Groundbreaking cellphone technology has been launched in a bid to stop teenagers being harassed by text bullies. The new service allows cellphone users to blacklist up to 20 numbers.

A student at a top Auckland school has been arrested after stabbing another teenager during a public fight organised online.

Inside the first of the Govt's new boot camps for serious repeat youth offenders.

A judge has paid tribute to the bravery of a bar manager and a patron who foiled the armed robbery of a Christchurch bar.

A desperate mother is begging for help to punish her 11-year-old son, who has admitted ransacking graves and starting a fire in a $300,000 spree of destruction with a mate.

Thomas and Leanne Papuni have waited months for the truth about the killing of their 11-year-old son Triston by a 12-year-old relative.

A 13-year-old East Coast boy has become one of New Zealand's youngest killers after admitting a charge of manslaughter today.

Hamish Chang has revenge on his mind, after returning home to find his every worldly possession tightly wrapped in tinfoil.

Two boys embarked on a weekend vandalism spree, ransacking a cemetery and destroying property - but are likely to escape with a warning.

A P-smoking mum has been charged with giving methamphetamine to her two daughters, aged 3 and 6.

Miniature trains have enjoyed a rise in popularity over the past few years thanks to a certain engine called Thomas.

Our story on Auckland's Top 10 Playgrounds on October 10 drew a great response from readers, who have added to our suggestions.