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Youth suicide cluster: What needs to change

An inquest into youth suicide has found that young people were ‘lost’ in the system.

'Our children were failed': Six young lives lost expose deep flaws in suicide response

They were high-risk and had previously expressed suicidal ideation or self-harmed.

'How do they know the difference between 16 and 15?': Teens say Aussie social media ban not effective

Teens describe easy workarounds, like parents doing facial recognition for them.

'A fighter': Teen athlete who defied rare cancer to reach 16th birthday dies

She endured chemotherapy, an arm amputation and trial drugs to slow the disease.

'Magic': Turning animal tricks into teen confidence

Former Customs dog handler Bex Tasker now runs training on her 5.6ha farm.

Teen who fled youth justice facility found

He had fled Te Puna Wai ō Tuhinapo youth justice facility on Saturday.

Why Rotorua’s young people are struggling to get hired

It's not poor attitudes preventing youth from getting jobs, an advocate says.

Twins choose different paths after US universities offer rowing scholarships to both

'It wasn’t an easy decision in any way, shape or form.'

Inside Australia’s social media ban for under 16s

As Australia’s youth social comes into force, Matilda Green discusses the impact on families — and whether New Zealand could follow.