New Zealand'You can leave drunk, you just can't arrive drunk'A party consultant is telling high school students how they can get away with taking booze to after-ball parties.15 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice bust boozy school after-ball partyA high school after-ball party with a van-load of alcohol was busted by police and liquor licensing inspectors in an early morning raid today.15 May 04:00 PM
WorldFrance loses taste for giant cocktail partiesPublic concern over "apero geants", or giant open-air drinks parties, is growing after the horrific death of a student in France.15 May 04:49 AM
New ZealandTell the lies... then get trashedToday's teens are telling the same fibs their parents told to cover their boozing, but are drinking high-potency "lolly" drinks with the sole aim of getting "trashed".14 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandCollege pays tribute to lost studentHundreds of students gathered to farewell their 16-year-old mate "Webby", who died after binge-drinking vodka at the weekend.13 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudents defy principal on partyStudents at an East Auckland college are planning an after-ball party at a secret location this weekend, despite their principal's disapproval.13 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandTears flow as teen drinking victim farewelledFamily and friends have farewelled a 16-year-old Auckland student who died after drinking a bottle of vodka last weekend.13 May 05:01 AM
New ZealandJames' parents: We don't blame anybodyThe parents of a King's College boarder who died after binge-drinking vodka want people to learn from the tragedy and don't blame anybody.12 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice warn parents over ball partiesPolice have told schools to let parents know that no excuses will be accepted if people are caught supplying alcohol to under-18s at after-ball parties. 12 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandOnline debate rages over teen vodka death<b>nzherald.co.nz readers</b> slam NZ's drinking culture during a heated debate on youth drinking, after the death of schoolboy James Webster.12 May 02:56 AM
New ZealandAlcohol watchdog's advice to parentsALAC recommends that parents hold off on serving alcohol to young people for as long as they can.12 May 02:14 AM
New ZealandMan died after choking on pie - CoronerBar patrons took a drunk man outside because they thought he was about to vomit, not realising he was choking on a pie, the coroner has found.12 May 12:57 AM
New ZealandAlcohol death: Parents tell of their griefA dreadful feeling came over Penny Webster when she saw the police car pull up outside her Thames home.11 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandJust one bottle can be deadlyThe reflex that makes many people vomit if they overdose on alcohol can be a lifesaver.11 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey 'was wrong to isolate age issue'The King's College mother who has challenged the Govt to act on alcohol issues says it is wrong to isolate the problem on the purchase age.11 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen's parents warn: 'look after your mates'Charles and Penny Webster, parents of King's College student James Webster, said they wanted people to learn from their son's death.11 May 08:28 AM
New ZealandAlcohol law change would not have helped King's boy - KeyChanging the legal age for purchasing alcohol would not have saved the life of a boy who drank himself to death at the weekend, the PM says.11 May 02:26 AM
New ZealandKing's mother's letter to PMWhat a doctor and mother of a King's College student wrote to fellow school parent John Key after the death of 16-year-old James Webster.10 May 11:37 PM
New ZealandYouth drinking - a tally of harmA tally of the harm alcohol causes to young people in New Zealand, as detailed in last month's Law Commission's report.10 May 09:10 PM
New ZealandAlcohol death: King's mother's plea to John KeyA doctor and King's College mother has written to fellow school parent John Key to demand action over NZ's youth drinking culture.10 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandTaking Gran's vodka led James down fatal pathIt was a typical teenage white lie - he was going to study with a friend.10 May 04:00 PM
