The acting head judge of the Family Court has called for gay and lesbian couples to be given rights to adopt children.

Polls have shown more than 80 per cent of voters planning to vote 'no' to the referendum.

The police say they might drop their sponsorship of Auckland secondary schools rugby if violence on the field continues.

Auckland Grammar's 1st XV will find out today whether it will be banned from the secondary school's rugby final this weekend.

Auckland Grammar's 1st XV rugby side will head into a judicial hearing tonight knowing it could see the team banned from this weekend's final

Counter sales of cold tablets that use pseudoephedrine will be banned if a recommendation by PM's chief science adviser is followed.

A referee of secondary school rugby insists the weekend brawl at the Auckland Grammar and Kelston Boys match is not a trend.

Education Minister Anne Tolley has given a stay of execution for a $2.5m scheme that provides therapy at school for disabled children.