Two South Island teens stole firearms and several cars - including a Jaguar - in a 24-hour crime spree that finally came to an end when they were arrested in Nelson this afternoon.

A teenager has been sent to prison for three months after smuggling two small snakes into the country in his pants.

A teenager who walked away from a horror smash that left 11 others in hospital says he woke on the road hearing his friends calling for help.

Tobacco giant Philip Morris has admitted that child workers have been subjected to long hours working on Kazakhstan tobacco farms it deals with.

Teenage forgers have sold dozens of fake driver's licences for up to $60 each in a sophisticated operation that has astounded police.

A study shows a 30pc drop in the number of teens smoking - days after the Govt announced a $12m cut in funding for anti-tobacco initiatives.

Three boys and three girls were instructed not to dress to look older when they entered 162 Auckland City businesses armed with $20 cash and no ID.

NZ has selected its youngest athlete to compete at the Commonwealth Games.

The mother of a teenager who was found on fire outside his Tauranga home is desperate for answers.

A woman who supplied methadone to a teenager has been jailed for her "despicable act".