New ZealandSchool 'coping well' after stabbing - principalThe students of Te Puke High School are receiving ongoing support after one of their peers stabbed a maths teacher during class yesterday.11 May 06:21 AM
New ZealandAlcohol law change would not have helped King's boy - KeyChanging the legal age for purchasing alcohol would not have saved the life of a boy who drank himself to death at the weekend, the PM says.11 May 02:26 AM
EducationRise in number of young without incomeThe number of young people aged 20 to 24 with no income almost trebled between 1996 and 2006, according to new figures.11 May 02:20 AM
New Zealand'School is supposed to be a safe sanctuary'Principals say teachers need the power to search students as schools become increasingly violent.11 May 12:28 AM
New ZealandKing's mother's letter to PMWhat a doctor and mother of a King's College student wrote to fellow school parent John Key after the death of 16-year-old James Webster.10 May 11:37 PM
New ZealandYouth drinking - a tally of harmA tally of the harm alcohol causes to young people in New Zealand, as detailed in last month's Law Commission's report.10 May 09:10 PM
New ZealandClassroom horror: 'Blood was everywhere'As blood dripped from stab wounds inflicted by one of his students, maths teacher Steve Hose yelled at the rest of his class to get out.10 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlcohol death: King's mother's plea to John KeyA doctor and King's College mother has written to fellow school parent John Key to demand action over NZ's youth drinking culture.10 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandTaking Gran's vodka led James down fatal pathIt was a typical teenage white lie - he was going to study with a friend.10 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandPost mortem fails to shed light on Kings schoolboy's deathA post mortem into the death of a schoolboy who died in his sleep after a large drinking session fails to confirm how he died.10 May 05:38 AM
New ZealandSchoolboy could have been drinking vodka, family saysThe family of Kings College student James Webster believe he died after drinking a bottle of vodka.10 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandSchoolboy dies after party drinksA King's College boarder died in his sleep at the weekend after drinking at a friend's birthday party - the second tragedy to hit the prestigious school in four months.09 May 04:00 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 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
New ZealandLow divorce rate not a sign of happy marriages - expertA low divorce rate shows Kiwis avoid marriage unless they're truly committed, a relationship counsellor said.05 May 03:16 AM
WorldGuards at Beijing schools after attacksPolice cars are standing guard outside Beijing schools this week in an attempt to stop deadly assaults on students.04 May 08:30 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
New ZealandKids at risk - watchdog fingers FacebookNearly half of us use social networks - and most are concerned about how much personal information children share online.02 May 04:00 PM
