WorldFrance loses taste for giant cocktail partiesPublic concern over "apero geants", or giant open-air drinks parties, is growing after the horrific death of a student in France.15 May 04:49 AM
New ZealandTeens in Third World schoolingOur neediest teenagers are often being educated in "Third World" conditions without trained teachers, textbooks or standard school services.14 May 04:00 PM
BusinessGolden times for global food chainMcDonald's - home of the golden arches - shows commercialism and caring can co-exist, writes Guy Adams.14 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandTell the lies... then get trashedToday'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".14 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandCity cracking down on street beggarsAuckland City Council increasing its focus on enforcing a by-law which makes begging illegal.12 May 06:17 AM
New ZealandOnline debate rages over teen vodka death<b>nzherald.co.nz readers</b> slam NZ's drinking culture during a heated debate on youth drinking, after the death of schoolboy James Webster.12 May 02:56 AM
New ZealandAlcohol watchdog's advice to parentsALAC recommends that parents hold off on serving alcohol to young people for as long as they can.12 May 02:14 AM
New ZealandKey 'was wrong to isolate age issue'The King's College mother who has challenged the Govt to act on alcohol issues says it is wrong to isolate the problem on the purchase age.11 May 04:00 PM
KahuInfluential iwi acts to prohibit tobaccoA large North Island iwi has adopted a bold strategy that will lead to a ban on bringing tobacco to events it controls. 10 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleIn the name of the motherWhat's in a name? Shelley Bridgeman discovers that society can be slow on the uptake when it comes to the patronymic.09 May 08:00 PM
New ZealandAlcohol blamed for kick-starting suicide bidsA new study has found that alcohol is to blame for most suicide attempts involving overdosing.07 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandKaraoke bar crime trend worries policeAlmost all of Auckland's licensed karaoke bars breach liquor laws in their first year.07 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandSweet new drinks can kill kids, says expertAlcohol experts are warning parents to keep their children away from cheap, sweetly flavoured drinks laced with enough alcohol to kill them.06 May 04:00 PM
EmploymentWow! - economists reel at jobless stats fallEconomists are surprised at the massive drop in unemployment stats released today, with the rate dropping from 7.1pc to 6pc in the March quarter.06 May 12:15 AM
LifestyleDomesticity appeals to a new generation of womenWhether 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.05 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandNever let young watch TV: expertsYoung children should not watch any TV because it sets them up for obesity and poor academic performance at school, say experts.03 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleWatching TV 'makes toddlers less intelligent'Parents, beware: watching television makes toddlers fatter and stupider at primary school, according to new research.03 May 12:20 AM
