New ZealandBan on kids' sports field 'over the top'A decision to ban use of a $2.1 million West Auckland sports field on summer Sundays and to limit inter-club and inter-school games to one night a week during week days is "over the top", say three Parrs Park neighbours.19 Mar 07:39 PM
New ZealandGang brawler at kid's party avoids jailAnother Rotorua man has avoided jail for his part in a gang brawl outside a child's first birthday party in Koutu.19 Mar 02:05 AM
New ZealandBattle over youth pay ratesThe temperature in Parliament is sure to rocket when the law "reinstating" youth rates is debated this week.18 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBaby papas cough upNew figures show there are more than 2000 children in New Zealand whose fathers are younger than 20.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionDavid Glance: Challenge of keeping up with cyber teensSocial networks will have to make changes if they are to survive as fickle young users look for something new, writes David Glance.14 Mar 08:30 PM
EmploymentYouth flock to apprenticeship bonusMore than 350 young people have signed on as building apprentices since a $2000 bonus became available last Wednesday for the first 10,000 apprentices who sign up.12 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleMy Auckland: ManurewaYouth worker Flora Apulu tells Elisabeth Easther what she loves about living in culturally diverse Manurewa08 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandLong bullying battle ends with payoutThe family of an Auckland girl tormented by bullies, including one who threatened her with an axe, have received a payout and an admission the school failed her.06 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandLocks fall all for a good causeSeeing her long curly hair being chopped off was almost a bit much for 12-year-old Gemma Singleton.04 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentHarlem Shake too popular?Are the days of the Harlem Shake, the craze that has swept the web, coming to an end?01 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentYouth starting wage law recommendedA Parliamentary committee has recommended a starting wage for youth be passed into law.26 Feb 12:25 AM
New ZealandWaves of goodwill on campEvery Monday night, Chance Morgan watches Piha Rescue - it's one of her favourite television shows - so she knew the lifeguards before meeting them on school camp.19 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeen went on run after communication breakdownA communication breakdown between police and Child Youth and Family meant a teen was on the run for three months before crashing and dying in a stolen car.19 Feb 06:20 AM
New ZealandMighty Joe urges students to reach highAt 2.2m, Bronx native "Mighty Joe" Dorsett-Jeffreys often gets the jump on his opponents in the New York streetball circuit.13 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionAlison Cleland: Children deserve a voice in courtJudith Collins' Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill is about simplifying processes and saving money.10 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBoy's smashing run of sixesEight-year-old Louie Chandulal grinned large yesterday when he told the story of smashing 104 not-out off five overs - including eight consecutive sixes - during his Saturday morning game.10 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Right school may not have the right stuffSo taxpayers have generously decided to bail out Wanganui Collegiate - what, no H? - to the tune of $3 million a year and $4 million for upgrading its buildings.10 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandSisters head high school achieversSibling rivalry has proven to be a good thing for one Auckland family, with two sisters gaining top marks in the country in the Cambridge exams.05 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentThe rise of Jack TameTV One news reporter Jack Tame tells Alan Perrott about his evolution from super-keen schoolboy reporter to US correspondent — will Mexico be next?01 Feb 06:30 PM
New ZealandGovt acts on cyber bulliesJustice Minister Judith Collins is to outline new measures to curb cyber bullying within the next few weeks.31 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi freeskier in surgery after crashInjured Kiwi freeskier Rose Battersby is currently undergoing surgery on her broken spine after her heavy crash at the Winter X Games.29 Jan 12:40 AM
New ZealandDoes school still work for kids?Although parents can be fairly sure that school will provide their children with grounding in the basics - the question has to be asked: will it get them ready to deal with life in a fast and unpredictable world?26 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchool picks up on valuable life skillsThere's a lot more to modern schooling than the three Rs. One Hamilton school is teaching boys the three Ts: tie tying, tyre changing and steak cooking.26 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandGirls set for Miss Junior NZThe parents of girls as young as 10 are paying $700 each to enter their daughters in a junior Miss World beauty pageant.26 Jan 04:30 PM
