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Olympians step in to give kids an extra push

$40k for 4-page booze study

Parents get into the party spirit

Parents of a student at Rangitoto College, which cancelled its school balls this year because of a boozy party after last year's, are organising two private balls.

School reeling after death of student

A Gisborne school community is reeling from the tragic loss of a student, after an 11-year-old died in a freak accident on Wednesday night.

Trust moves in well before students get out of control

Schools can't do it all on their own: Tolley

Events firm denies supplying liquor to after-ball parties

An events firm embroiled in police crackdowns on after-balls says it doesn't supply alcohol to minors - it just works with parents committees.

Police after-ball crackdown mocked online

Thousands of young people have gone online to mock and protest the police's crackdown on high school after-ball parties.

Transient students struggle to catch up

Turnover rates at some schools are sitting at around 56 per cent - more than half of the children who start the year don't finish there.

Absenteeism often cry for help

Parents organise girls' after-ball alcohol

Parents of students at a top Catholic girls' school are organising an after-ball party with alcohol - despite police warnings.

Message for new lawyers - expect the unexpected

Truancy services' focus may shift

School dropout levels fall over past 10 years

Inspectors to tail teenagers' party buses

Manukau's liquor licensing agency is drawing up a list of school ball dates, and will send inspectors to follow buses to after-ball parties.

Police get tough on after-ball parties