The story of a police officer's heroic waterfall rescue effort is the most harrowing a coroner has heard in 33 years.

Mike Tyson is not a motivational speaker or role model that some would paint him to be or would like him to be, writes Bob McCoskrie.

A motorcyclist was thrown into the air when he was hit by a 13-year-old boy fleeing police in a stolen car.

Teenagers, upon turning 18, do not suddenly gain more political knowledge or understanding, writes Philip Greatrex. So why not lower the voting age?

Destiny Church's Bishop Brian Tamaki is calling on hundreds of skilled tradespeople and labour from within church ranks to build a new school over summer.

Police have arrested 37 people in Christchurch today during an annual end of year "Tea Party'' drinking event for university students.

'Wouldn't it be great if you could just work when you wanted?' That's what drove a polytech pair to launch a website dedicated to casual work.

Employment is a fearful responsibility, so the new youth rate is a temporary saving for employers to entice them to take a chance on a young person.

Workers' unions were quick to write off the Government's plan for a new, low, starting pay yesterday, while business leaders said it would help create jobs.

Trade unionists were quick to write off the Government's plan for a new, low, starting pay today, while business leaders said it would help create jobs.

The government will unveil the details of its version of the "youth wage" today - allowing employers to pay less than the minimum wage to many young workers.

A teenager is warning others against the dangers of K2 synthetic cannabis, which she blames for a manic episode in which she battered and bruised her own face.

Mikayla Ziebe, 16, delivered more than 100 leaflets to Napier houses, accusing an elderly man of being a paedophile.

The majority of people polled think schools should publicly release their national standards performance data, according to a Herald-Digipoll survey.

Sports writer Dan Coyle tells Phil Taylor about his long battle to cut through the PR myths surrounding Lance Armstrong and organised doping in cycling.

Teens among the first "guinea pigs" for a new money management system for welfare say they get enough for food - but not for transport, baby supplies and medical costs.

Phil O'Reilly says attacking the issue of child poverty from many directions, by everyone, has a greater chance of succeeding than simply focusing on benefit payments.

Our week-long inquiry into our changing national identity concludes with a look at the future through the eyes of our youngest citizens.

A lost autistic teenage boy trying to find the local shop was robbed by two men who promised him a lift.