A doctor and King's College mother has written to fellow school parent John Key to demand action over NZ's youth drinking culture.

Britain's beleaguered election officials face more criticism after it emerged eligible voters living in New Zealand missed out on casting their ballot.

Bureaucrats are three times more likely to earn six-figure salaries than other workers, a study reveals.

They came in their millions hoping to vote in the most closely fought general election in decades - but many weren't able to vote.