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.

Creation of biggest gambling society in NZ expected to cost up to 27 jobs.

A govt committee has called for a veto of a proposed referendum aimed at making citizen-initiated referendums binding.

The Government's biggest home visiting programme is under review after researchers found its US counterpart failed to reduce child abuse.

In the biggest methamphetamine bust in New Zealand this year, 6kg of the the class A drug was intercepted at Auckland airport.

Ngati Whatua has given up part of its land at Bastion Point for homeless people to grow vegetables for the City Mission's foodbank.

Scheme will involve kuia visiting pregnant Maori women to offer support and advice.

Internal Affairs is banning three gambling machine foundations from giving money to four racing clubs after an investigation into grants.

Pilot scheme at Mangere East college shows boys how to be good fathers.

A new program to help reduce ACC costs will make it more difficult for some people to get medical scans.

Taggers say initiatives aimed at preventing graffiti just encourage them to keep vandalising.