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KURARIKI'S CARE RAISED IN PARLIAMENT.

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(From New Zealand Press Association)

Wellington, Sept 17 - The Government denied in Parliament today that it used the Correspondence School to ``hide'' problem students and said enrolling Bailey Junior Kurariki had been appropriate at the time.

The 13-year-old was yesterday sentenced to seven years' jail for manslaughter for his part in the killing of pizza delivery man Michael Choy.

Replying to questions in the House from opposition MPs, Associate Education Minister Steve Maharey said Kurariki was enrolled in the school in May 2000, and was supervised by support services.

National Party MP Nick Smith asked: ``Why does he and his ministry hide thousands of long-term truants and school drop-outs in the roll of the correspondence school when everyone knows that education by post for this type of student is meaningless?''

Mr Maharey said it was ``completely untrue'' for Dr Smith to say ...

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