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Court told of teen's confusion over death
The teenager who supplied alcohol to James Webster, who died after a night of binge drinking, is refusing to say where he got the alcohol.

Weekend leisure: Professors of fun and games
Applications are open for kids aged between 4 and 10 years old to become professional toy testers for one fun-filled year.

'Education would have saved James' life' - Dad
Alcohol-poisoning victim James Webster's father says his son's death would have been avoided if he'd known the risk he was taking.

Tearful Banks' plea on teen drinking
After his son admitted encouraging James Webster to drink, a tearful John Banks accepted responsibility for the boy's actions 'because that's what a father should do'.

James wanted to get really drunk, court told
James Webster wanted vodka and Jagermeister 'to get really drunk' and because his 'alcohol supply was low', a court has heard.

Guard told not to ring ambulance, court hears
A guard at a party where James Webster was drinking before his death says he wanted to call an ambulance but was told not to worry.

Teen drink victim's last request - no photos
A King's College student who died after a night of binge drinking at a birthday party wrote a card to the host, insisting that 'what happens tonight doesn't leave tonight - and no photos'.

Schools in gun over Maori failure rate
Many schools are not demonstrating sufficient commitment to ensuring achievement of Maori students, ERO has warned

Seat belts not worn in critical crash
Three children critically hurt in a crash in Kawerau today were not wearing seat belts, police say.

Teens badly burned when gas bottle explodes in their faces
Two teenagers are seriously ill in Middlemore Hospital with extensive burns after a gas cylinder is thought to have exploded in their faces.

Five of the best: Petting farms
If the kids are city slickers, get visit a local petting farm to get them in touch with some of New Zealand's favourite animals.

It's a jungle gym: Auckland's best playgrounds
We sent our two experts out to find Auckland's best playgrounds. Diana Clement reports back.

Oh boy, here comes competition
The only girl in a rugby tournament of over 400 players is first named "man" of the match, and then in the tournament team.