Ghetto kid turned presidential hopeful Ben Carson is in New Zealand to help celebrate as the Duffy Books in Homes scheme turns 20.

The annual report of the Family Violence Death Review Committee shows people are most likely to die from family violence in the poorest areas, but that some die right across the decile scale.

The boy who allegedly stabbed his 11-year-old schoolmate in the head had been bullied at school for over a year and may have "just snapped", sources say.

There are children in New Zealand living in circumstances that are not much different from those in the slums of Delhi, says Jonathan Boston.

Measuring public attitudes on everything guides policy-makers' decisions, which can only be beneficial, writes Bob Jones. But they're also manipulatable, depending on the phrasing of questions.

Parents who drive while disqualified or without a licence are passing on the illegal habits to their children, a study has found.

Last week I accidentally revealed that my four-year-old son had seen Game of Thrones. It was just the opening titles, but it still made people really angry, writes Matt Heath.

Troubled tycoon Sir Owen Glenn will not attend the release of his much-awaited People's Report tomorrow.

I met Dr Patrick Kelly in 2000 after a spate of infamous abuse cases brought to light the horrifying extent of child maltreatment in New Zealand.

The rich and powerful are expert at using their dominance of the media to raise the salience in the popular mind of values that suit their interests, writes Bryan Gould.

Church and health leaders are calling on all parties in the upcoming election to raise the price of alcohol and phase out alcohol advertising and sponsorship.

The Medical Association is calling for a ban on all liquor industry sponsorship of sports and youth events and backs a proposal to ban alcohol ads on TV and radio.

From on-site creches and kids' clubs to play rooms and child minders, child-friendly retailers are on the rise.

Our Govt is taking an increasingly one-eyed approach to its analysis of Auckland's over-valued housing market, which is driving a good chunk of NZ's economic and interest rate outlook, writes Bernard Hickey.

An Anglican pastor has quit the church and is taking his congregation with him after the governing body moved ahead with plans to bless same-sex relationships.

Over recent months, Auckland Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse has found herself advocating for a major change in the legal status of marijuana, writes Brian Rudman.

To formulate a correct solution to a problem the correct questions need to be asked.

A survey has found Google now beats talking to friends for young Kiwis wanting to know about sex, drugs, alcohol, depression, stress or their health.

Soprano singer Tayla Alexander attended four different primary schools because bullies hounded her.

More than 90 per cent of New Zealand rental homes inspected in a pilot warrant of fitness test failed to pass.

Changing the geography of poverty within NZ will take generations, according to health policy researchers. So which areas of the country are the most deprived?

Two British health researchers are gearing up to challenge New Zealanders' unusually high tolerance of what many countries consider a social evil - inequality.

It could soon be harder to get a drink late at night in Auckland - but hospitality bosses have labelled it a 'draconian' step backwards.

It's a London few have seen before. Data sets about people, property, burgeoning banker numbers and haemorrhaging of hedgehogs have been mapped and brought alive.

An author has examined the inquest files of 11,000 Kiwis between 1900 and 2000 and found a common link between those who have died by their own hands.

Editorial: The rebuilding of the city has created plenty of opportunities. Any initiative that makes it easier for beneficiaries to move to this work is, therefore, welcome.