The parents of a teen believed to have supplied the vodka involved in King's College student James Webster's binge-drinking death have been labelled "bankrupt of any morality".

Auckland mayor John Banks' son was among a group of young people who "egged on" schoolmate James Webster to keep drinking.

A 16-year-old who died of alcohol poisoning earlier this year was reportedly egged on to drink by the son of Auckland Mayor John Banks.

Dita De Boni on why she supports calls to allow IVF egg donors to be paid.

Twelve New Zealanders are dying each week from accidents in their homes and alcohol is a significant factor, according to ACC statistics.

Demand for tobacco has fallen 15pc at supermarkets since the tax rise in April - a far greater reduction than expected.

Only drinkers aged 20 and older will be able to buy alcohol at bottle stores, dairies and supermarkets after MPs vote, a poll suggests.

If a new identity is the only way to escape your online past, maybe Facebook just isn't worth it.

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.