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This Christmas, the Herald is featuring 12 charities which have been chosen to get a $10,000 grant from Auckland Airport, as part of its 12 Days of Christmas charity campaign. The $120,000 comes from generous travellers who donate money in globes throughout the airport.
Getting behind the wheel of a car is a huge responsibility - especially if you are a young person just learning to drive.
One charity is working to equip young drivers not only with practical driving skills, but also other techniques that will allow them to be safe on the road.
Road Safety Education Ltd runs a youth programme, dubbed RYDA, in 58 high schools around New Zealand that aims to reduce the youth road toll by educating them on driver safety.