New ZealandCall to raise off-licence buying ageThe age for buying alcohol outside of bars should be raised to minimise harm to children and young people, Children's Commissioner John Angus says.01 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandSuicide accomplice says sorryA teenager convicted of helping a friend take his own life says he is sorry for what he has done. 28 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandTeen drivers drinking and driving more than ever - policeBooze 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.24 Nov 03:19 AM
World'Schoolies' praised despite booze-fuelled arrestsAussie police have praised 'schoolies' despite 30 arrests overnight as thousands of school leavers descended on Surfers Paradise.22 Nov 12:08 AM
OpinionKerre McIvor<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Twi-ed hard, but romance this is notWhile you're standing on the footpath, waving your stick and ranting at young whipper-snappers, popular culture passes you by... 21 Nov 03:00 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Jobless young risk joining lost generation17 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandStudents in fake driver's licence scamHundreds of Auckland school pupils are being urged to hand in forged driver's licences.16 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandDrug rings recruiting students at top schoolsAsian crime syndicates are using foreign students in some of Auckland's best high schools to receive illegal shipments of the drugs used to produce methamphetamine.13 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead, seven injured after overloaded car rollsA 20-year-old woman is dead and seven injured after an overloaded vehicle rolled near Swanson in west Auckland, this afternoon.12 Nov 06:51 AM
New ZealandAnti-graffiti alarm no buzz for taggersTwo schools and a stadium have been fitted with an alarm which emits an annoying sound that only people under 25 can hear.11 Nov 03:00 PM