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Hitman, 15, on trial for beheading victims
Arrest of teenager came after bodies were left hanging from a bridge.
New faces of New Zealand: The kids are all right
Suzanne McFadden talks to six new Kiwi kids about fitting in.
Warm up with winter fun
Wondering what to do for school holidays? Danielle Wright investigates.
Four of the best: Library school holiday programmes
Right across Auckland, libraries are doing their bit to keep the munchkins busy.
All the world's a stage for Akala
Rapper Kingslee Daley, aka Akala, is a man on a mission; to get at-risk kids exploring words, from Shakespeare to Jay-Z. Scott Kara reports
Thugs bash girl, 9, with her bike
A nine-year-old girl is on crutches and terrified of going anywhere on her own after she was viciously assaulted by a group of drunken thugs - in broad daylight.
Girls sleep around 'to keep up with the boys' - therapist
Many young Kiwi women are being sexually promiscuous because they feel a need to compete with men.
Athletics: Gill claims world title with record throw
Jacko Gill set a record despite a finger injury.
Pushy adults put stress on their gifted children
Gifted children often feel pressure to over-achieve in order to excel later in life.
Poll: NZers against sending solo parents back to work
The Government is looking into the Welfare Working Group's recommendations on...