CEOs sleep rough for homeless cafe
A group of Auckland chief executives will doss down in an inner-city car park next month to raise money for a new cafe for the city's homeless.
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Police seek Wellington flasher
Police say they are increasingly concerned about the behaviour of a man who has been exposing himself to teenage boys.
<i>Garth George:</i> Screening on slippery slope to eugenics
Garth George writes that an expanded screening programme for Down Syndrome may go against the rights of the disabled.
The plight of 'too-disposable children'
Dita De Boni wonders what can possibly be done to protect children who are encountering squalor and neglect at home.
Christchurch quake: Police stumble on P lab
Police doing post-quake patrols today came across a man mixing up chemicals to make methamphetamine.
Mother charged over alleged abandonment
Police have charged a 22-year-old mother in relation to an alleged child abandonment incident this morning.
Children abandoned in appalling conditions
Police are speaking to the mother of two young children found home alone early today, surrounded by alcohol cans and a condom.
Police dumbfounded at Hamilton crash
All five people in the car had been drinking and the driver said she lost control after being distracted by a passenger.
Air Force alcohol use under scrutiny
The Air Force may come under pressure to restrict drinking hours at its canteens amid concern about its drinking culture.
Drunken student hurt in PE class
A drunk Auckland high school pupil was taken to hospital after falling over and knocking his head in a physical education class.
Council to subsidise cloth nappies
In what could be a first for NZ, a council is looking to sell subsidised cloth nappies from its front desk.
Dita De Boni: Navigating work as a solo parent
Dita De Boni on how the welfare reforms might impact solo parents.