New ZealandDrunk-boy witness fears reprisalsThree people have been charged with giving alcohol to a 9-year-old who was filmed, apparently drunk, at a Hamilton skatepark.09 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrunk boy video removedA video of an apparently drunk Hamilton boy has been removed from YouTube - but not before more than half a million people watched the uncensored footage.09 Jan 04:22 AM
New ZealandMum's fury as son, 9, given alcoholThe mother of a Hamilton boy filmed celebrating his ninth birthday drinking at a skatepark says she was shocked and angry to discover he'd been consuming alcohol.08 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandPolice appalled by drinkingPolice say they are appalled that adults supplied a young boy with alcohol and concerned he was re-victimised when footage of his antics was posted on YouTube.08 Jan 05:56 AM
New ZealandDisabled kids 'abandoned'Child care law changes sought by lobby group after children denied right to family life.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLibya death photos removed after outcryGraphic images of a couple taken after they were shot on a Libyan beach have been removed from Facebook after site administrators were inundated with angry emails.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Dumping' elderly relliesIll-prepared families are dumping elderly relatives at hospitals before going on their holidays in a practice known as "granny dumping".03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandRacism blamed for bar banAn Indian IT worker wonders if it was racism that made a bouncer stop him and his friends from entering a bar at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour on New Year's Eve.02 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Young too busy textingIf ... parents had introduced children to newspapers ... rather than addiction to idiotic texting, they would be addicted to the world, writes Bob Jones.23 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Trying, failing, learning part of youthMost societies are hard on their youth, writes Peter Lyons.23 Dec 04:51 AM
LeagueLeague star helps at risk teens to rise and shineAustralian, Queensland and Broncos league star Sam Thaiday is lending his weight to fundraising efforts for a charity helping at-risk South Auckland teenagers.22 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Doors are open for rich to show they have a heartSo, rich fulla, enjoy your throbbing car, but also be aware that not being a dickhead takes constant, painstaking, vigilant effort, writes Deborah Hill Cone. Also: don't drive through zebra crossings.22 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Dew: Clear picture needed of nation's most vulnerableThe measurement of child poverty is complex, hard to understand and has become a highly polarised matter, says John Dew.19 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionChild poverty is everybody's businessNext year is election year and all the parties have an opportunity to show us their commitment to children, writes Russell Wills, Children's Commissioner.19 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandCall to focus election on child povertyChildren's Commissioner, Dr Russell Wills, wants motorists, the well-off and the elderly to take less from taxpayers so that more public funding can go into tackling child poverty.19 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: So long as you catch the mouse ...Many unsavoury events that have occurred in New Zealand over the past few decades can be attributed to our faith that free markets, writes Peter Lyons.16 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Navigating the line between party and paralytic requires maturityAs a teenager, there is a huge pressure to accept the cool pragmatism of "this is how it is" when it comes to binge drinking, writes Verity Johnson.16 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleNZ's adult obesity rate tops 30%Minister rejects 'nanny state' intervention as health survey shows NZ is getting fatter, with three in every 10 adults now regarded as obese.15 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCensus 2013: Immigration at new highOur house prices are high, our wages are low - so why is the world coming home to New Zealand?14 Dec 09:45 PM
OpinionAndrew AustinAndrew Austin: Loving the best of both worldsA return to South Africa triggers deep thoughts - can one person have two homelands?14 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan and Susan Guthrie: Creating jobs will not end povertyThe Prime Minister's reaction to the latest survey of child poverty was predictable but misguided. It is not just about jobs.12 Dec 08:30 PM
WorldUK opens supermarket for beneficiariesIn a UK first, shoppers in South Yorkshire are being offered food at up to 70 per cent of normal prices - but they have to prove they're on benefits to get the bargains.09 Dec 11:03 PM
New ZealandWebsite helps to banish the bluesAlmost three-quarters of the depressed Kiwis who have gone to Sir John Kirwan's website depression.org.nz are no longer depressed after finishing the six lessons.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCost of home dream - 19 incomesIt would take 19 median incomes in Auckland to buy a home for the city's median house price, a Herald analysis has found.09 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Minto: A great man but not a great presidentWhen we look at Nelson Mandela's legacy as South Africa's post-apartheid leader, we must acknowledge serious failings, writes John Minto.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandChild poverty report applaudedA new report on child poverty in New Zealand has been applauded by groups who have criticised the Government for failing to thoroughly monitor the issue itself.09 Dec 12:28 AM
New ZealandChannel cash to poor, sick childrenChildren's Commissioner Dr Russell Wills wants Kiwis to shift support from older, middle-income families to give more to our youngest and poorest children.08 Dec 08:57 PM
New ZealandRobin Hood conviction proof of 'desperation'In the eyes of the law, he is a criminal. But to many he is a hero, dubbed the "Robin Hood" of their struggling community.06 Dec 07:18 PM
