At Risk Youth
'Set up to fail': The alternative education problem
These programmes are the last resort for kids who can't cope in mainstream schools – but barely any leave with NCEA qualifications. Audio
‘One constable can impact thousands’
Former Police officer Glen Green set up There's a Better Way Foundation which works with at risk youth. He says community policing could have helped Morrocco Tai, who died in a police pursuit. Audio
Group sets up safe place for at-risk youth
An Auckland support group for at-risk youth says a gap in state care is one of the reasons why they want to set up their own residence for teenagers. Audio
No jobs for young adults - Opotiki and Wairoa mayors
The mayors of two areas whose young adults have been labelled the most "at-risk" in the country are blaming the lack of jobs and a lack of hope. Audio
Most at-risk in the Far North, Kawerau, Opotiki and Wairoa
Young adults in the Far North, Kawerau, Opotiki and Wairoa have been singled out as the most at-risk in the country. Audio
Busy weekend for royals in New Zealand
A charity for mothers of newborn babies and teenagers who've been kicked out of school, got the royal treatment in Auckland this weekend. Audio