Teenagers from poor families have more psychological problems if they live in rich areas, a new study has found.

Chemicals in everyday products are putting children's brains at risk of not developing properly, leading scientists have warned.

The decision by Josh Chandulal-Mackay to announce his candidacy for the Whanganui District Council brings more young blood into the

Young Kiwis looking to get on to the Auckland property ladder are more attracted to apartments than three-bedroom house.

A central Queensland teenager has been moved to tears after almost 50,000 people came out in support of her online petition against relentless bullying.

It was a case of just toughing it out at school for a young Tarshaye Ryder.

The last time 11-year-old Auckland schoolboy Harris Barfoot saw his friend James Slyfield they were both in Starship hospital battling leukaemia.

A logic puzzle has baffled the internet, but its solution is apparently so simple that six-year-olds in Hong Kong schools can solve it in seconds.

Studies report that about 25 per cent of US teens deem the first meal of the day unnecessary. I live with one of you, so I have heard your reasons.

A 15-year-old Mangere student has spoken in defence of the low-income suburb saying his generation is ready to break the stereotype.

An anonymous benefactor has given Youthline's Youth Health Service a $20,000 boost that will enable the service to keep its doors open.

There was no way she would have watched what was happening from the sidelines.

A Rotorua organisation is finding innovative ways to introduce our youngest generation to national day of remembrance.

Most girls who survive childhood cancer go on to become mothers, but boys who undergo treatment will find their chances of becoming a father significantly reduced.

Are millennials really that different to previous generations? Greg Bruce speaks to three generations of two families to find out.

When Ryan Turney's mother, Gerardine, learned her son had been told he could not stay at a Blenheim backpackers she hit the roof.

A summer reading programme run by Auckland Libraries has helped more than 12,000 children keep on top of their reading over the long holiday break.

Could your teen live without technology? Meet the students who go digital cold turkey for a month.

Blues coach and former All Black Tana Umaga has agreed to become an ambassador for Auckland's Youthtown.

A NZ health organisation is urging restaurants to offer healthier meals for children after research revealed a lack of nutritious food options.

More than half of teenagers say they are being bullied, with girls significantly more likely to report some form of cruelty.

The summer holidays are for swimming and playing in the sun but parents should add another activity to their kids' agenda - reading.

A 12-year-old girl allegedly stole a car in West Auckland last Wednesday.

Tomorrow promises to be an unlucky day for Auckland's young criminals.

One of the myths we love about New Zealand is that it is a great place to bring up children.

A Kiwi whizz-kid has bought up another tertiary tutoring business and drawn the attention of NY billionaires as he cast his eyes further afield.

My fellow columnist, broadcaster Jack Tame, says of children these days: we are "breeding them too soft".

Children at schools in poor areas are still lagging far behind their wealthy peers, with rising pass rates making but a small dent in the achievement gap, latest data shows.