Teenagers
Are digital media binges giving teens ADHD symptoms?
As if there weren't enough reasons to get your children off their digital devices, US researchers have found a link between texting, video chatting and hanging around on social media sites and… Audio
Community in shock after 2 people killed during police pursuit
Skid marks and pieces of concrete from a power pole are the only grim reminders that remain after a car crashed during a police pursuit in Palmerston North yesterday. Video, Audio
Teens' risky decisions and what parents can do
Teenagers are always going to make silly decisions, but there are things parents can do to help minimise the risks, says Dr James McCue, lecturer in Psychology and Criminology at Edith Cowan… Audio
Minimising the risk of suicide - what can parents do?
Education consultant Nathan Mikaere-Wallis discusses New Zealand's high youth suicide rate and what parents can do to minimise risk. Audio
'Kids with interpersonal skills come from homes where there are rich conversations'
Employers say many of today's graduates are low on innovation, creativity, and interpersonal skills. What can parents do to encourage children to think for themselves? Explore, debate, play and don't… Audio
Could gut bacteria help obese teens lose weight?
Paediatric endocrinologist Wayne Cutfield on the weight loss trial involving gut bugs from lean young people to help obese teenagers lose weight. He is leading a team of researchers at the University… Audio
Mike King critical of school letter after student's death
Mental health advocate Mike King says he was left speechless after a school sent out a letter to parents inadvertently naming and blaming a student for committing suicide. Video, Audio
BANG! Episode 2: Sex and Sensibility
In episode two, we explore how teens deal with sex ed, relationships and the influence of pornography. Plus famous Kiwis travel back in time to deliver sex advice to their teen selves. Audio
Today's millennial is yesterday's masher
In the 1880s, young urbanite New Zealand men borrowed a new well-dressed style from the streets of west London. Audio
Parenting an anxious teen
Now is not an easy time to be a teenager and those who have anxiety need help from their parents to manage it, parenting consultant Nathan Mikaere-Wallis says. Audio
Close to 10,000 sign young woman's mental health petition
Lucy McSweeney, 21, took a petition to the steps of Parliament today calling for better mental health education in schools. Video, Audio
Under pressure: equipping teenagers to cope
Mental skills trainer and counsellor John Quinn tells Kathryn Ryan how he's focussing on equipping teenagers to cope with stress and pressure. Audio
Manawa Ora: Courage is Contagious
Ten teens who have slipped thorugh the cracks in terms of mainstream education or formal training are going to be centre stage at the Herald Theatre this week. Video, Audio
Teenagers' tech use
Professor Sonia Livingstone of the London School of Economics and Political Science has been conducting a year-long study that's followed a class of 13 year olds in the UK to see how they're using… Audio
Pilot project for homeless in Christchurch hopes to expand
A trial project in Christchurch to convince landlords to rent to homeless teenagers and families is being hailed as a success even though it's not all been smooth sailing. Audio
NZ teenagers to be quizzed on how they cope
Just how well equipped New Zealand teenagers are to live an increasingly connected world is going to be tested alongside how good they are at reading, maths and science. Audio
Nathan Mikaere-Wallis on teenage drinking
Parenting expert Nathan Mikaere-Wallis on teaching teens to be responsible around alcohol. Audio
Flaxmere - everyone needs to lift their game
A Flaxmere man working to reduce family violence says families and the community need to look to themselves, not government agencies, to solve problems in the Hastings suburb. Audio
Welfare agencies failed to prevent teen girl suicides
A coroner's report on the deaths, of four teenage girls in the Hasting's suburb of Flaxmere, over a 13 month period, has criticised the lack of coordination among government agencies. Audio
Tolley says Flaxmere suicides highlights failings
A coroner's report on the deaths of four teenage girls in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere has criticised the lack of coordination among government agencies. Audio
