Youth
Kids learn dog safety lessons, as roaming attacks continue
Recent dog attacks have left locals shaken, so Barnardos Clendon took the chance to help educate youngsters. Audio
Death of the dating app
Why are people turning away from dating apps? Luke Brunning from the Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships explains how they are finding love on-line now. Audio
Sleeping rough at 11: Youth-led Hīkoi highlights Auckland homelessness
A youth advocate said the turnout at the hīkoi clearly showed the pain and trauma young people were experiencing.
Rangatahi use kaupapa Māori speech competition to tackle big issues
Students from across the motu compete at a regional level, eyeing for a spot to represent at nationals.
Sport NZ leaves it to schools to resolve 'Year 14' rugby row
Sport New Zealand is taking a hands-off approach to the latest eligibility row surrounding secondary school rugby, saying schools are best placed to resolve any issues. Audio
Hawke's Bay teenage firefighter tackling blazes
Sixteen-year-old Tyler Parkinson was always going to be a firefighter. Throughout his childhood, Tyler would spend time admiring his firefighter parents Nicole and Tony and their colleagues at… Audio
Christchurch schools offering an alternative to the manosphere
Figures like Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson regularly pop up in news headlines and the stories about them are rarely good - yet they offer easy solutions to the question of what it means to be a… Audio
One man's mission to pass an online safety bill
Online safety campaigner Rob Cope has written his own online safety bill to protect young people online and is lobbying MPs for support. Audio
Teenage drivers committing fewer offences: Research
New research by the Automobile Association has revealed good news about teenage drivers - they are committing fewer driving offences than a decade ago. AA road safety spokesperson Dylan Thomsen spoke… Audio
From five-star to feeding youth in need
Palmerston North chef Ashlee Savea swapped gourmet plates for purpose, feeding teens at a youth facility with just $20 a day.
The Panel with Leonie Freeman and Mike Williams Part 2
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Mike Williams. This half hour the panel hears about the vandalism inflicted on sports fields and reserves in Rotorua… Audio
New Zealand's invisible children
For the undocumented, NZ-born children of overstayers, life ends when they turn 18 Audio
B416 group is parenting in action
The push to get under-16 year olds off social media is a cause that's united some high-powered women from all walks of life. Audio
The Panel with Claire Amos and Alan McElroy (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Claire Amos and Alan McElroy. They discuss the Government cracking down on school truancy and the controversial removal of an art… Audio
Kaitaia College principal on fines for parents of truant students
The Ministry of Education is proactively contacting schools and truancy officers to ensure parents of children with chronically low attendance are referred to them, so they can consider prosecuting… Audio
Study reveals how singing to babies helps boost mood
A joint study between the Universities of Auckland and Yale, in the US, shows singing to babies really does help to lift their moods and boost their wellbeing. Dr Samuel Mehr spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
ECE teachers concerned over changes to pay for new teachers
A union for early childhood educators says changes to pay for new teachers undermines decades of progress towards fair pay. Hamilton based ECE kaiako Zane McCarthy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 28 May 2025
In today's episode, the family of a 19-year-old Palmerston North teenager who died after taking part in a Run-It game in with friends are having to come to terms with the young man's death, a… Audio
Palmerston North Boys' High School rector on death of former student from tackle game
There are growing calls to ban the controversial new sport "run-it straight", following the death of a Palmerston North teenager who was playing it socially with friends. David Bovey is the Rector of… Audio
Teen dies after head injury from tackle game
An expert who raised concerns about the Run-It game trend, says more must urgently be done after the loss of a teenager on Monday. AUT Professor Patria Hume spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
