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Editorial: Bullying videos a wake-up call

Starving boy eats roach

Welfare agencies alarmed at extreme lengths some people go to just to eat. One desperate case of a Bay of Plenty child and his three siblings has been offered as a stark example of the degree of poverty in our communities.

John Roughan: Bullies just do it because they can

Teen to be sentenced as adult for fatal crash

Ten convicted for bashing officer

Ten teenagers have been convicted after their role in the near-fatal beating of an off-duty policeman south of Auckland in February last year. Seven of the youths admitted charges in Manukau Youth Court relating to the bashing of the police

'No second chances' warning for teenage drivers

Editorial: Schools must put victims before bullies

Govt criticised for approach on bullying

Writing to schools demanding action on bullying is a "wet" response to the problem, Labour's David Shearer says.

Software lets parents monitor kids' calls

New spy software has gone on sale in NZ to allow parents to monitor their children's text messages and cellphone calls.

Bashed school girl 'bled from ears'

<i>Garth George:</i> Hit bullies back to nip issue in the bud

My Job: A hand to hold, a shoulder to cry on

Mentoring scheme helps to reunite struggling families

Kurt Cobain, a hero with the smell of teen spirit

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain died nearly 20 years ago. But the legend of the tragic rocker lives on - his life of triumph, conflict and addiction is the centre of a comic novel.

Pupil so drunk in morning he needed hospital

Thousands of students unite to celebrate culture at PolyFest