New ZealandPrison guard jailed for corruptionRimutaka prison guard Johan Clarke has been jailed in what is believed to be the first time a corrections officer has been convicted of corruption charges.02 Jun 06:25 AM
OpinionShelley Bridgeman<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> PR disaster as Countdown pulls out of 'Robin Hood partnership'The high profile coverage of Countdown's withdrawal from the Red Cross breakfast programme is a public relations nightmare.01 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandWellywood sign alternatives soughtWellington Airport is putting its Wellywood sign plans on hold after a strong public backlash against the idea. It plans to form a panel to discuss other options for the site.01 Jun 03:30 AM
New ZealandKids taught self-control do well as adultsTeaching self-control to children as young as three can set them up for healthy, wealthy and crime-free lives.31 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandNats' welfare crackdown centrepiece of campaignJohn Key says reforms will be based on the premise 'if you can work, you must work'.30 May 05:30 PM
WorldWar on smoking moves to new battlegroundsIt's the developing world, not the West, which now consumes most of the world's cigarettes. 28 May 09:24 PM
OpinionDeborah Coddington: Stop paying abusers to breedWhen you have children, your whole life changes and you must try to defend your child from harm no matter what.28 May 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: The country a baby could seeEvery grandparent will know the electric charge that four of us experienced for the first time last Saturday.27 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleCan't add up? Don't despair you may suffer from dyscalculiaIt affects one in 20 people, can undermine their confidence and frequently leads to the embarrassment of counting on one's fingers.27 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandDog beheaded on filmGraphic video footage showing the torture and beheading of a 1-year-old dog has been circulated among teenage school students.21 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandLabour proposes dedicated 'Ministry for Children'Labour will dis-establish the Families Commission in its next term in government and instead set up a Ministry for Children, with a senior “minister for children” sitting at the Cabinet table.21 May 03:05 AM
New ZealandMasterChef's backer drops support for school breakfastsCountdown has stopped funding breakfasts for children at 61 low-income schools.20 May 05:30 PM
OpinionR.E.S.P.E.C.T. find out what it means to meBeing respectful is an admirable quality. I know I probably sound like some old digger who fought in the trenches for his country when I say that sort of thing, but it is.15 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandPair face machete child abuse chargesA couple is facing serious child abuse charges, including allegations of strangling and assaulting a boy with a machete.14 May 05:30 PM
