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Not cheap taking the kids
When do children stop being children? The answer varies - at the Auckland Zoo, it's age 15, while on Air New Zealand flights, it's age 12.
Student splashed with meths has surgery for severe burns
A high school student has undergone surgery after suffering severe burns from a technology class assignment gone wrong this morning.
Son dobs in drink-drive mum to police
A teenager who feared for the safety of his sister and her friend took his drink-driving mother's keys and a bottle of gin, then called police.
Teen heroes bullied for rescuing beaten officer
The two sisters who rescued Tuakau policeman John Connolly from a savage beating say they are being bullied out of town.
Sikh daggers testing schools
The Human Rights Commission has been asked to clarify whether a Sikh student should be allowed to wear a ceremonial dagger to school.
Tweenies turned off by 'gross' sexy images
"Tween" girls are making informed decisions about sexualised popular culture, a study finds.
Migrant rewarded for her disciplined learning path
When 13-year-old Rennie Qin arrived from China four years ago she couldn't speak English and her parents couldn't afford to send her to the "good schools" - but that wasn't enough to stop her from striving for the top.
New heroes tell of saving crash kids
A new tale of courage has emerged in the aftermath of a fiery accident which claimed the life of a 4-year-old boy.
5-year-old sex offender on crime list
A 5-year-old and two 6-year-old boys were apprehended by police for sexual assault last year.
Michael Jones - one more test
He played 55 internationals for the All Blacks. Now Michael Jones is stepping up to lead West Auckland's Pacific community and agonising over going into politics.
How dangerous is Facebook?
Many believe that social networking sites like Facebook aren't doing enough to protect their young users from web predators.