Breaking 'Bad': No easy fix, no silver bullet - so what will it take to curb youth crime?
Journalist Anna Leask looks into how Australian communities are tackling youth crime.
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Breaking 'Bad': How could New Zealand curb its youth crime crisis?
Herald senior journalist Anna Leask investigates youth crime initiatives in Australia.
Breaking 'Bad' - prisons just don't work for us
Eddy was a youth offender who did time in juvenile detention. He turned his life around - but not because he was locked up. Video / Corey Fleming
Views of Northlanders aged 12-24 sought for new youth strategy
A Northland youth strategy group calls for input from young people.
Phone ban in schools begins - will it reduce cyberbullying?
Cellphone use will be banned in schools for students across the country.
'Exceeded expectations': Rotorua swimmers excel at national event
The club placed 11th overall, the club’s highest standing at the event in its history.
Five boys charged over Sydney church stabbing
Five youths have been charged over stabbing of Orthodox Christian bishop.
'Learn from our ancestors': Teen's Anzac speech calls out Kiwis for divisiveness
A young Rotorua leader has delivered a powerful message during his Anzac Day speech.
Unjustified: Girl, 13, bitten by police dog after dangerously driving stolen vehicle
The young teen was one of seven in a stolen vehicle and believed to fleeing.
Prestigious student claims he broke skulls of roommates with hammer while sleepwalking
The teen also said he was 'on a mission' to protect himself from a zombie apocalypse.
Cambridge junior cyclists off to China for track world champs
Schuler is the current junior sprint and 500m time trial national champion.
Hundreds turn up for opening of $1.2m skatepark
The controversial Tairua skatepark opened today, following 30 years of discussion.
University of Auckland targets entrance parity for Māori and Pacific learners
'This would be a sector-leading approach, the first of this kind domestically.'
Youth employment in Hauraki celebrates success
The Mayors Taskforce for Jobs proved successful in Hauraki with dozens of job placements.
Te Awamutu College student leaders ready for new challenges
Te Awamutu College student leadership ready for the challenge.
'So many memories': Close friend pays tribute to teens killed in Nelson crash
The 18-year-olds died in an accident on an off-roading track.
'Boot camps won't work': Advisers claim softer approach better
Advisers claim hardcore boot camps for troubled teens won't work.
Nigerians charged with sextortion after Australian boy’s suicide
'We’ve seen a huge spike in sextortion cases, which are up nearly 400 per cent.'
Teen's sentence for raping two girls is to pay $3k 'gesture of goodwill'
He took one girl's virginity and raped the other as she slept.
Interested in film? A new fund offers support to hopeful film-makers
Promising students in Australia And New Zealand can apply for support of up to $3000.
Inclusive youth holiday programme comes to Hamilton
Applications are now open for the 2024 To the Front Kirikiriroa youth music programme.
Students as young as 11 being excluded for vaping compels education programme
Rubicon has developed an eight-week programme for students in Year 7-9.
School stand-downs and suspensions jump on back of worsening student behaviour
Student behaviour is worsening, with Covid measures having played a role.
UK parents will learn role social media played in child’s death
Platforms that fail to comply face fines - $21b for a company like Meta.
Gisborne police declare war on ‘anti-social’ drivers
Gisborne police have launched a crack down on 'anti-social' drivers.
Letters: Filtering out the porn; why classroom behaviour is getting worse
OPINION: 'Our new Government has an opportunity to demonstrate compassion.'
Community binds together after teens threaten library for months
Behaviour forces library to shorten its hours and roster staff on in pairs.
'Be prepared to seize every opportunity at any given time'
Eseta Rasmussen, 16, travelled to New York for a UN conference on women empowerment.
Govt commits to continuing free period products programme
$2.9m for the scheme will continue to benefit around 200,000 students.
Young murder victim died in mum's arms as primary school students walked home
The killing was one of two murder allegations Tamati Simpson initially faced.
Positive outcomes are better for our community - Minister McKee
Minister wants outcome focus on rangatahi courts review.
Gen Z's gross laundry habit revealed
A new report shows a surprising number of people are guilty of this.
It's time to talk teen-friendly skincare
Anti-ageing ingredients aren't good for young skin. Here's what to do.