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Hospital culture of bullying refuted

The chair of two large district health boards denies an allegation of a culture of bullying in mis-managed hospitals.

Viewers claim HRV sales people use bullying tactics

Bullied by sales people

Now an elderly woman claims she was bullied into buying a home ventilation system she never wanted, and doubts she ever needed.

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Bullying victim's YouTube plea

The mother of a Canadian girl who took her own life after being bullied says she wants her daughter’s story to save others.

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Survey: Bullying rife in public sector

Nearly half of female public servants say they have been bullied, with the behaviour often coming from managers.

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Jackass stars Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and Ehren McGhehey (Reuters)

Man accused over torching blames Jackass

A Hawke's Bay teenager denies bullying a colleague he set on fire at a party last year.

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Bennett not sorry for privacy breach

Paula Bennett breached the privacy of solo mother Natasha Fuller when she made her benefit details public, but she disagrees.

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Netsafe receives 75 complaints about bullying a month

Moves to stamp out cyber-bullying

Cyber-bullying is set to become illegal under changes proposed by the Law Commission.

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US bullying documentary still relevant to NZ

A kid's face shoved into a bus seat, a teen who threatens to kill other students after receiving racial taunts, and a child who takes their own life.

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Students suspended in NY bus monitor bullying

The boys caught on a bullying video that went viral have received their punishment.

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Outrage over bus monitor bullying video

A video of a 68-year-old school bus monitor being mercilessly taunted by seventh-graders has become a rallying point against bullies. A fund for the New York state grandmother has raised at least US$380,000 and a deluge of people have demanded harsh punishment for the boys.

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Pink Shirt Day is a national campaign that aims to combat bullying (Photo: Pink Shirt Day)

Students show support for Pink Pride

Students around New Zealand have celebrated diversity through their public support of Pink Shirt Day today.

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New Zealand has the world's highest suicide rate of young males aged 15 to 24

Coroner backs cyber-bullying law changes

Proposed law changes targeting cyber-bullying have the backing of the chief coroner.

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A new 'ugly' app rates peoples' ugliness

‘Ugly app’ encourages bullying - expert

A phone application which tells people how ugly they are is tailor made for bullying, cyber experts say.

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Katrina Bach would not answer questions about it when we approached her earlier this year - instead, she pretended she was on the phone

Pay cut but no sacking for housing boss

The chief of a Government department who bullied one of her junior staff members has had her annual bonus cut and been warned from the State Service Commissioner.

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