LifestyleWhy multitasking is bad for your healthChances are that we all multitask. It has become easier than ever with the advent of new technologies that let us juggle screens - and even multiple things on each of those screens.05 May 08:45 PM
New ZealandYoung drivers push rulesSix out of every seven New Zealanders aged 16 to 24 with driver's licences are breaching their licence conditions, an official study has found.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Gascoigne: Immigration - what worked for US will fail in NZCOMMENT: The highly adverse effects from our present immigration policies are now glaringly apparent. Our resources, unlike America's, are finite, writes John Gascoigne04 May 12:28 AM
OpinionMichelle Kidd: An open letter to Auckland mayoral candidatesCOMMENT: Research by the Auckland City Mission shows the number of homeless in the Auckland CBD doubled between 2013 and 2014.03 May 09:43 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Legalising pot could do a world of goodCOMMENT: Marijuana will probably be legalised in New Zealand at some point. It's the way the western world is going, writes Matt Heath.02 May 01:27 AM
New ZealandFamilies in need on the riseMore families are living in cars and asking for food parcels as a growing minority are missing out on basics that most New Zealanders take for granted.01 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Leaving politics a cure for militancy on drugsCOMMENT: Why do some political leaders change their tune on drugs once they're no longer actively involved in politics?28 Apr 09:27 PM
New ZealandBenefit payments cut after 29 yearsAn 81-year-old man who has been on welfare for 29 years has had his benefit stopped because Winz has belatedly decided that he didn't meet residency requirements.27 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessIwi filling in housing gapsAn Auckland iwi has bought a block of Crown land at Hobsonville to build 430 homes - but iwi have failed to bid for the next block offered in Massey.26 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Best stand up to life's thugsCOMMENT: I have a pathological reaction to bullies like Wiremu Perry. You have to stand up to all thugs or they'll run right over you.25 Apr 08:26 PM
LifestyleWhy we still care how teens dressShould skirt lengths matter? Rose Hoare talks to students, parents and teachers about the politics of how teenage girls dress.22 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandHousing crisis hitting birth ratesExperts believe Auckland's housing crisis may be lowering city's birth rate, as young adults shut out of buying homes are forced to live with parents.22 Apr 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Beggars must behave but do need helpIt may be a reflection of an unusually long and warm summer, now past, that the numbers of homeless on Auckland's streets appears to have increased lately.18 Apr 07:24 PM
OpinionEmily Keddell: Tax credit system leaves many disadvantagedCOMMENT: Tale of two women: tax credit system leaves those without a partner for support at an unfair disadvantage.17 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Time for action on high house pricesCOMMENT: It's easy to assess the value of an asset in a liquid and rising market, but the future liabilities are not so easy to see.16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Campaigners asking for more troubleCOMMENT: Drugs that do nothing for you up to that point have no redeeming social benefit to my mind. But it's not my business.15 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Sugar obesity link plain for all but Govt to seeCOMMENT: This refusal to confront the obesity-diabetes epidemic is like a replay of the global warming crisis fiasco, writes Brian Rudman13 Apr 12:35 AM
OpinionDoug Sellman: Control of legalised cannabis best placed in govt handsCOMMENT: The days of cannabis prohibition in New Zealand appear to be coming to an end.11 Apr 08:07 PM
OpinionHow to rid your life of fearOPINION: We've all been told to focus on the positive, not to indulge in negative thinking. Jill Goldson explains why this is the wrong approach when it comes to dealing with fear.07 Apr 10:07 PM
LifestyleAll downhill after baby's first sugar hitWhy is it that by the time millions of us are adults, we are subsisting on diets full of saturated fats and processed sugars?07 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionDomestic violence: Why doesn't she leave?COMMENT: People talking about domestic violence victims often ask "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.07 Apr 02:06 AM
New ZealandBeneficiaries line up for helpA crew of more than 100 volunteers are helping people access the benefits they're entitled to at Mangere Work and Income this week.06 Apr 10:22 PM
OpinionLarry Williams: Beggars turning city into a cesspitCOMMENT: Finally, two Auckland City councillors are stepping up to the plate to deal with the scourge of beggars in the city, writes Larry Williams.06 Apr 03:44 AM
OpinionRachel SmalleyRachel Smalley: Should NZ lower the age of consent?If you're a parent, it's not necessarily something you probably want to think about.31 Mar 08:32 PM
OpinionWhy you find your partner so annoyingCOMMENT: Relationship expert Jill Goldson reveals why the very things you loved about someone may be becoming the things that irritate you.31 Mar 08:21 PM
OpinionDeborah Chambers: Simple policy changes could help close pay gapSeeking equal pay for jobs that are of equal skills, responsibility and stress is a campaign, which again should not be controversial.29 Mar 08:29 PM
New ZealandMaori parents count most supportTwo-parent Maori families have more supportive friends and family than any other New Zealanders, research has found.29 Mar 04:00 PM
TaxAlarm raised on basic incomeTaxpayers' Union says Labour Party plans for "universal basic income" will come with hefty price tag.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'There's just nothing left, no money'Rising rents are believed to be driving a 46 per cent jump in food parcels being handed out each month by the Auckland City Mission since the middle of last year.24 Mar 05:57 AM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Why men fake the big O tooVERITY JOHNSON: The other day I made a joke about how men don't know what it's like to fake an orgasm.18 Mar 01:30 AM
LifestyleThe worst lies you can tell at workWorkplace lying is a two-way street. The damaging top-down lies from management and the equally destructive bottom-up lies from staff.17 Mar 10:27 PM
