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Boy-girl school achievement gap gets wider

Queenstown, Wanaka brothels 'unacceptable'

Allowing brothels to operate near playgrounds, schools or churches in central Otago resort towns is "unacceptable", a lobby group says.

Teen often passed out from drinking, inquest told

A teen who drank himself to death at a party earlier this year regularly passed out after drinking, an inquest into his death was told.

Student died of alcohol poisoning, inquest told

A mother has told a court she knew teenager James Webster was dead as soon as she walked into the room where he had been put to bed.

UK makes gains in fight against drugs and crime

Progress is being made in the war against drug addiction and its links with crime.

Henry comments spark record complaints

TVNZ has received a record number of complaints about Paul Henry's remarks on Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand, and many staff within TVNZ were also angered by the comments.

Perth police taser unarmed man 13 times

A man was tasered 13 times in a Perth police station as nine officers stood by, says a corruption watchdog.

Pro-choice protest at Court of Appeal

Gang leaders paid by trust to help addicts

Two Mongrel Mob leaders are being paid by the taxpayers to try to turn the country's gangs away from drugs and crime.

Unusual bedfellows fight against P

Second-generation Mongrel Mobster Layton Te Nahu is off the drug P and back with his family, thanks to a remarkable New Zealand story that involves the Prime Minister, the Salvation Army and a retired surgeon.

Youth justice changes from today

Crown wants preventive detention for sex attacker

Less crime, more solved, say police

There was less crime and more of it was solved in the year ended June 30, police say.

<i>Ananish Chaudhuri:</i> Throw three 'strikes' out of the ballpark

Worker's $120k theft hurt charities, court told

The new face of the Sisterhood

It's female nature to overcome difficulties as a community, be it making the tea or getting the vote.