English exam asks students to write about long-haired boy being bullied, forced to drop pants
“And I didn’t much like it when a few months after I started school a large Year 3…
Canberra teenager behind bars over detailed plans for public attacks, possessing violent extremist material
A 17-year-old Canberra boy is behind bars, after shocking allegations he had developed detailed plans for public attacks,…
Eight-year-old boy dies following head-on e-bike crash on the Sunshine Coast
A young boy has died in hospital after a collision between two e-bikes on the Sunshine Coast. Queensland…
Boy airlifted from Northland’s Kaikohe School to Starship Hospital in critical condition
Staff called 111 and the boy’s whānau, who arrived quickly on site. The school said its emergency procedures…
Temu distances itself from 13-year-old boy who swallowed 100 magnets
In an initial statement from Temu, a spokesperson said it had launched an internal review after hearing about…
Police investigate Britomart assault after 13-year-old boy robbed of shoes
“They were headed to McDonald’s in Britomart – a place we’ve visited many times as a family, but…
Auckland boy racer who hit pregnant teen, causing baby’s death, loses Court of Appeal fight
At his sentencing in the High Court at Auckland in July for manslaughter, the young woman he hit…
Former Canberra childcare worker Muhammad Ali sentenced for sexually abusing boy in his care
Warning: This story includes details of child sexual abuse. Former Canberra childcare worker Muhammad Ali has been sentenced…
A 2-year-old died in last month’s flooding in Barstow. Now his father is charged in his death
During heavy rains last month, floodwaters swept away a car that carried 2-year-old Xavier Padilla Aguilera and his…
Food influencer Stacey Hatfield dies after giving birth to baby boy
The cause of Hatfield’s death is unclear. Warnecke writes an “unforeseen and extremely rare complication” arose shortly after…
Coroner finds snakebite death of 11yo Tristian Frahm preventable
An inquest has found the death of an 11-year-old Queensland boy from a snakebite may have been prevented…
Auckland teacher sentenced to home detention for grooming 11‑year‑old boy
“He was at a vulnerable and formative age and stage,” Judge Murray explained. “Your offending would have been…