LifestyleClaire Gourley: Teens in the kitchenClaire Gourley, the author of <i>Who's Cooking Tonight?</i> says: "I love food but I'm always busy with friends, school and sport and don't have much time to spend cooking. But that doesn't mean I want to settle for average food ... "12 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionTapu MisaTapu Misa: Fixing issues starts with understandingA child psychologist asked to fix a delinquent child knows what the parents seldom recognise...12 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandFacebook predator and victim face offNatalia Burgess met with the woman whose image she stole for a fake online profile.11 Jun 05:30 PM
KahuSpate of deaths hits mill town13 youths from Kawerau have died suddenly in just 18 months, with "no rhyme or reason."11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandYouth in holding pattern as recession bites northThe impacts of the global financial crisis hit are ingrained in our communities.10 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul Holmes: Nothing for free - it's the basic welfare ruleCutting benefit costs a tough task, but there are avoidable mistakes.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandScientists in dark on Kronic's ill effectsA top Govt scientist says there is an "appalling" lack of information about synthetic cannabis products.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandScore-cap rule draws mixed response from OzAustralian great says rules unlikely to change across Tasman but size difference in junior players is an issue.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandFor kids, rugby's all about having fun, being with matesThe Rugby Union's general manager of community rugby, a former All Black, explains why officials try to level the playing field for the youngsters.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandWhere are the jobs? Youth unemployment crisis in the northJust over a fifth of all working-age Northlanders were on welfare benefits at the end of March.10 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionSir Peter Gluckman: Early intervention vital for helping NZ's troubled youngMore needs to be done during early childhood, write Peter Gluckman and Harlene Hayne.08 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionShelley Bridgeman<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Body image and young girlsThe news story about the mother who injected her eight-year-old daughter's face with Botox has turned out to be a hoax.08 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionShelley Bridgeman<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Shameful confession of abuseTwo years ago I wrote a shameful email entitled 'Mathletics' to my daughter's teacher. It read: "I need to confess ... "05 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionShelley Bridgeman<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> PR disaster as Countdown pulls out of 'Robin Hood partnership'The high profile coverage of Countdown's withdrawal from the Red Cross breakfast programme is a public relations nightmare.01 Jun 09:30 PM
New Zealand'Woefully deficient' youth servicesNew Zealand has a "woefully deficient" number of mental health services aimed specifically at young people and medical staff were poorly trained to identify those young people who might be at risk, according to a new report.31 May 11:00 PM
