Interfaith expert Rabbi David Rosen is visiting New Zealand next week, to give public lectures on interfaith and religion.

The 2009 Ibrahim Index of Governance is published today by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, an organisation committed to supporting great African leadership. The Ibrahim Index is Africa's leading assessment of governance, established to inform and empower the continent's citizens.

Fewer categories, more judges and bigger prizes are key features of plans to streamline the New Zealand Book Awards from next year.

23 July 2008 - Two proposed changes to fertility treatment practices could help infertile cancer sufferers to still have babies and also to help treat some very rare diseases, according to two discussion papers released today.