It's not just beggars who are coming in for attention - the Auckland Council is also considering changes to the rules around charity collectors, who approach people on city streets asking for donations.

Sixty per cent of parents of Kiwi preschoolers are concerned at the amount of TV advertising targeting their children, a study has found.

A crackdown on beggars in Auckland has the support of police, who believe it could reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.

It takes all sorts to make a city, and every large city in the world has beggars. Auckland is lucky - we have fewer than most.

I go and help my 5-year-old son with his storywriting at school a couple of mornings a week which means sitting in on mat time.

SkyCity casino is bringing in facial recognition technology to pluck banned gamblers out of a crowd.

What this story confronts us with is the destruction of the widely held idea that domestic violence is the dirty problem of the underclasses, writes Selina Trigg.

Let's not judge her before we know her and even when we think we know her, let's focus on the results, writes Gregory Fortuin.

The number of abortions performed has fallen to its lowest rate in almost 20 years,

Diners who only watched as Nigella Lawson was assaulted were probably influenced by the "bystander effect" - and it's at play daily in NZ.

Dearest tourist and foreign investor: welcome to New Zeabrand.

Sex education is promoting sexual behaviour among young people and not showing all the risks, a new report claims.

Migrant employers who exploit foreign workers could face deportation under a law change proposed by Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse.

Rugby fans have got in behind the woman who stood up to the use of homophobic slurs at an All Black test - although some believe she is just being oversensitive.

A young woman who asked three All Blacks fans at Eden Park not to use homophobic slurs was told by the men that "it's just part of the game".

Norm Hewitt and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have started a conversation with school students around New Zealand.

When Sir Owen Glenn announced he would finance an inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence, it was hard to know what he expected from the exercise.

Sir Owen Glenn's inquiry into family violence continues to disintegrate with the resignation of three more members of his expert think-tank.

An independent review by the Glenn Inquiry Board into how it handles sensitive information is likely to influence the future of the $2 million world-leading inquiry into family violence.

The number of international child abduction cases before New Zealand courts is soaring, as the cost of court action forces desperate parents to go on the run.

Irrespective of recent resignations, the reasons for the creation of the inquiry that bears his name still exist. Sir Owen Glenn explains why this important work needs to continue.

Former Governor-General Dame Catherine Tizard says the Glenn inquiry into family violence should change its name after losing six of its key leaders.

Rugby league is tackling violence in its playing community, expanding from small beginnings in a Manukau club.

I'll never forget the first time Steve Farrelly crossed my path. To be fair, I was warned. "You're about to meet my client," said my husband. "He's, erm ... pretty unique."