Our neediest teenagers are often being educated in "Third World" conditions without trained teachers, textbooks or standard school services.

Today's teens are telling the same fibs their parents told to cover their boozing, but are drinking high-potency "lolly" drinks with the sole aim of getting "trashed".

McDonald's - home of the golden arches - shows commercialism and caring can co-exist, writes Guy Adams.

Auckland City Council increasing its focus on enforcing a by-law which makes begging illegal.

nzherald.co.nz readers slam NZ's drinking culture during a heated debate on youth drinking, after the death of schoolboy James Webster.

A large North Island iwi has adopted a bold strategy that will lead to a ban on bringing tobacco to events it controls.

What's in a name? Shelley Bridgeman discovers that society can be slow on the uptake when it comes to the patronymic.

A new study has found that alcohol is to blame for most suicide attempts involving overdosing.

Alcohol experts are warning parents to keep their children away from cheap, sweetly flavoured drinks laced with enough alcohol to kill them.

Economists are surprised at the massive drop in unemployment stats released today, with the rate dropping from 7.1pc to 6pc in the March quarter.

Whether it's a backlash against the feminist movement of the 1970s or a natural progression into making the most of choices, statistics show that an increasing amount of women - and men - would choose home over full-time work.

Young children should not watch any TV because it sets them up for obesity and poor academic performance at school, say experts.

Parents, beware: watching television makes toddlers fatter and stupider at primary school, according to new research.

Thousands of protesters rallied in cities across America demanding that President Obama tackle immigration reform immediately.