The British woman who was caught on a security camera cruelly dumping a cat in a wheelie bin is now under police protection after being named and shamed by the press.

The British woman who was caught on a security camera cruelly dumping a cat in a wheelie bin has been identified.

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.

Dairy owners say they should have the same rights as supermarkets when it comes to selling alcohol.

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.

A raft of proposed changes to liquor laws are aiming to reduce harm to young people while leaving "responsible NZers" free to make their own decisions about the way they drink.

Continuing discrimination against Asians needs to be addressed and the high rate of Maori imprisonment is bleak, Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres says.

The Minister for Social Development and Employment says New Zealand's neglected children are a silent timebomb.

People will not be allowed to supply other people's kids with alcohol in a private home without consent under liquor law changes to be announced today.

Read what others think about the Govt's liquor law reforms and tell us what you think.

A raise in the drinking age would be ineffective and counterproductive, and discriminate unfairly against young people.

A new wave of legal party pills has hit Whangarei secondary schools, with two parents asked to take their teens home after they arrived for class high.

Local communities will set the trading hours for liquor outlets in their areas under plans expected to be announced today.