New ZealandGender-neutral school uniforms?Schools have been asked to consider offering gender-neutral uniforms as part of new sexuality education guidelines aimed at being more inclusive.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDaniel Toresen: The five simple steps to stopping stalkers in their tracksOne of New Zealand’s most experienced private investigators offers advice on how to deal with stalkers.27 May 11:32 PM
OpinionGovt's compassionate conservatism a cynical ployNot only will the benefit boost do little to alleviate poverty, but it is accompanied by cuts to other associated benefits and payments, writes Dita De Boni27 May 09:33 PM
OpinionChild poverty fight needs planThe Government recognised in last week's Budget that the gap between market and benefit incomes has become too wide.27 May 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'Dancing Man' parties with starsA man "fat-shamed" on social media after pictures of him dancing were posted online has got his own back on the trolls by partying the night away with stars in LA.26 May 10:15 PM
KahuKiwis are better off and mostly happyStatistics NZ's General Social Survey has been conducted every two years since 2008-09.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPJs bring warmth to needy childrenThe Herald on Sunday is working with the Middlemore Foundation on a campaign to get needy kids into warm pyjamas this winter.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPyjamas to keep thousands of kids snugThe Herald on Sunday is today launching a campaign to provide much-needed pyjamas for some of New Zealand's most vulnerable kids.23 May 05:00 PM
OpinionNicky Park: Good neighbours, good friendsNicky Park has found people in New Zealand very responsive to a forward approach of getting to know neighbours - moreso than back home in Sydney.22 May 12:07 AM
New ZealandIncome gap widened faster in NZ - OECDThe income gap between children and the elderly has widened faster in New Zealand than in other developed countries during the recent recession, a new report shows.21 May 09:00 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanWhy I don't like neighboursOver the years I've had enough close encounters with neighbours to make me wary of them. Allow me to share some of these experiences, Shelley Bridgeman writes.21 May 04:20 AM
OpinionJarrod Gilbert: Gang brotherhood opens gates of hellIn bikie club culture where loyalty and territory are highly valued, disagreements can too easily boil over, writes Jarrod Gilbert.20 May 09:40 PM
New ZealandCYF in child abuse predictor trialsA mathematical model designed to predict children at risk of abuse will be trialled with data about children reported to Child, Youth and Family.20 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Let's give dispossessed a chance to dreamAfter some confusion about Whanau Ora, Dita De Boni visited a provider to better understand the initiative.20 May 05:00 PM
OpinionLee SucklingHIV stigma is the real killerHIV stigma is a plague that continues to follow the gay community, more than 30 years after the AIDS crisis emerged, writes Lee Suckling.20 May 04:10 AM
LifestyleMothers and 'wife bonuses'They run their Upper East Side homes like domestic CEOs, work tirelessly to improve their family's social standing and now want an annual perk from their husbands.20 May 03:45 AM
New ZealandShould all kids have free healthcare?The Children's Commissioner wants a rethink of universal services so more public spending can go to the neediest families.19 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand24 foster homes in 18 yearsAs a young boy, Daryl Brougham thought his name was Daryl Foster. He lived in at least 24 foster homes until the age of 18.18 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleDolls with birthmarks, a walking stick, hearing aids promote diversityThe range of three dolls, which are also diverse in race and appearance, are in direct opposite to the artificial mannequin shape of a Barbie doll.18 May 02:30 AM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeMaking kids suffer our greatest shameThe threat of social rejection to be the most widespread and potent form of stress for human beings. Deborah Hill Cone writes of trying to overcome this kind of killer shame.17 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleWarm fuzzies for allA $30,000 grant will enable a knitting group to bring even more joy and love — and beanies and blankets — to deserving families.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMuslims most likely to be unemployedNot all religions and their followers are equal in New Zealand, a Herald investigation into the state of faith has found.13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEmma Gleason: Everything that's wrong with The BachelorIs it a glorification of an outdated view on romance? Is it akin to a thinly veiled beauty pageant? Does it reduce women to their most basic attributes?13 May 02:10 AM
OpinionJennifer Grayson: Why flowers are a bad gift ideaIt's what 67 per cent of those celebrating Mother's Day compulsorily do to mark the occasion. So why is giving flowers not such a good idea?12 May 12:00 AM
OpinionTariana Turia: We just need to believeWhen I was a child I had what might be described as a typical Maori upbringing. We didn't have much but we always had plenty to eat. In reality, we lacked nothing.11 May 05:00 PM
Aged careA tale of many New ZealandsSome regions will "fail" economically and perhaps socially unless we help them to adjust, the Salvation Army says.11 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCourt gives win to euthanasia activistFive years after he was arrested for helping his mother to die, a NZ-born doctor has won a landmark victory allowing assisted suicide in South Africa.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Whanau Ora needs much more workThe Auditor-General, Lyn Provost, took no pleasure in issuing a disturbing report on the Whanau Ora scheme this week.06 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleNew autism insightsKiwi and UK scientists challenge the notion that people with autism generally see visual motion poorly, and explore the causes of sensory overloads experienced by some sufferers.06 May 02:12 AM
New ZealandGroups urge child poverty focusThe petition comes as the Salvation Army said it fed 9.5 per cent more people last year in its Midland region than it did in the year before.04 May 05:00 PM
OpinionKatherine Lowe: I've become immune to racismIt is almost like I have been surrounded by so many various forms of racism for so long that I am almost immune to it. Or I have given up, writes Katherine Lowe.03 May 11:00 PM
OpinionClaire Cohen: Wolf-whistling: are women as guilty as men?Yes, women objectify the opposite sex, says Claire Cohen, but it's different for us.02 May 12:00 AM
