Investigation into the dancing taggers...

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Investigations into the  dancing taggers...



Police investigations have been launched after a Whangarei couple forced two teenage males - who they suspected of tagging their fence - to dance.

Investigations have been launched after an incident in Whangarei where a couple forced two teenage males - who they suspected of tagging their fence - to dance.



The couple tracked down the young people and told them to dance while they waited for police, posting a 10 minute video on YouTube.



Police first on the scene laughed, took photos and called more officers to watch the performance.



Whangarei police say investigations have been launched into the conduct of the couple and the police who attended.



One of the alleged taggers is charged with willful damage

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Pitfalls of the proposed Government youth unemployment scheme....

I can personally see pitfalls ahead in the Government's youth unemployment package, below, with older unemployed people becoming victims of the policy, and many employers ripping off the system as usual. I would say good luck to the Government, but I have seen Tory policies before during the last couple of decades that don't benefit workers of any age. Please read on:


Critics say there are pitfalls in the Government's $152 million package to tackle youth unemployment.

The scheme, announced at the annual conference of the National Party on Sunday, includes subsidised work, education and training for unemployed young people.

Wellington High School principal Prue Kelly says some young people drop out of school before they become eligible for the scheme.

She says training can be expensive for 16 to 18 year olds struggling with training without any income.

Other critics argue the scheme would shift the unemployment problem from young, subsidised workers, to older, unsubsidised workers.

But Stuart Middleton of the Manukau Institute of Technology, says there are 17,000 - 25,000 people between 16 and 24 who are doing nothing because they have no training and are unattractive to employers.

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Police seek missing Taita, Lower Hutt youth, Kellie Petterson...

Police are appealing for public help in finding an 18-year-old intellectually disabled man after he failed to turn up overnight.

Kellie Petterson, who has mental health problems and also suffers from depression, has been missing from his Taita home in Lower Hutt since midday yesterday and police and Mr Petterson's family were concerned for his safety, Detective Sergeant Scott Cooper said.

''Kellie doesn't have a cellphone that we're aware of nor any money, so we're hoping he's not too far away,'' Mr Cooper said.

Mr Petterson was described as a solidly built Maori, about 185cm tall and had black curly hair.

He was wearing a white coloured hooded jacket with black writing on it, shorts and blue socks.

Mr Petterson lived with his grandparents, who were concerned as he had not gone missing overnight before and did not know anyone in the area.

''Kellie, you're not in trouble,'' Mr Cooper said.

''Please let us know where you are as your family is worried about you.''

Anyone who had information regarding Mr Petterson's whereabouts should contact police, Mr Cooper said.

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