Police say they are increasingly concerned about the behaviour of a man who has been exposing himself to teenage boys.

Garth George writes that an expanded screening programme for Down Syndrome may go against the rights of the disabled.

Dita De Boni wonders what can possibly be done to protect children who are encountering squalor and neglect at home.

Police doing post-quake patrols today came across a man mixing up chemicals to make methamphetamine.

Police are speaking to the mother of two young children found home alone early today, surrounded by alcohol cans and a condom.

All five people in the car had been drinking and the driver said she lost control after being distracted by a passenger.

The Air Force may come under pressure to restrict drinking hours at its canteens amid concern about its drinking culture.

A drunk Auckland high school pupil was taken to hospital after falling over and knocking his head in a physical education class.

Dita De Boni on how the welfare reforms might impact solo parents.

The Government has stepped in with an emergency wage subsidy for quake-stricken workers who aren't being paid.

Super City mayoral contender John Banks is facing heat over his liquor policy on top of revelations that his son Alex was among those who "egged on" a schoolmate who died after binge-drinking.

In western nations, fewer people than ever are getting married, yet studies show that tying the knot will make you happier.