Police allege the youth raped a 19-year-old Auckland woman three times between August 22 and August 23.

A murder charge has been laid against a West Auckland teenager over the death of a premature baby.

Just a third of students going to secondary school are numerate, says an Auckland Uni maths lecturer. Test your maths skills in our quiz.

When 5-year-old Max Christie slipped out of sight 90 metres down a rocky Whakapapa cliff his parents feared they wouldn't find him alive.

Police are prosecuting a company for allegedly supplying alcohol to minors at school after-balls.

Most secondary school students are finishing school with a poor understanding of basic financial concepts, a survey finds.

Britain has the biggest drink problem among 13-year-olds in the Western world, according to a major study on child wellbeing published today.

Two young brothers are facing life in custody for beating, burning and sexually assaulting two boys aged nine and 11 reports Sky News.

Footage of a schoolgirl brawl at Lynfield College, which shows a male teacher being knocked to the ground while trying to stop it, has emerged.

Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia and Labour's Annette King are calling for action over a report slamming New Zealand's treatment of children.

Mt Roskill Grammar's five suspended students will front the school's board of trustees next week, principal Greg Watson says.