OpinionUse time out parents, if you're hard enoughI don't smack my kids but I don't have a problem with people who smack theirs. If that's what you're into, go for your life, writes Matt Heath.06 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Teen mums need our supportIf we emphasise that teenage mothers will do badly in life, they are far more likely to, writes Verity Johnson.05 Jul 12:07 AM
New ZealandEuthanasia legitimate to a point: PMPM John Key has signalled possible loosening of euthanasia laws, saying he would sympathise with "speeding up of the process" of death for a terminally ill patient.04 Jul 08:12 PM
OpinionDr Ellen Nicholson and Jenni Mace: How to keep our youth safe and in homesDr Ellen Nicholson and Jenni Mace detail six ways to keep young people safe through adolescence.04 Jul 12:00 AM
OpinionMichael Neill: Fences go up - friendliness comes downSome weeks ago I called in at the small liquor store attached to the dairy around the corner from our street.02 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Hughes: We must all play our part to wipe out bullyingWhen I was growing up, bullying at school was a fact of life, almost a rite of passage. If you complained about it, you were told to toughen up, writes Peter Hughes.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBullying complaint in scissors stabbing case passed on to policeA complaint against a school principal for ignoring bullying concerns has been passed to police to investigate.30 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: 'American dream' values worth striving for in NZWe would be immensely better off if the American dream values became instilled in our school children, as they are in America, writes Bob Jones.30 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Booze has been doing Kiwis a favour for yonksCampaigners have convinced the Government that a sniff of free booze will instantly turn Kiwis into alcoholics and criminals. I'm not so sure, writes Matt Heath.29 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: 16 things I've learned in past yearPractically everything I got angry about this year - parking rules, bigots, uptight parenting - is really just about my fear of death, writes Deborah Hill Cone.29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe wonders of readingGhetto kid turned presidential hopeful Ben Carson is in New Zealand to help celebrate as the Duffy Books in Homes scheme turns 20.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandEx-MP shares story of family violenceThe annual report of the Family Violence Death Review Committee shows people are most likely to die from family violence in the poorest areas, but that some die right across the decile scale.27 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandBullying before scissor fight allegedThe boy who allegedly stabbed his 11-year-old schoolmate in the head had been bullied at school for over a year and may have "just snapped", sources say.25 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJonathan Boston: Poverty is here but it can be fixedThere are children in New Zealand living in circumstances that are not much different from those in the slums of Delhi, says Jonathan Boston.23 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBob Jones: Many definitions of happinessMeasuring public attitudes on everything guides policy-makers' decisions, which can only be beneficial, writes Bob Jones. But they're also manipulatable, depending on the phrasing of questions.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKids pick up on adults' illegal habitsParents who drive while disqualified or without a licence are passing on the illegal habits to their children, a study has found.21 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Ignore censor's ratings but don't forget hugsLast week I accidentally revealed that my four-year-old son had seen Game of Thrones. It was just the opening titles, but it still made people really angry, writes Matt Heath.15 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandCybercrime: how to help our childrenMore than 40 per cent of children who use the internet are victims of cybercrime while girls are more likely to be bullied online than boys, a survey has found.15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBoys' parents also on crim chargesThe parents of both boys charged over the death of a dairy owner are in jail or facing active criminal charges.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandOwen Glenn to be absent at report releaseTroubled tycoon Sir Owen Glenn will not attend the release of his much-awaited People's Report tomorrow.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow we can save Kiwi kidsI met Dr Patrick Kelly in 2000 after a spate of infamous abuse cases brought to light the horrifying extent of child maltreatment in New Zealand.12 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: That's not left wing, it's just democraticThe rich and powerful are expert at using their dominance of the media to raise the salience in the popular mind of values that suit their interests, writes Bryan Gould.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPlea to govt to crack down on alcoholChurch and health leaders are calling on all parties in the upcoming election to raise the price of alcohol and phase out alcohol advertising and sponsorship.04 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleKids' havens help parents' retail therapyFrom on-site creches and kids' clubs to play rooms and child minders, child-friendly retailers are on the rise.02 Jun 05:00 PM
SportDoctors want to cut flow of liquor money in Kiwi sportThe Medical Association is calling for a ban on all liquor industry sponsorship of sports and youth events and backs a proposal to ban alcohol ads on TV and radio.02 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: One-eyed approach to housingOur Govt is taking an increasingly one-eyed approach to its analysis of Auckland's over-valued housing market, which is driving a good chunk of NZ's economic and interest rate outlook, writes Bernard Hickey.31 May 09:38 PM
New ZealandVicar exits church in same-sex rowAn Anglican pastor has quit the church and is taking his congregation with him after the governing body moved ahead with plans to bless same-sex relationships.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrinking down and achievement upPasifika people are drinking less, staying away from crime and doing better at school.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHarawira's 'feed the kids' bill begins first readingHone Harawira’s bill that would provide breakfast and lunch to every decile one and two school began its first reading in Parliament last night.22 May 10:40 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Hulse keeping marijuana reform pot on the boilOver recent months, Auckland Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse has found herself advocating for a major change in the legal status of marijuana, writes Brian Rudman.20 May 09:30 PM
