Mentoring New Zealand's troubled teens through the military

Deprived of male role models, New Zealand’s Māori boys are in danger of slipping through the cracks. Can the Defence Force help turn their lives around?

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Published 23 October 2018 4:36pm

Updated 22 February 2022 6:49pm

By SBS Dateline

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Mentoring New Zealand's troubled teens through the military

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