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Online debate rages over teen vodka death

<b>nzherald.co.nz readers</b> slam NZ's drinking culture during a heated debate on youth drinking, after the death of schoolboy James Webster.

Alcohol watchdog's advice to parents

ALAC recommends that parents hold off on serving alcohol to young people for as long as they can.

Alcohol death: Parents tell of their grief

A dreadful feeling came over Penny Webster when she saw the police car pull up outside her Thames home.

Missile hits bus passenger in head

A bus passenger was taken to hospital after she was hit in the head by an object thrown through the bus window.

Classroom stabbing blamed on bullying

A boy who stabbed his teacher four times with a knife had been bullied by other pupils, his family say.

Robbers stab shop owner eight times for $200

A takeaway shop owner was stabbed at least eight times for just $200 by four youths who arrived and fled on bicycles.

<i>Annemarie Quill:</i> Kids' TV offers more than illiteracy and obesity

"Where is the zapper?" is as constant a question in our house as "where are your shoes?"

Key 'was wrong to isolate age issue'

The King's College mother who has challenged the Govt to act on alcohol issues says it is wrong to isolate the problem on the purchase age.

Teen's parents warn: 'look after your mates'

Charles and Penny Webster, parents of King's College student James Webster, said they wanted people to learn from their son's death.

Classroom horror: 'Blood was everywhere'

As blood dripped from stab wounds inflicted by one of his students, maths teacher Steve Hose yelled at the rest of his class to get out.

Thousands to salute teen sailor

Heart virus killed teenager

Alcohol death: King's mother's plea to John Key

A doctor and King's College mother has written to fellow school parent John Key to demand action over NZ's youth drinking culture.

Taking Gran's vodka led James down fatal path

It was a typical teenage white lie - he was going to study with a friend.

Brave Tyler heads back to kindergarten

Post mortem fails to shed light on Kings schoolboy's death

A post mortem into the death of a schoolboy who died in his sleep after a large drinking session fails to confirm how he died.

Schoolboy could have been drinking vodka, family says

The family of Kings College student James Webster believe he died after drinking a bottle of vodka.

UN recognises NZ paediatrician