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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.
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.
‘Monster’: Sex offending youth worker escapes jail claiming church job in Melbourne
The Uniting Church says they have no record of offering Fale McCarthy a job.
Two young people in custody after police spike fleeing vehicle
The vehicle was stopped in Auckland's Sandringham after being tracked by the Eagle helicopter. Video / Hayden Woodward
Fizzy fury: Call to ban sugary drinks from sports stadiums
Dental Association says the “severity of the issue” of tooth decay in youth is alarming.
Students claim man tried to get them into his vehicle
Police and school staff are warning students not to accept rides from stranger
Boy, 12, suffers brain injury in Wellington biking accident
Strangers cared for him for 15 minutes before help arrived.
‘Not even getting the basics right’: ‘Vegan’ school lunches contained beef mince
'I don't think it's edible,' mother says.
‘Truly grateful’: Custom mouthguards key to Kelston’s rugby success
AUT's initiative included dental exams and treatments, ensuring players' safety.
‘Trail of destruction’: Judge lifts lid on one of NZ’s worst young criminals
Paddy racked up more than 30 offences before he turned 18.
How a free iwi programme is transforming lives through driver licensing
Ngāi Te Rangi's programme targets those struggling with costs and access.
Major update after mum storms school, threatens to slit daughter's bully's throat
'That is a breaking point for any parent … I went into survival mode.'
'I am alive’: Teen rescued after waterfall disaster shares recovery from horror injuries
Maia Johnston has listed her horror injuries in an update video.
‘Serious safety risks’: Whanganui riverboat managers on youth antics
'The roof isn’t designed or made to hold human weight.'
‘Sport in a Changing Climate’: Gisborne symposium will feature national research
Professor Holly Thorpe and her team looked at how recent flooding events impacted youth.
Liam Dann: The most brutal and personal economic statistic
OPINION: When inflation bites, we all feel it. But losing your job is personal.
Leading light: Zeva top teen at life skills camp
'I proved to myself that I can do more than what I think I can do': Zeva Peard
Young people bear the brunt – youth unemployment hits 23%
More than half of New Zealand's newly unemployed last year were aged 15-19.
Police used excessive force in arrest of boys aged 10 and 14 who fled in stolen car
Footage showed an officer punching one of the boys several times.
Opinion: The real reason so many kids failed NCEA Level 1 this year
OPINION: If you leave school without a qualification, you earn an average of $18K a year.
Teen's two-year search for a first job: ‘We can’t get experience if they don’t let us have experience’
'For those of us just starting out, it feels almost impossible.'
‘The doctors said he wouldn’t walk': Meningitis fighter defies odds
Maiaorere Turner's family now need $35,000 so he can safely get in and out of the house.
'Green chicken': 9yo Rotorua coin-tosser cracks up the crowd at Australian Open
The young Kiwi tennis player was invited to perform the coin toss for the fourth match.
