The man found dead on the doorstep of a Gate Pa house yesterday morning was a talented, emerging Maori artist.

A 15-year-old West Auckland boy died after an accident at home while using his laptop computer.

The age for buying alcohol outside of bars should be raised to minimise harm to children and young people, Children's Commissioner John Angus says.

Booze checks in the greater Auckland area indicate the number of drunk drivers under 20 has risen by 77 per cent compared with three years ago.

Aussie police have praised 'schoolies' despite 30 arrests overnight as thousands of school leavers descended on Surfers Paradise.

While you're standing on the footpath, waving your stick and ranting at young whipper-snappers, popular culture passes you by...

Hundreds of Auckland school pupils are being urged to hand in forged driver's licences.