New ZealandYoung men jump from Auckland Harbour BridgeThe video posted to Instagram did not show how the pair managed to scale the bridge before the jump. Video \ InstagramWatch08 Jan 03:00 AM
EntertainmentNell Fisher’s school friends are unimpressed she stars in Stranger ThingsThe 14yo spent almost all of 2024 filming in Atlanta instead of at school.06 Jan 05:23 PM
New ZealandCoroner wants internet restrictions, after teen dies imitating online actsThe coroner cites Australia's under-16 social media ban as a model for New Zealand.05 Jan 06:35 PM
New ZealandCommunity stalwart Gerald Hope – father of Olivia Hope – honoured for services to Marlborough30 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPoliticsUncensored: Claims of bribery, AI content, 'shaming' in Youth MPs' speeches before controversial review 29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandGetting kids active: $1 for young people to get into public pools in Hastings23 Dec 08:55 PM
Crime'This is non-negotiable': Minister clashes with health officials over youth suicide deaths20 Dec 04:32 AM
New Zealand'My sweet, innocent boy': Teen allegedly punched repeatedly by girl on North Shore busThe 16-year-old's mother said he now fears using public transport after being attacked.18 Dec 06:03 PM
New Zealand'Most culpable' teen in gay bashing ring fought to have no record of the crime on his fileThe group would lure gay and bisexual men through Grindr and then attack them. 18 Dec 06:00 AM
Herald NOWYouth suicide cluster: What needs to changeAn inquest into youth suicide has found that young people were ‘lost’ in the system.Watch17 Dec 06:21 PM
Crime'Our children were failed': Six young lives lost expose deep flaws in suicide responseThey were high-risk and had previously expressed suicidal ideation or self-harmed.17 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle'How do they know the difference between 16 and 15?': Teens say Aussie social media ban not effectiveTeens describe easy workarounds, like parents doing facial recognition for them.17 Dec 04:00 AM
New Zealand'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.16 Dec 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Magic': Turning animal tricks into teen confidenceFormer Customs dog handler Bex Tasker now runs training on her 5.6ha farm.14 Dec 08:57 PM
New ZealandTeen who fled youth justice facility foundHe had fled Te Puna Wai ō Tuhinapo youth justice facility on Saturday.13 Dec 08:10 PM
New ZealandWhy Rotorua’s young people are struggling to get hiredIt's not poor attitudes preventing youth from getting jobs, an advocate says.13 Dec 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwins choose different paths after US universities offer rowing scholarships to both'It wasn’t an easy decision in any way, shape or form.'12 Dec 05:00 PM
Herald NOWInside Australia’s social media ban for under 16sAs Australia’s youth social comes into force, Matilda Green discusses the impact on families — and whether New Zealand could follow.Watch10 Dec 07:29 PM
Herald NOWShocking new study reveals 1 in 8 Kiwi teens have experienced sexual violenceThe University of Auckland study found sexual violence rates were highest for girls, Māori and Pacific youth, and gender-diverse teens.Watch10 Dec 06:42 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid Harvey: You cannot legislate away the digital world our kids already live inOPINION: Experts warn age checks could erode privacy by tying real identities to accounts.10 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFred Thomas: If I had a teenager, I'd rather they were addicted to smoking than scrollingTelegraph: As Australia bans under-16s from social media, should other countries follow?10 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandOn The Up: The 13-year-old author mixing rugby skills with mental health lessonsHe wants other kids to know life’s tackles don’t have to 'take away your shine'.09 Dec 09:40 PM
New ZealandDrunk, speeding teen driver crashed after mistakenly thinking police were chasing herA coroner has found Tielyr Ayrton's death was avoidable.09 Dec 04:20 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessQ&A: Australia’s under-16 social media ban starts today – how does it work?PLUS: Will it push Luxon to a similar move here?09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow Australia's social media ban works – and could it happen in NZ?Messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are not covered.09 Dec 04:00 AM
Wellington'Sickened': Teen in OT care who raped child at popular playground detained indefinitelyThe teen fled his community home shortly before attacking the child in the public toilets.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘We didn’t expect it to blow up’: Teen unicorn gymnasts go viral with routineGymnasts Renee Pilon and Lexi Hati trained in secret for weeks to nail their routine.05 Dec 06:00 AM
WorldMeta starts removing under-16s from social media in AustraliaFirms that fall short face fines of up to A$49.5m for each violation.04 Dec 02:17 AM
New ZealandA place in Napier for young people to hang out, that's been made by young peopleNapier’s youth will help shape a new hub in the heart of the city. 02 Dec 10:37 PM
ChristchurchLearner skater, no helmet: Teen’s fatal ice rink fall on school trip sparks safety changesKymani Hiley-Hetaraka, 13, fell backwards and hit her head at Alpine Ice in Christchurch.02 Dec 06:21 PM
