Sales restrictions on some cough and cold medicines for children will come into force on May 1 next year.

A new bottle store licence has angered residents of one of Auckland's poorest suburbs after it was 'sneaked through'.

The Child Cancer Foundation wants to give young cancer patients a very special, but far-flung, gift.

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 retired policeman has come forward as the good Samaritan police were seeking in relation to events surrounding the murder of Donald Stewart.

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

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.

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

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.

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".