Youth
Youth crime: Referral to Youth Aid not a free pass - police
Police concede the pandemic and MIQ duties mean resources have been diverted away from Youth Aid and they are playing catch up.
An 11-year-old ram raid driver and a seven-year-old burglar in recent… Video, Audio
The Week in Detail: Putin, Arise Church and all the cameras
The Detail is here to make sense of the big stories, and in the past week has covered everything from Russians' support for Vladimir Putin to the on-going clean-up in the flood-hit East Coast.
Most youth in ram raids not in schools - Oranga Tamariki
Almost all the children involved in ram raids in recent weeks are not in school, Oranga Tamariki says.
Smash and grabs using a car have appeared to be on the rise, with police saying they are often… Video, Audio
Police shocked at 1am shop burglary involving 7-year-old
Four children have been caught by police stealing from a Hamilton mall in the dead of the night.
Police say the children - aged seven, 10, 11 and 12 were found at Chartwell shopping centre around… Video, Audio
Meth use rises significantly during August lockdown, remains elevated
Methamphetamine use more than doubled between July and September 2021, and has stayed well above the historical average through to January this year, wastewater figures show.
Behind the story: David Farrier on Arise Church
Journalist David Farrier talks to The Detail about his reporting on serious allegations of emotional and physical abuse at one of the country’s biggest megachurches: Arise. Audio
Behind the story: David Farrier on Arise Church
Journalist David Farrier talks to The Detail about his reporting on serious allegations of emotional and physical abuse at one of the country’s biggest megachurches: Arise.
AudioFamily centre manager responds to rise in reported ram raids
Putting the brakes on a recent spate of ram raids is proving tough with some of those involved as young as 11.
The latest saw a gang of young thieves swoop on an Auckland electronics store after ram… Video, Audio
Could safe racing spots curb dirt-bikers on streets?
The lack of places to race safely could be one of the reasons dirt-bike street rides are happening in Auckland, a biker club president says.
Elderly advocate 'disappointed' teen to be paroled for 90-year-old's death
Greypower's Horowhenua president is disappointed a teenager jailed for the manslaughter of Grace Virtue will be released on parole next month.
Why the transition into adolescence can be brutal for kids' mental health
Addressing how we treat teen mental health is of increasing importance with rising rates of anxiety and depression in teens and the likely impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, writes clinical psychologist…
Head of Arise Church resigns board seat following allegations
The founding pastor of one of the country's biggest pentecostal churches has resigned from its board amid controversy.
Local councillor in disbelief over school fight footage
A video posted online shows a gun or imitation firearm being held to a student's head during a fight between Otahuhu school students.
It shows multiple people fighting and a participant, who may not… Audio
Oranga Tamariki didn't meet Māori over new sexual violence services
Oranga Tamariki has failed to meet with Māori to design new sexual violence services for children as unmet demand ratchets up.
The agency says it is still in a relationship-building phase with Māori… Audio
Adoption practices under scrutiny at Abuse in Care Royal Commission
Adoption practices have come under the scrutiny of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission today.
The commission has held a special hearing into the experiences of Māori in state and faith-based care.
It… Audio
Student claims hall removed them due to mental health problem
A Victoria University of Wellington student says their mental health worsened after being temporarily kicked out of their residential hall for feeling suicidal.
A report reveals failures letting 2 youth offenders escape
A report obtained by RNZ has laid bare a series of failures during the escape of two offenders from a Youth Justice Residence in 2020.
At the time both boys were detained at the North Island… Audio
'Difficult trying to adapt': High schoolers shoulder burden of pandemic changes
As high schools around New Zealand prepare for a third year of interrupted learning due to Covid-19, some educators are concerned about the lasting impacts of the pandemic on young people. Audio
Support grows for petition demanding justice for attacked Otago teen
US model Bella Hadid has signed a petition seeking justice for a high school student whose hijab was forcibly removed. Audio
Lack of support for young female offenders
The Principal Youth Court Judge says there is a clear lack of targeted gender-specific support for young female offenders, and he wants action.
