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Karen Chhour firm on plan to turn offenders' lives around
Children's Minister believes boot camps for youth offenders will work.
'Move to Auckland': Dentists tell parents to wait 'up to three years' for kids' check-ups
14 per cent of kids due for an oral health check-up in 2022 are yet to be seen.
Focus: Youth offender boot camp
Oranga Tamariki will lead and deliver the youth offender boot camp programme starting from mid-year. Video / NZ Herald
Boot camp for young offenders to be running by mid-year
Oranga Tamariki will run the programme alongside other agencies.
How to help young worriers get back to work
How to encourage the next generation to handle stress and earn a living in the real world.
Dad of UK girl who took her own life claims school 'asked kids to delete' bullying messages
Mia Janin’s father said the school had an 'organised an assembly' on the matter.
Napier school’s new playground will grow with its students
While the students may leave, their playground will keep growing.
Why a ban on energy drinks won't be enough to protect children
The buzz around energy drinks isn't dying down. And it's not just because of the caffeine.
Surprising most popular extracurricular activity for Kiwi kids revealed
Listening to music was the most frequent activity.
High rates in childhood obesity among Pasifika concerning
A report found the obesity rate quadrupled among children and adolescents from 1990-2022.
Letters: Tackle why lost men join gangs; guarding the public purse
OPINION: 'Disillusioned, bored, aimless young men need a purpose.'
Staying in school until 18 ‘slows down ageing’
Research is the first to show education has an impact at a cellular level.
'Biggest red flag': Teen victim reveals how to spot sexual grooming
'It happens so easily and you don’t even realise before it’s too late.'
'I get bored': Ram raiding Hamilton teen tells judge
The teen, from Afghanistan, got swept up in ram-raid crime that swept through the Waikato.
'Ongoing risk': Preventive detention for serial sex offender who abused boy in public toilets
David Morgan has more than 40 convictions for sexual offending spanning decades.
Man arrested after trying to lure girl, 14, to Auckland Domain
The 49-year-old talked to 'a number of' underage girls through social media, police say.
Gallery: 500 youngsters get moving with Ironkidz
More than 500 children and young people were in Taupō for Ironkidz last weekend.
Public Purse: Can Govt unseat the chair of the Covid-19 inquiry - and at what cost?
The delicate art of politicians resetting an independent Royal Commission Inquiry.
'Make them help clean up the mess': Upset ram-raid victim wants tougher penalties
'We shouldn't let young offenders off scot-free just because of their age'.
The 18-year-olds taking on the men’s personal hygiene market
Small business: The pair already have big plans to expand their range of products.
Whanganui Reverend appointed Assistant Anglican Bishop of Wellington
Fletcher has been co-priest with her husband at St Peter’s Church since 2018.
Watch: Student petitions to have hearing aid batteries funded for life
Felix Shaw wants support for his petition to get hearing aid batteries funded.
OT report 'extremely distressing': Disabled mother’s newborn uplifted from hospital
One youth was held for five years longer than his parent had agreed to in respite care.
Welfare crackdown will directly impact vulnerable youth - advocate
'What these young people are going through is already traumatic,' advocates say.
Snapchat 'sugar daddy': Man pays girl to meet up in bushes for sexual acts
Roland McKop discovered the girl was only 13 while messaging her.
Mum despairs as ram-raiding son plays Monopoly for rehab
'He’s a danger to himself and the public and something needs to be done.'
‘Mum didn't know we took that many subjects’: Teen twins score 18 scholarship awards
Twins Belle and Ena Yin are two of the top 10 students in New Zealand.
Police probe after nearly 300 bottles of alcohol supplied to student flat
Liquor company allegedly sought promotion on social media in exchange for booze.
Miscarriage of justice: Boy, 15, spent nearly a year in adult prison
Mistake deemed a miscarriage of justice in first Criminal Cases Review Commission result.
Young Auckland couple jailed for 'aggressive bullying' that led to teen's dragging death
Victim Connor Boyd's family described him as a gentleman 'up until his last breath'.
Review: Festival Opera’s Romeo and Juliet an unforgettable experience
One of the joys was seeing young opera performers supporting professionals.
Youth unafraid of consequences: Calls for harsher penalties for fleeing drivers
Youths, aged between 12-17, are said to make up a significant portion of fleeing drivers.
'Awesome surprise': Otago Southland Young Farmer of the Year announced
'It’s a bit surreal to get the win. The biggest challenge was making sure I kept calm.'