New ZealandMinister gets off assault chargeA church minister has been cleared of assaulting an off-duty police officer who was refereeing his son's under-10 rugby game in a disagreement over a try.22 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleTeen drinking link to bingingPeople who begin drinking alcohol during puberty are more likely to become hooked, researchers have warned.21 May 12:00 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: The only child has entered the mainstreamOne-child families are the latest thing. "The only child is a growing phenomenon all over the world, The Telegraph. "Half of UK families now have just one child," says The Guardian.20 May 10:00 PM
LifestyleHow to nurture a geniusI am sitting at the back of a university physics class while the students cluster in small groups around the whiteboards lining the lecture hall, ready to tackle the day’s equation.19 May 10:35 PM
LifestyleA day on the greenDanielle Wright meets a group of teenage lawn bowlers at the New Lynn Bowling Club.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandStudents lack Asia nousNew Zealand secondary school students realise the importance of Asia, but are not confident they have the knowledge and understanding to engage with Asians13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandBoy bowled over at blackspotWas I hit by a car, Mum? Those were the first words Danielle Franklin heard her 9-year-old son say.12 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleLibraries lend a hand to youthFar from becoming irrelevant in the digital age, libraries are adapting to become more like youth clubs, finds Danielle Wright.10 May 08:30 PM
New ZealandCYF admits it failed 12-year-oldA 12-year-old girl who took her own life while in foster care was not given proper support after she claimed to have been sexually abused by a caregiver, a coroner said today.10 May 07:52 AM
New ZealandPush to teach pupils about suicideThe family of a teen who took her own life two weeks after her best friend committed suicide want schools to implement an anti-bullying and suicide education programme.08 May 05:30 PM
AthleticsRow erupts over schoolboy rugby starA row has erupted between an athletic coach and a top school over a star athlete who was allowed to play in a rugby match only weeks before a world athletic championship.05 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleNamaste to a new generationDanielle Wright finds yoga for kids is as much about becoming grounded as it is about getting up and moving.03 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandFatty diet wreaks havoc in islandsPacific health experts are calling for a quota on the amount of fatty food exported to the Pacific Islands, where heart disease, diabetes and obesity are the norm.02 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandTaxi upheaval for special-needs kidsSpecial-needs students will begin the new term with another potentially disruptive change in taxi companies used to take them to and from school.01 May 05:30 PM
LeagueClub rocked by death of promising KiwiNorth Queensland coach Neil Henry says football has taken a back seat as devastated players and staff grieve the shock death of promising young player Alex Elisala.30 Apr 05:30 PM
LeagueNZ-born rugby league player dies at 20New Zealand-born rugby league player Alex Elisala has died in an Australian hospital, just days after playing his first test match for Samoa.29 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCalls for legal high boycott a 'knee-jerk reaction'A legal high lobbyist says synthetic cannabis is a low-risk psychoactive substance that had not caused any death and was statistically safer than alcohol.28 Apr 11:48 PM
LifestyleIt's okay to laugh at your kidsSo, you think your child's funny? Danielle Wright talks to the kids comedy industry to find out how you can encourage your children to make people, other than their mum and dad, laugh.26 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionJames Griffin: Surviving the dark daysIt is that joyous time of the year, the one (of several) that all parents love and look forward to; that time when the nurturing of children reverts from its rightful place in the schools of this nation into the homes, where the parents really quite like26 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleCross purposesWeightlifting for kids? Danielle Wright finds it's not as bad as it sounds.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandSynthetic drug makers dodge banNew Zealand communities are battling to rid themselves of synthetic cannabis - with the Government's promised solution months away.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandEight prosecutions for smacking in six years of lawPolice say concerns that good parents would be prosecuted under the controversial anti-smacking law have again proven unsubstantiated.21 Apr 12:42 AM
New ZealandTeenager remanded over threat to killA teenager is facing serious charges for allegedly threatening to kill students at his former high school, and for allegedly trying to break into a female friend's house.17 Apr 05:30 PM
TravelCoromandel: King of hillsThe Pinnacles walk is the perfect way to introduce family and friends to the fun of tramping, writes Katie Furze.13 Apr 03:00 AM
EntertainmentHey kids, the fun is all for youOver the next few months children, from tots to teens, can immerse themselves in music, comedy and drama as they like it: loud and boisterous, writes Dionne Christian.12 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial report: State of our childrenNew Zealand's infant mortality rate has fallen to 4.2 in the latest Statistics NZ figures for 2012.10 Apr 08:10 PM
EconomyInnovator plugs agri tech careersYoung people are overlooking the agricultural technology sector as a viable, well-paid career option, says Gallagher.10 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldPolice role dies with tweetsIf waking up to find your old tweets dredged up and splashed on the front page of a Sunday newspaper wasn't enough of a rude awakening for Paris Brown, the ordeal had only just begun.10 Apr 05:30 PM
