When do children stop being children? The answer varies - at the Auckland Zoo, it's age 15, while on Air New Zealand flights, it's age 12.

A high school student has undergone surgery after suffering severe burns from a technology class assignment gone wrong this morning.

A teenager who feared for the safety of his sister and her friend took his drink-driving mother's keys and a bottle of gin, then called police.

The two sisters who rescued Tuakau policeman John Connolly from a savage beating say they are being bullied out of town.

The Human Rights Commission has been asked to clarify whether a Sikh student should be allowed to wear a ceremonial dagger to school.

A new tale of courage has emerged in the aftermath of a fiery accident which claimed the life of a 4-year-old boy.

A 5-year-old and two 6-year-old boys were apprehended by police for sexual assault last year.

He played 55 internationals for the All Blacks. Now Michael Jones is stepping up to lead West Auckland's Pacific community and agonising over going into politics.

Many believe that social networking sites like Facebook aren't doing enough to protect their young users from web predators.