Youth

She's worked with marginalised young people around the world - including asylum-seekers, children in care and prisoners for 20 years. But German theatre director Uta Plate wasn't prepared for the… Audio

A trust in south Auckland says Child, Youth, and Family is cutting young people off from its care too early, leaving them scrambling to set up an adult life. Audio

While tens of thousands of people have attended Cricket World Cup matches in New Zealand over the past 10 days, the sport has been sliding in popularity in the country's high schools. Audio

Dr Riz Firestone on taking a fresh approach to health interventions that she hopes will reduce obesity among Pacific people. Dr Firestone is a Pacific Health Research Fellow at Massey University. Audio

Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch on chasing the illusive muse from song to screen, and their 2015 album Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance. Audio

Keeping young people out of trouble will be a focus of a new Pasifika community patrol in Wellington. Audio

Research has shown a clear link between the age at which someone first tries drugs, and the likelihood they'll engage in so-called anti-social behaviour. Worryingly, both internationally and in New… Audio

A community organisation set up to tackle the rising number of young people in gangs and committing crimes is growing. Audio

Most teenage babysitters will have a good working knowlege of your pantry, and the TV remote, and are bound to have figured out what your Wifi password is, but how much do they actually know about… Audio

Stories about Christchurch often feature two narratives - either optimism about the pace of the re-build, or frustration at the grim reality. But the Christchurch Youth Council wants people to know… Audio

Sonia Sly meets members of The Redeemed Motorcycle Ministry, including founding member Amos Perese Ale, female rider Ni Te Pou, and Rotorua-based William Rudolf whose contrasting perspectives and… Audio

The Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Awards have been running for five years, and this year seven winners were whittled down from 100 entries. They were set up to recognise outstanding young achievers… Audio

Rangatahi are being encouraged to take on leadership roles when pushing the message of preventing suicide. Community groups, leaders and researchers have met in Auckland as part of an annual hui for a… Audio

Director of the 'Yo Future' project previews the Auckland season. Audio

CEO of the Public Interest Institute Dr Don Racheter reports from Iowa, one of the states of midwestern United States, population of the Mid West is 65,377,684 (est. 2012) and the national population… Audio

The number of children and teenagers being charged in court has dropped by 17% in a single year. Figures from Statistics New Zealand show the number of people aged 10 to 16 charged with a crime in the… Audio

The number of children and teenagers ending up in court including for violence has plunged, with youth advocates and lawyers putting it down to the police taking a different tack. Audio

Violin soloist for this weekend's Opus Orchestra concert in Hamilton. Audio

West Auckland social entrepreneur who is working on the projects Our Place Events, RockEnrol,and Fill Bellies Not Bins,and speaking at Festival for the Future 2014. Audio

A new programme that aims to get troubled children back on track in the Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau is being extended to include babies. Audio