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Aussie candidates promise crackdown on crime
Australia faces a major crackdown on drugs, gangs and street crime.

Birthday boy's after ball party cancelled
An 18th birthday party set to be held after Auckland Grammar's ball has been cancelled by the venue after intervention by police and the school.

Four expelled after shoplifting spree
A shoplifting spree in Queenstown has concluded with four boys expelled from their Melbourne school.

Schoolboy licence faker made $12,000
Some teenagers earn pocket money flipping burgers at the local fast-food outlet but 16-year-old Marcus Lim had bigger ideas.

Tears for girl who never made ball
Thousands have farewelled a teenage girl killed while driving with friends to pick up their school ball gowns.

Auckland Grammar boy sentenced for forgeries
An Auckland Grammar pupil who forged scores of driving licences which he sold to other students was told in court to "dedicate your obvious talents towards a legitimate enterprise".

Kurariki back in trouble
The country's youngest convicted killer has been charged with assault after allegedly punching his mum on Mother's Day.

Students suspended for drinking sake on Japan trip
Senior students from Auckland's King's College were suspended for two days for drinking sake on a night out.

Youth facility just gateway to jail, says judge
New Zealand's worst youth offenders will get million-dollar beds in the country's newest youth prison.

<i>Inside Money: </i>Return of the repo - US consumers go basic
More Americans are now making their own lunch, growing their hair long and catching public transport.