As Online Gambling Thrives, More Teens Are Placing Bets
Lots of concern has been raised that the pervasiveness of sports-betting apps is creating a new generation…
Mahia Rd Superette robbery: 3 teens charged after worker in Manurewa threatened with hammer
“After stealing the till and other products, the offenders fled in a stolen vehicle and dumped it in…
Faces of the victims: The casualties of the deadly North Island flooding and landslides
They were Austen Keith Richardson and his grandmother, 71-year-old Yao Fang. Teenagers, a school tutor, a Swedish tourist,…
Wellington missing teens: Police urgently search for Harrison and Elzahvan
“He was last seen wearing cream-coloured pants, a black hoodie, and black and blue shoes. Harrison may have…
What ‘unsubstantiated’ reports of Soundsplash ‘needle spiking’ say about teenagers, facts and fiction
The rumour mill was in overdrive at a Raglan music festival last weekend. Stories about “mass needle spiking”…
‘Magic Mounjaro weight loss jabs helped me lose 3 stone – then my pancreas began to die’
Alisha Trafford lost three-and-a-half stone while taking Mounjaro, but was later rushed to hospital with pancreatitis which doctors…
Back-to-school budgeting a chance for kids to learn financial literacy and empathy
Covering back-to-school expenses such as shoes and headphones can be daunting enough without your child asking for costly…
Fashionable farming family turns Mystery Creek lifestyle block into mini empire
Anna Miniature Galloway cattle have all the attributes of full-size Galloways, but in a smaller package. “For a…
Little known vitamin deficiencies that are leaving you feeling tired and breathless
Feeling unusually tired, out of breath or struggling to think clearly could signal hidden nutrient deficiencies, which may…
Facial recognition report shows teenagers are worst threat to South Island supermarkets
“While six out of the top 10 offenders are minors across the FSSI store network, no minors or…
Belmont e-bike robbery: Two arrested after teens threatened with knife
Officers were able to identify the vehicle’s registration, and searched properties in Belmont and Ōtara yesterday. He said…
Major NHS warning as ‘antisocial media’ causing mental health issues to spiral
Wes Streeting has warned that social media is increasingly becoming ‘antisocial media’ amid the NHS being overwhelmed by…