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Fortress 40: College boys' endurance challenge captured in doco
Tauranga Boys’ College will screen the film on Saturday.

Why do girls quit sports?
Auckland Normal Intermediate student Aila Tuiali’i and Principal Jason Pocock discuss why many young girls drop out of sport in their early teens.

Five young people outstanding after escaping Oranga Tamariki centres
Police are searching for two more young people who fled a facility in Auckland overnight.

'Cool experiences': How one organisation transforms young lives
The charity, formed in 2002, supports more than 500 people annually.

Six youths escape from Oranga Tamariki community remand homes
Police say three of the six have been found so far.

New derogatory term rising in popularity
The worrying truth behind a slang term popular among young people.

How to keep your kids safe online
Kids are growing up online, deeply immersed in social media and video games.

‘Fresh energy’: Māori Queen inspires youth at poukai
It was the first poukai for Nga wai hono i te po since her father's passing in 2024.

Diana Clement: How to get started on investing if you’re a young adult
OPINION: Young people should start with KiwiSaver before riskier investments.

Gang members use local gym for brutal bare-knuckle fights
Gym owner changes rules after private group booking used by gang.

Five teens arrested after two service station break-ins
The five teenagers, aged 15 and 16, will appear in the Whangārei Youth Court.

College secures regional debating title for third year
'Prevalence of technopessimism' subject of grand final debate.

Kea Kids News: Samoan fireknife dancers set the Diversity stage ablaze
Reporter Amelia is at the Diversity Festival in South Auckland, where kid Samoan Siva Afi dancers are showing off their passion for fireknife, and devotion to culture. Video / KKN

Kea Kids News: Huhu grubs are grub and feral is flash at the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
Reporter Nevaeh is at Hokitika’s annual Wildfoods Festival, where the Feral Fashion wearable arts competition has local tamariki foraging and flaunting their local flora.

Police halt bus, take seven youths into custody after serious incident
Group boarded a bus into central Auckland before police found the vehicle and stopped it.

Kea Kids News: Americarna roars through Waitara
Gather ‘round folks, for a celebration of American cars and American cool! In this special report, Taranaki kids show reporter Freddie how they ring in Americarna. Video / KKN

R23? Why bars might raise age restrictions
A bar owner said he wouldn't be surprised if venues further raised the age restrictions.

Witness claims coach accused of inappropriate relationship with girl, 14, said ‘I’ll do what I want'
The Crown alleges the man sexually assaulted a 14-year-old sportstar.

Registered sex offender thought he was sending explicit messages to teen ... but he was wrong
It was actually a detective posing as a 14-year-old on Snapchat.

No teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again
'It’s like watching Bambi getting to walk on ice for the first time.'

Teen breaks barriers with historic tractor-pull win
Ella Martin, 17, is the first female to win the Northland Field Days' tractor-pull title.