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Teens arrested following alleged burglary

Three teenagers were nabbed by police in Napier last night as they were allegedly burgling a house.

Playground boat coming down in Thames

The Wakatere playground in Thames will soon be gone.

CYF used 'inappropriate force' on teens

Teens were unlawfully detained for weeks on end in the seclusion wing of a youth justice facility run by Child Youth and Family, according to its own senior staff.

Fears for missing teen Yuri Santana

There are concerns for 17-year-old Yuri Santana, who hasn't been seen for a week.

Has online voting's time come?

Can online voting turn around our dreadful local body election voter turnout?

What now for Chloe Swarbrick?

Auckland mayoral candidate Chloe Swarbrick has already been approached by political parties.

Marcus Agnew: Aaron Smith and the Shag culture

Steve "Shag" Hansen is usually pretty quick to remind any of the Super Rugby franchises about the expected standards of a professional

Watch NZH Local Focus: $50k will 'barely touch the sides'

The Government is injecting $50,000 into steering young people away from Hawke's Bay's gang scene, but many say it would be better invested in whānau and parenting skills. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Teen, 13, in joyride police chase

Two Auckland teens are appearing in court today after a car was stolen and taken on a joy-ride of more than a hundred kilometres, from Paeroa to Whakatane.

Students donate clothes to foster children

"Paddy's Army", a group of about 25 St Patrick's School pupils in Bryndwr who have collected almost 150 pairs of pyjamas to give to foster children.

Teen just cannot find the tampons

A 13-year-old and her mum created a hilarious text exchange in the process of buying her very first box of tampons at her local supermarket.

Jail time for child exploiter

An Auckland man has been jailed for emailing more than 42,000 files that involved the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

No one is ever too young to cook

As soon as they're old enough to pick up a knife could be the best time to get them into the kitchen.

Children under ten being fed 14 spoons of sugar a day - research

Parents are feeding under-tens an average of 14 teaspoons of sugar a day - despite years of warnings about the dangers.

Transgender youth 'just as likely to get pregnant'

Being a transgender adolescent is no barrier to pregnancy, research shows.

'My 12-year-old tried to end her life'

Kiwi mum said she had no idea how affected her daughter was by a classmate's taunts until it was almost too late.

KFC brawl: Kids expelled, stood down

At least one student involved in last week's mass brawl at an Auckland KFC has been kicked out of school, while others have been stood down.

Special needs kids need more support

A mother of two special needs children says sending your child to school feels more like babysitting than an education.