OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Schools and their rules are not above the lawIt's always great to see someone standing up to a bully. That Hastings schoolboy Lucan Battison also won the confrontation with his St John's College principal is the icing on the cake.01 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMai Chen: Hair decision won't alter schools' ability to enforce rulesPrincipals should not be too worried about the impact of the High Court's decision overturning Lucan Battison's suspension for refusing to cut his hair.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi babies' first book gets revampThe Well Child book - the successor to the iconic "Plunket book" - has been given a revamp.01 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleWhat is running 'like a girl'?In a moving and illuminating video, Always questioned a group of adults on what it means to run, fight and throw "like a girl".01 Jul 01:45 AM
OpinionPeter Hughes: We must all play our part to wipe out bullyingWhen I was growing up, bullying at school was a fact of life, almost a rite of passage. If you complained about it, you were told to toughen up, writes Peter Hughes.30 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleVideo: How to run 'like a girl'Using the phrase "Like a girl" as an insult is a hard knock against any adolescent girl. Watch30 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoy's gay sister: School ignored meThe sister of the 11-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a classmate in the head with scissors has complained to the Ministry of Education about the school.30 Jun 03:00 AM
OpinionEditorial: Judge right to tell school it was out of lineEditorial: Justice Collins made it clear that his judgment related only to this case. It did not rule on the lawfulness of schools' rules that attempt to regulate a student's hair.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBullying before scissor fight allegedThe boy who allegedly stabbed his 11-year-old schoolmate in the head had been bullied at school for over a year and may have "just snapped", sources say.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFinancial tutoring offered for familiesKohanga reo teacher Ann Makea is adding a new service to her preschool offering - financial literacy for the children's parents.25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStabbing: More than 'boys will be boys'Saying there wasn't a problem in an area where two school-related stabbings occurred yesterday, says a child psychologist, after the local MP said "boys will be boys".25 Jun 07:57 AM
LifestyleBiggest school ball stressesWe picked the brains of students in the middle of school ball prep mode to suss out what it really takes to be the belle (or beau) of the ball.23 Jun 09:15 PM
LifestyleFit teens do better in examsTeenagers who are physically fit do better in exams, new research suggests, and those who are lazy see their performance in the classroom suffer.23 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandYoung votes are important: LordeTeen superstar Lorde will urge people to vote in this year's general election - even though she's not old enough to have her say.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouple give youngsters best chanceGiving young people a chance and encouraging them to do the best they can in life is what Auckland couple Rob and Zee Luisi are all about.18 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Fighting back at Gen Y 'tribes'A new study groups Generation Y into six tribes. But this Gen-Yer doesn't agree with this grouping.18 Jun 12:15 AM
OpinionEditorial: Glenn report's burden of proof change a step too farEditorial: The most contentious idea involves changing the burden of proof so it lies with the perpetrators of child abuse and domestic violence, not the victims.17 Jun 04:15 PM
LifestyleA snapshot of Kiwi toddlers' livesNearly 7000 families have been interviewed about the home, health and development of their toddlers - and some of the results surprised researchers.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe tribes of Gen YThe study by Colmar Brunton breaks the country's generation of 15- to 30-year-olds into six profiles, or "tribes".13 Jun 10:46 PM
New ZealandTeen admits assault on schoolboyAn Auckland teenager has admitted his role in attacking schoolboy Stephen Dudley and will be sentenced in August.12 Jun 10:21 PM
New ZealandPride of NZ Awards: Disability turned to advantageBeing accepted by her peers has been something a young Auckland teenager has always wanted.11 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBystander saves teenager from assaultPolice are praising a bystander who saved a teenager being assaulted in a bus station from further injury when he intervened to pull off the attacker.05 Jun 05:47 AM
TechnologyKids online a challenge for parentsKiwi parents believe their children spend too much time online and more are using digital technology as a babysitter, a survey says.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnlicensed teen driver hurt in pursuitAn unlicenced 16-year-old Dunedin youth is in hospital with a serious head injury after fleeing police in a high-speed pursuit.02 Jun 06:02 AM
New ZealandPupils aim to nail new NCEA assignmentA group of secondary school students are embarking on an ambitious project to build a three-bedroom home in six months.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMillions for kids' mental health studyAn international search has begun for a researcher to delve into child and teenage mental health after Cure Kids received a multi-million-dollar private donation.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandInternet Party's focus on young peopleThe Internet Party's first leader, Laila Harre, is promising young New Zealanders an "awesome" future in a growing digital economy.01 Jun 02:30 AM
BasketballCollege Sport: Florida s an all round starNetball, rugby, touch, tag, athletics, basketball are the sports played by Florida Fatanitavake.20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandGoogle first call for upset young KiwisA survey has found Google now beats talking to friends for young Kiwis wanting to know about sex, drugs, alcohol, depression, stress or their health.20 May 05:30 PM
SportTongan Thor runs in footsteps of legendTaniela (Daniel) Tupou has been dubbed the Tongan Thor but these pictures show a resemblance to a rugby deity closer to home.18 May 05:30 PM
