Youth
'Final nail' - Grandmother says mental health system failed teenager who died by suicide
A teenager who took his own life following a battle with substance abuse was failed by shamefully inadequate mental healthcare, his grandmother says.
Investigations begin over how police mistook 11-year-old for 20-year-old mental health patient
Investigations are underway into how Health NZ staff and Waikato police mistook an 11-year-old girl for a 20-year-old mental health patient. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Govt spending $3 billion on tertiary education
The government is spending $3 billion on tertiary education this year but early signs suggest it might not be enough to cover all enrolments. Universities New Zealand chief executive Chris Whelan… Audio
'You learn humanity' - the trials and rewards of a foster mum for 60
Would you open your home to a child you didn't know? One woman has done just that, at least sixty times. Audio
Young NZers head to France for Ocean Citizen Summit
The summit - hosted at Nausicaá - Centre National de la Mer in Boulogne sur Mer in France - will bring together more than 60 young people from around the world.
The debate about under 18s rugby
This year, for the first time, New Zealand Rugby will field an under 18 team against Australia. But that's started a growing debate. Audio
Vaping a gateway to smoking, study shows
Researchers have found that vaping may have actually slowed New Zealand's progress in preventing adolescent smoking.
'A stale, frozen, hard, crumbly bun' - Rotorua kura students served single bread roll for lunch
The co-principal of Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai has called out the government's school lunch programme after some students were dished out only a single bun.
Education Minister learnt about lunch provider's liquidation through media
Associate education minister David Seymour did not tell Education Minister Erica Stanford Libelle was on the brink of collapse.
Inappropriate behaviour on the sidelines in focus
When we're on the sidelines of our kid's sports, it's easy to be impassioned - but that passion can turns into aggression very quickly. \ Audio
NZ runner Sam Ruthe youngest person to break four minute mile
New Zealand's middle-distance prodigy, Sam Ruthe, has become the youngest person in history to break the four-minute mile barrier. Sam's dad, Ben Ruthe, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
High performance rugby for under 18s
Last week New Zealand Rugby announced they are introducing an under 18s team to the "National High Performance" programme. The inaugural team will be selected in September ahead of a match against… Audio
Teen found guilty of manslaughter in Dunedin bus hub stabbing
A fourteen-year-old boy has been found guilty of manslaughter, after the fatal stabbing of another teenager last year. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
Jackie Diprose: The woman feeding Matamata
Jackie Diprose noticed some inequity with the school lunch programme in her home town of Matamata, so she decide to do something about it. Audio
The high price of saving money on free lunches
The school lunch debacle is causing an increasing clamour to rip it up and start again.
Advisors call for more support for students entering trades
School careers advisors say kids planning a life in the trades deserve a better deal from the education system. They say schools and qualifications are too focused on the 30 percent of teens who go to… Audio
The high price of saving money on lunch
The school lunch debacle has deteriorated so much that there is an increasing clamour to rip it up and start again. Audio
'Quite emotional': Community in shock as teen hit by train
A collage student was hit by a freight train and killed just after 3pm on Wednesday. Audio
Matamata-Piako community in shock after student hit by train
The Matamata-Piako community is in shock after a college student was hit by a freight train and killed just after 3pm on Wednesday. Mayor Adrienne Wilcock spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Feature interview: This is your child's brain on the internet
Brain rot is real. It's what happens when our kids are exposed to mindless content on YouTube and other platforms says Melanie Hempe, a screen-time expert, and founder of ScreenStrong. She says… Audio
