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The President of the Fiji India Business Council, Swani Maharaj, says that while the gap between rich and poor is widening as the cost of living rises, there is not...

The Maori Party says the College of General Practitioners' first Maori strategy, launched on Thursday, is another step towards dealing with the health inequalities faced by tangata whenua.

The Labour Party's health spokesperson says with Northland's high unemployment and Maori communities caught in a poverty trap, it's no wonder there are serious health inequalities in the region.

Football chiefs have agreed to lift a ban on women wearing headscarves during games, clearing the way for the participation of many Muslim nations in top-flight competition. The hijab is...

The widow of slain Feilding farmer Scott Guy ran screaming from court as his brother-in-law was acquitted of a murder charge on Tuesday. Audio

The jury in the trial of the man accused of shooting Feilding farmer Scott Guy has retired and will resume deliberations on Tuesday. Audio

In the biggest protest in Hong Kong for nearly a decade, tens of thousands of people have demonstrated against the Chinese Communist Party and demanded that everyone have the right to vote.

The man accused of killing Feilding farmer Scott Guy sobbed in the dock as his wife told a jury the couple's life had never been more perfect than on the day before her brother died. Audio

The brother of slain Feilding farmer Scott Guy has told a jury the man accused of the shooting was a good marksman.

A witness has told a jury that the relationship between Scott Guy and the man accused of shooting him dead soured after he married Mr Guy's sister. Audio

The widow of slain Feilding farmer Scott Guy wept as she told a jury about events the morning her husband died.

The father of slain Feilding farmer Scott Guy choked back tears on Wednesday as he gave evidence about finding out his son had been killed.

The man accused of killing Feilding farmer Scott Guy went on "missions" to try and force him out of the district, a High Court jury has been told. Audio

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has addressed business leaders in Bangkok on her first trip abroad for more than twenty years.

Debate has begun within the National Party about whether it should support legalising adoption for gay couples. Audio

Aged care providers say poor pay rates in the private sector cannot be remedied without a major funding boost from the Government. Audio

Human Rights Commission equal employment opportunities commissioner Dr Judy McGregor says all New Zealanders should be upset at the low wages paid to aged care workers. Audio

About 100 demonstrators gathered at Parliament on Thursday afternoon, protesting against planned increases to student loan repayments and child poverty. A group of students also protested in Auckland.

Opposition parties have labelled the National Government's 'zero Budget' as 'zero growth and zero hope'.

Hawke's Bay's primary health organisation (PHO) plans to directly target more of its funding to improve the health of high needs patients, which include Maori.

The Financial Services Institute of Australasia says companies need to do more to ensure their commitments to reducing gender inequality are translating into action.