Otago Daily Times 14 Nov 2009

Bullying through texting and computer social network sites seems to indicate a disturbing lack of empathy by teenagers, says Central Otago's first full-time police youth aid officer.

Constable Jacqui Lambeth took up the role at the start of this year and she says, by and large, Central Otago children are "good kids".

"I'd say about 95% of kids in Central Otago are really good kids and even those who offend, relatively speaking, what they're involved in is nuisance offences - disorderly behaviour, wilful damage, anti-social behaviour."