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Police Commissioner accepts greater risk of deaths after pursuit policy revision
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Teens arrested after stealing cigarettes and treats in Napier
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Connor Whitehead murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdict
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Christchurch safe haven for rangatahi has begun construction
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Gen Z and millennials ‘more likely to believe in hell than baby boomers’
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Opinion: We need to talk about young people and homelessness
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PM opens 24-hour ‘Play.Stay.Grow’ hub designed by rangatahi, for rangatahi
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Study determines if youth mental health is caused by their neighbourhood environment
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Death of drunken 14yo girl prompts coroner warning
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'Shoot me': Jury hears audio of fatal shooting at Connor Whitehead murder trial
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