Parents may be able to sue schools that fail to act when their children are bullied, a top public official says.

Two schools and a stadium have been fitted with an alarm which emits an annoying sound that only people under 25 can hear.

A 4-month-old baby boy in a critical but stable condition in the Starship hospital is known to Child, Youth and Family.

A CYF's manager regrets telling staff they are Paula Bennett's "servants". "The servant knows their place", the manager wrote.