EntertainmentSlog pays off for Rockquest winnersThree years of practising has paid off for three Taupo teens whose indie-pop band A Bit Nigel took top honours at this year's Smokefree Rockquest finals.29 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeens hand themselves into policeTwo girls have handed themselves into police investigating an incident where a Hutt Valley taxi driver was stabbed in the head.27 Sep 03:35 AM
New ZealandChanges freeze out older joblessOlder long-term unemployed people look set to lose out in a radical reshuffle of foundation education which will give higher priority to young people.22 Sep 08:30 PM
New Zealand'Go to hell' class stirs dadAn Auckland father who says his daughter was told during religious instruction that she would go to hell is campaigning to have the classes dropped from her state school.22 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandExpert fuels doubts over reading aidsChildren's reading ability is held back by a one-size-fits-all approach at school, an expert has warned.18 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandMob man seeks political roleFormer gang member-turned-youth mentor wants to help his community as a councillor.16 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandKids missing out on knowledge: expertNew Zealand's school curriculum has been hollowed out of knowledge as academic learning is increasingly abandoned for a misguided focus on skills and the process of learning, an academic claims.07 Sep 01:32 AM
New ZealandSchool absences 'can affect students for life'A delay in getting at-risk youth back into education can have life-long consequences, education experts say.05 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionYoung workers deserve a better dealYouth are finding the story they were told about hard work is not quite true, writes Cathy Bi.05 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchools ban hundredsA teen has been left in limbo without education for 305 school days as new figures spark concerns that at-risk pupils are falling through the cracks.04 Sep 08:30 PM
New ZealandBig chill traps hundreds at skifieldSki workers set off explosives on Mt Hutt to prevent avalanches and clear the way for hundreds of stranded people to get off the mountain early this morning.04 Sep 06:30 PM
America's CupYachting: Kiwi crews emerge as frontrunners for youth crownThe battle between the two Kiwi teams is shaping as an interesting sub-plot to the Red Bull Youth America's Cup.02 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandPair saved after snow cave falls inTears and high-fives followed the rescue of two students from a collapsed snow cave on Mt Ruapehu.23 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSuicide rates drop for youth, rise for elderlyYouth suicide rates have dropped in the past year after a sharp rise last year, and coroners are now increasingly concerned about suicides by elderly people instead.21 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandYoungsters give mayor their fix it listBumpy footpaths, traffic jams and shabby buses were some of the issues raised by school pupils with Auckland Mayor Len Brown yesterday.19 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandArrests after King's student partyA party organised by parents from one of New Zealand's top schools ended with security guards calling police to control fighting.18 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandFamily relief as alleged hit, run driver chargedA 5-year-old boy battling for his life after an alleged hit and run in Flaxmere has taken "a turn for the worse" in Starship children's hospital.16 Aug 01:20 AM
LifestyleIt adds up to funRobots have a maths and science lesson in store for Elisabeth Easther.09 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleViolence is the new sexy for teen girlsViolence is the new "sexy" for teenage girls, according to one expert who advises parents and teachers on how to stamp out the increasingly aggressive behaviour.09 Aug 05:30 PM
SportTeen rugby player to be brought out of comaA schoolboy rugby player who suffered a serious head injury during a first XV match is due to be brought out of his induced coma today.07 Aug 02:10 AM
New ZealandSchool campaign tackles rheumatic feverA former Kiwis league international and a 13-year-old Glen Innes girl both kept quiet at first about their sore throats - and now regret it.06 Aug 05:30 PM
SportCollege Sport: Lacrosse girls catch on fastThe number of sports under the College Sport umbrella continues to grow with girl's lacrosse the latest to be awarded ASB Young Sportsperson of the Year status.06 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandInitiative aims to get students mobileAuckland ratepayers and charities have stepped in to help students at two low-income South Auckland schools pay for their learner driver's licences.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandEmployers buy into youth job planSome of Auckland's biggest employers have signed up to a scheme aimed at finding work for the region's 25,000 unemployed young people.05 Aug 05:30 PM
SportHope for teen rugby player in comaA 17-year-old 1st XV rugby player remained in a coma late last night but the bleeding on his brain had stopped and friends and family were hoping for a recovery.05 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionRhys Darby: Addictive digital blocks have a secret agendaIt feels to me like there's a global movement being run by a secret society intent on mind-controlling our children, writes Rhys Darby.04 Aug 05:30 PM
