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Banks in tears at teen death inquest
Mayor John Banks has broken down in tears as he apologised for the actions of his son Alex, who encouraged alcohol-poisoning victim James Webster to drink.
Time to check out your breasts
Helena McAlpine is no different from thousands of Kiwi women in most ways ... but this time last year, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Queenstown, Wanaka brothels 'unacceptable'
Allowing brothels to operate near playgrounds, schools or churches in central Otago resort towns is "unacceptable", a lobby group says.
Teen often passed out from drinking, inquest told
A teen who drank himself to death at a party earlier this year regularly passed out after drinking, an inquest into his death was told.
Student died of alcohol poisoning, inquest told
A mother has told a court she knew teenager James Webster was dead as soon as she walked into the room where he had been put to bed.
UK makes gains in fight against drugs and crime
Progress is being made in the war against drug addiction and its links with crime.
Henry comments spark record complaints
TVNZ has received a record number of complaints about Paul Henry's remarks on Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand, and many staff within TVNZ were also angered by the comments.
Perth police taser unarmed man 13 times
A man was tasered 13 times in a Perth police station as nine officers stood by, says a corruption watchdog.
PM: Henry suspension 'sends right message'
John Key says he supports TVNZ's two-week suspension of Breakfast host Paul Henry, but has denied putting any pressure on the state broadcaster to take action.
Henry's suspension - readers respond
Many Herald readers have welcomed TVNZ's suspension of Breakfast host Paul Henry, but he still has some die-hard supporters.
New technique promises to take the lottery out of IVF
Scientists believe they have found a simple and efficient way of selecting the best human IVF embryos that are likely to result in viable pregnancies.
Pain of P for Keisha
Keisha Castle-Hughes is producing a film about a subject painfully close to her heart - NZ's 'epidemic' of P abuse.
Gang leaders paid by trust to help addicts
Two Mongrel Mob leaders are being paid by the taxpayers to try to turn the country's gangs away from drugs and crime.
Unusual bedfellows fight against P
Second-generation Mongrel Mobster Layton Te Nahu is off the drug P and back with his family, thanks to a remarkable New Zealand story that involves the Prime Minister, the Salvation Army and a retired surgeon.
Less crime, more solved, say police
There was less crime and more of it was solved in the year ended June 30, police say.
The new face of the Sisterhood
It's female nature to overcome difficulties as a community, be it making the tea or getting the vote.
Brazil: Life on the other side of Rio's streets
Slum tours can improve locals' lives, writes Karen Phelps.
Under the skin
A new controversial documentary about models asks less than typical questions about the so-called glamorous fashion industry.
<i>Bernard Hickey - </i> The free market god doesn't exist
I feel like a priest who has been wrestling with his belief in god...
Mother's last day - son charged
A man who wrote a book about the death of his cancer-stricken mother has been charged with her attempted murder.