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New Zealand's youth face the second highest bullying rate in the OECD and EU.
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Opinion: School leaders deal with social media's harm every Monday morning
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Editorial: We've reached the point where KiwiSaver changes must occur
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Opinion: Why mallard ducks are more than just a pretty nuisance
Opinion: A duck season drone raises questions on wildlife management and costs.
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The big lessons for NZ in Australia's under-16 social media ban
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'Any info': Father's plea for help in son's stabbing case
Grieving high school students urged to talk about their sorrow after teen's death.
15 years on, man denies killing woman in a remote rural ravine
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Greens promise $88b from new taxes spanning inheritance to private jets
The Greens want a wealth tax, inheritance tax and some income tax increases.
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