A "red flag" identifying at-risk children for schools, doctors and police is expected to be floated by the Government.

Today the Weekend Herald salutes the winners of the annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards, which honour one of the country's greatest leaders, the late Sir Peter Blake.

Fewer in the community are prepared to turn a blind eye to child abuse.

Criminal charges have been laid against an unemployed man who travelled the world for two years courtesy of the taxpayer. Peter Freedom left for Australia in 2009 but his benefit payments were not stopped until last January.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has ordered an investigation into at least 50 households...

Cutting benefit costs a tough task, but there are avoidable mistakes.

Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church has received $860,000 in Government funding, despite claims by Church members that Government departments aren't funding their projects.