New Zealand'Drive safely' plea from teen's familyLast Labour Weekend one person was killed on the roads - 16-year-old Ricky Pettigrew. Today, his family have a message for other drivers, especially young people.23 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRobyn Yousef: TV depression storyline handled with careShortland Street you did it well. The writers, crew and cast - especially 15-year-old actor KJ Apa - and the advisers from the Mental Health Foundation all deserve enormous bouquets.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFinn fights for mental healthA 12-year-old nicknamed "little samurai" has raised nearly $600 for the Mental Health Foundation after a karate teacher who inspired him committed suicide earlier this year.06 Oct 04:00 PM
SportRugby: Schools teams fired up to battle rivalsNew Zealand Schools kick off their short campaign today in Porirua.29 Sep 04:00 PM
LifestyleSchool holidays: Things to doThe best on offer these school holidays, chosen by Susan Edmunds.27 Sep 07:04 PM
EntertainmentKids copy celebs' naked selfiesChildren as young as 13 are taking suggestive selfies and posting them online, in a trend linked to nude celeb photos.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchool absenteeism in Auckland horrifies policeMore than 300 high school students were absent across three schools during a random check - and police are concerned truants could be contributing to local crime.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiller faces life in detentionThe killer of teenager Christie Marceau will finish his prison sentence next month, but remain in a forensic mental health facility - possibly for the rest of his life.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandRoast Busters radio case on holdBroadcaster John Tamihere's $620,000 lawsuit against RadioLive's owner in the wake of last year's Roast Busters scandal has been put on hold by a High Court judge.09 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMentors give marginalised teenagers power to tell their storiesA team of Kiwi musicians, actors and artists are joining forces with marginalised Auckland teenagers to bring their street stories to the stage.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandEnergy drink handout to kids angers dadAn angry father says an energy drink company handed out its product to his 11-year-old son and other children he believed were as young as 8 at a skate park.07 Sep 05:20 PM
New ZealandSchoolboy death: Family fights onThe teens who assaulted Auckland schoolboy Stephen Dudley might have been sentenced but for the dead boy's family "it's certainly not over".13 Aug 02:44 AM
New Zealand'There is always hope, always recovery'The Mental Health Foundation has received an unprecedented number of calls following the death of comedian Robin Williams.13 Aug 02:07 AM
New ZealandDingle youth project expands to tackle jobsMountaineer Graeme Dingle's youth charity is branching out from its original outdoors focus to try to connect school-leavers with employers and jobs.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNats include 18, 19-year-olds in schemeA further 3500 young people on welfare could have their spending tightly controlled by an adult supervisor if National is re-elected.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational to extend control of teen beneficiaries' financesThe Government is to extend its control of spending by young beneficiaries to all teen parents and many 18 and 19-year-olds.11 Aug 07:52 AM
LifestyleSleep tips for young kidsFamilies do best when everyone is getting plenty of sleep. Even if just one member of a family is not sleeping well, the whole household can be affected.10 Aug 05:00 AM
New Zealand'We have been deprived of justice'Burying your son after a brutal beating is every parent's worst nightmare. Seeing the attackers walk free, despite an admission of guilt, is Mona and Brent Dudleys' reality.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchoolboy death: Anger boils overThe frustration of Stephen Dudley's family boiled over in court this morning when the judge decided not to convict a teen who assaulted the schoolboy.07 Aug 07:01 AM
CyclingCollege Sport: Small goals lead to big winsDon't be fooled by Holly White's reserved, quiet nature. Put her on a bike and she becomes a beast.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPupils get feel for trenchStudents at an Auckland high school had a first-hand look at life in the trenches this week.05 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeKids solve bank's access problemA group of primary school children have solved a problem that our biggest bank couldn't solve - finding a way to let disabled people into its downtown Auckland branch.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTown that turned its prospects aroundPinepine Savage holds proof in her own life that it is possible to turn around a town that everyone had written off.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand$17m policy aims to get youth jobsThe Labour Party is promising to put $17 million into a new agency to help people on to the right career path.03 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleBaby's first word 'tablet' on the rise - studyTechnology has become so ingrained in family life that it’s even started changing the way children speak.31 Jul 11:30 PM
LifestylePreterm babies' brains catch up in teenage yearsThe brains of premature babies can perform almost as well as those born at full-term by the time they're teenagers, depending on the environment the child grows up in, an Australian study shows.30 Jul 09:40 PM
EntertainmentRevisiting era of Kiwi crimeIf Peter Larsen's play Albert Black is written as eloquently as he describes it, it'll be a stunner.28 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAndrew Dickens: How to get your teenage grunters to open up'Good. Yeah. Nah. Dunno. Good. Sorta. Nah. Yeah. Okay. Whatever. See ya."27 Jul 05:00 PM
