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Police haven't issued a single fine since the law came into force in 2021.
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Body found in search for missing Gisborne 5-year-old boy
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Pool staff had acted appropriately and Ranger’s death could have been prevented.
Google and Meta struck secret ads deal to target teenagers
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Oranga Tamariki told to address youth offending
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Outcry over Tākai closure
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Gore toddler's death staged to look like an accident, ex-detective says
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'Misled the public': No military personnel on front line of Govt’s youth offender boot camps
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Former NZ First MP pushes back on Government 7AA repeal
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Prince Harry fears for children with access to internet and social media
'We’ve got to the stage where almost every parent needs to be a first responder'.
I refuse to visit Europe with my 5-year-old and husband, am I in the wrong?
The woman took to social media to seek an answer.
Meghan Markle shares experience with suicidal thoughts: 'I would never want someone else to not be believed'
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