The community of Romsey put its foot down about gaming and won. Now others are following suit.

If we want to stop building prisons for men, then first take care of the women, says outspoken author.

It's all very well for Time magazine to wring its hands over the wretched women of Afghanistan, but what about innocent children in Massachusetts?

A complaint that a Burger King TV ad was offensive to vegetarians by suggesting a burger could convert them to eating meat has not been upheld.

The woman who earned the wrath of a nation after she was caught dumping a cat in a bin says she is "profoundly sorry".

A heavily tagged, unoccupied house in west Auckland has infuriated neighbours and exposed loopholes in council rules.

Johann Hari from The Independent throws some light on Mexico's brutal drug wars between gangs and police.

Critics say the entry cost of $2295 plus GST for the two-day Child Poverty NZ Summit in October is far too expensive for most frontline workers.

A mother whose son committed suicide says families are often left on their own when dealing with the suicide of a loved one.

There has been mixed reaction to the Government's proposed changes to liquor laws, but most Herald readers say more needs to be done.

Working NZ families pay 28 per cent of their net income on childcare, according to an OECD study. Dita De Boni examines the costs.

Could we be heading towards a future in which technology blurs the line between living and non-living machines?

Under-18s wanting to drink at a private party will need their parents' permission and the host will need to police the level of drunkenness.