OpinionDavid Hill: Read to your kids and you'll transform their livesI taught - tried to teach - Dion when he was about 15. He was abused, neglected, feral, almost uncontrollable.16 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleJust keep to the left, kidRight when teens drop their first kint about driving lessons is when parents should tidy up their own road skills notes Donna McIntyre.14 Jun 07:00 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Is ask.fm dangerous?I became aware of the social networking site ask.fm in April when a mother of a girl in my daughter’s class copied me in on a letter she’d sent to the school principal.12 Jun 09:35 PM
New ZealandCancer patient turns his attention to others in needA young cancer patient who has just finished his treatment is already thinking of others.12 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandStudent strugglers tighten beltsLow-grade mince is apparently still a staple of university life, with more than a third of students surveyed saying lack of money has affected their diets.12 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandBullying no joke, says comedianDai Henwood admits he became a bully as he battled to combat those who picked on him because of his height.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Some people are just too special'The family of Auckland schoolboy Stephen Dudley hope his death will serve as a constant reminder of the tragic, unintended consequences that violence can have.11 Jun 03:51 AM
New ZealandKelston tragedy: Police search phonesPolice are searching cellphones for video footage of a fight which claimed a 15-year-old boy's life.10 Jun 12:44 AM
New ZealandNo time for anger - parentsThe parents of the 15-year-old boy killed in a fight at rugby training say it's any parent's worst nightmare - but now is not the time to be angry.09 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandDad forces son, 9, to punch playerAn enraged father dragged his son across a rugby league field at an under-9s game and forced him to punch another boy in the face, despite his cries of protest.05 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldReform to save sexting teens from themselvesIt was a typical teenage romance. Two lovestruck 17-year-olds, exploring their sexuality, filmed themselves having intercourse.02 Jun 06:50 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Bring back school food guidelinesThe Government's decision to scrap the healthy school food guidelines flew in the face of a huge body of evidence, writes Sue Kedgley.02 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleKids tricked into unhealthy food choicesChildren are being tricked into unhealthy food choices by marketers who make misleading nutritional claims and use celebrities to endorse their products, according to research by an anti-obesity action group.30 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandHarawira will seek talks with the Maori PartyMana leader Hone Harawira will seek talks with the Maori Party about his Feed the Kids bill.29 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice warn schools off after ballsPolice have asked schools to warn students and parents off boozy after-parties during the ball season.29 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Locals know school food needs bestEditorial: Expectations about the Government's food-in-schools programme have waxed and waned in the past few weeks.28 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleParents targeted to keep kids vaccinatedTargeting parents whose kids' vaccinations are not up to date will save lives, federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says.26 May 11:45 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Childhood no time for loading up on angstIt's weird, but before I had kids I thought it was excellent to subvert young minds by indoctrinating them on political issues, writes Deborah Hill Cone. Now I'm not so sure.26 May 05:30 PM
WorldGirl, 13, sorry for racial insultA 13-year-old girl who hurled a racist insult at an Australian Aussie rules player has apologised.26 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleAlong for the rideLearning to ride is a dream come true for some children. Joanna Mathers looks at what riding schools in Auckland and beyond offer.24 May 07:00 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanKids roaming in restaurantsOne Sunday in the April school holidays we had an early dinner at the Rose & Shamrock Village Inn in Havelock North. It’s an unpretentious, bustling, faux English/Irish pub that’s a great place for family dining.22 May 10:50 PM
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
