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Bookshops: Don't treat us like babysitters
A children's bookshop is working with security staff of a nearby tavern and casino over the growing problem of parents leaving children to read while they gamble.
Speedway funeral planned for teen driver
The funeral for a teenage driver killed in a speedway crash in Northland will be held at her home track in Mt Maunganui.
Girl dies in speedway smash
The family of a teenage speedway racer watched in horror from the trackside as she slammed into a wall and died late yesterday afternoon.
All Black's cousin dies in rural road crash
A teenage cousin of former All Black Keith Robinson was the first person to die on the roads this Easter.
Lost son joins Foreign Legion
An "ordinary Auckland boy" who cut off contact with friends and family has stunned his parents by signing with the French Foreign Legion.
Teen girl loses battle to save classmate
A teenage girl who tried desperately to save her classmate from drowning has told of the moment he was ripped from her arms.
Almost a quarter of poisoned school children aged 13
13-year-olds are over-represented in school poisoning statistics, especially taking medicines and chemicals.
NZ youth losing out in health, education, jobs
NZ has one of the highest school dropout rates, with the sixth-lowest high-school completion rate in the developed world, a report has found.