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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.

Together in grief

Help at hand in the aftermath

Confiscated alcohol still missing, say students

The student organisers of an after-ball where police raided a van-load of alcohol say they do not know what happened to the booze.

Early cannabis use stifles academic success - study

Mother holding baby stops softball-bat attack

A woman holding a 7-week-old baby rushed to the defence of a senior citizen who was being beaten by a man armed with a softball bat.

Budget 2010: Halfway homes aim to cut cost of crime

Budget 2010: Daycare too big a slice of the cake

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.

Stricter rules for food advertisements for children

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.

Children in prostitution sweep were under Cyf care

Party's over for school after-balls

At least four after-ball parties have been axed as organisers run for cover after a police crackdown and concerns over teen drunkenness.

Heartfelt words of King's parents

The parents of a King's College student who died in his sleep in February have left a heartfelt message to the mother of another boy who died this week.

Today's youth a 'powderkeg'

Chief scientist warns of youth 'powder keg'

The Government's chief science adviser has warned of a "new biological reality" behind recent youth tragedies.