AM
New ZealandWomen face battle for equalityA stocktake on women's place in New Zealand says many women are still treated as "second-class citizens".11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnother headscarf job disputeA second Auckland woman has found her job prospects limited because she wears a Muslim headscarf.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandEquity an issue for too many kidsChildren at schools in poor areas are still lagging far behind their wealthy peers, with rising pass rates making but a small dent in the achievement gap, latest data shows.03 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldUpper-caste wants lower-caste benefitsYoung people from an Indian caste long regarded as privileged have been staging violent protests as they clamour for a downgrade to "backward" status.01 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMo-bro gets men talking about healthCarl Ewen knows how to grow a good mo. He says it also helps that he's from a "follicly advanced family".29 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionJarrod Gilbert: Few prison success stories offer telling pictureAmong young offenders, the rate of reconviction within five years after release is 91 per cent, much of which happens within the first 12 to 24 months, writes Jarrod Gilbert.26 Oct 07:40 PM
New ZealandDrug-unit staffing 'unsafe'A dismissed addiction counsellor says her case has exposed unsafe understaffing at the prison unit where she worked.19 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHollywood stars back sex pay-gap swipeEmma Watson and Mark Ruffalo are among stars backing Jennifer Lawrence for addressing the Hollywood gender pay gap in a hard-hitting article.15 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMoira Lawler: Finding better ways to help troubled familiesThe CYF review panel recommends a child-centred system, "where the voices and needs of children and young people are at the forefront of everything the agency does".12 Oct 09:08 PM
New ZealandTenants to march on BeehiveState house tenants from around New Zealand plan to march on Parliament against Government plans to sell 1600 houses in Tauranga and Invercargill.11 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Even beggars deserve dignityThey don't deserve to be swept off the streets like just another pile of rubbish, writes Kerre McIvor.10 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: How to stop NZ suffering US-style shootingsAfter the American incident, John Key went on to lament the difficulties of gun control in the US but forgot about the same problem in New Zealand, writes Alexander Gillespie.05 Oct 08:33 PM
LifestyleModel Chrissy Teigen blasts 'bullying' appModel Chrissy Teigen has blasted the brains behind an insensitive new app, which urges users to judge people they meet.02 Oct 09:30 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Men are not predisposed to family violenceBoys realise very early in life they simply do not hit girls and that it is part of what makes them masculine.02 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: Why doesn't she leave?"Why doesn't she leave?" That is the wrong question to ask. It places responsibility for the situation on the victim, rather than the perpetrator, writes Catriona MacLennan.01 Oct 01:02 AM
WorldSouth Africans killed at rate of warSouth Africa's murder rate has increased for the third year running, with opposition groups saying the figures mirror "a country at war".30 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionAnnah Stretton: Work with Mum to keep kids homeRather than placing children in foster care the state should be helping to strengthen their family unit.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandDelamere: I'd let Chris Brown inA former Immigration Minister says he would let Chris Brown into the country because it would cause no obvious harm.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandLeaving family for a Club Med lifestyle'Like living in Club Med" or "siloing a generation". Retirement villages attract strong feelings for and against.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlcoholic mum used boy as 'cash cow'Severely disabled child used by his alcoholic mother and her boyfriend to access up to $80,000 in benefits.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnalysing catalogue of miseryIt is a grim glimpse of the front line of social work - an 1100-page dossier of abuse and misery cataloguing the life of Benjamin*.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandHolding girl in cell for days 'unacceptable'It is extraordinary that a West Auckland teenager was held in police station cells for four days because CYFs could not find a bed for her, Labour says.27 Sep 10:37 PM
New ZealandMentors to help women in businessWomen looking to get a head-start in business will have the chance to learn from some of the best who have gone before them.25 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandOur week below the breadlineSome Kiwis have been living on $2.25 of food and drink a day this week to experience Third World poverty. Andrew Laxon decided to join them.25 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandOptimism greets latest CYF reviewA child abuse expert says she is "cautiously optimistic" that the latest review of Child, Youth and Family will finally lead to big changes.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis yawn for a good night's sleep24 per cent of New Zealanders have reported feeling tired on a daily basis in a Southern Cross Healthcare Group survey.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandForeign drivers crash 'like rest of us'An inquest into the horrific deaths of seven tourists has heard an appeal to Kiwis to stop blaming foreign drivers for the carnage on our roads.24 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionAngela Roberts: Education is about more than measuring gradesThere was a good question in the Herald editorial yesterday about the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA), amongst a fair bit of confusion and misinformation.21 Sep 09:34 PM
New ZealandPetra Bagust's $2.25 food challengeTo raise awareness and money to help TearFund's fight against human trafficking, Petra Bagust and her family will live off just $2.25 per person a day.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCamper must quit city pitchRangi Tikitiki's is tired of "being a refugee in my own country", he's been on a waiting list for a Housing NZ home since before he began camping at the park.20 Sep 01:00 PM
New ZealandCalls for Auckland loading in pay packetTeachers and police priced out of owning their own home in Auckland's red-hot property market are calling for extra pay to bridge the growing financial gap.18 Sep 05:00 PM
