Youth
Minister denies 'censoring' youth MPs
Minister for Youth, James Meager, said Youth MPs speeches had not been censored. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Youth MPs accuse Ministry of 'censoring' them
Youth MPs have accused the Ministry of Youth Development of censoring their speeches to edit out any criticism of coalition policies. Lincoln Jones spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Youth MPs accuse government of censoring them
Youth MPs are accusing the government of censoring them over changes to their speeches in Parliament. The 11th Youth Parliament is underway, drawing young people from all over the country to… Audio
Victorian Premier 'horrified' as childcare worker charged with sexual assault
More than 1000 children aged between five months and two to be tested after man charged with sexual offending.
'All we're asking is to be heard': Youth MPs renew call to lower voting age
A majority of this year's youth MPs have, once again, signed an open letter calling for the voting age to be lowered to 16.
'Good initiative' - PM defends boot camps after teenager removed
PM defends the government's military boot camps pilot following the removal of a participant after a court appearance
Risk of contamination in rural school water extremely high
In a report, the Water Services Authority says the schools and ministry need to do more.
How to take an award-winning photo
Two Dunedin teenagers have wowed the judges of Tūhura Otago Museum's Wildlife Photography Awards. They also happen to be brothers. Audio
Questions museum visitors should ask themselves this school holidays
Analysis - Like all forms of storytelling, museums present the past in particular ways.
Little evidence $10 million a year truancy fund is working
Data analysis shows little evidence of success from a fund that has been giving schools $10 million-a-year to tackle truancy. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Rangatahi with parents in prison are 'silent victims'
Rangitahi whose parent, or parents, have been locked away in prison say more needs to be done to ensure they're not punished for the crimes of their mothers or fathers. They've formed a youth advisory… Audio
Campaign exposes tactics betting companies use to target young men
A new campaign is exposing the tactics companies use to target young men and encourage them to bet. Problem Gambling Foundation director of advocacy and public health Andree Froude spoke to Charlotte… Audio
Bush craft programme helps turn 13-year-old's life around
An Upper Hutt bush craft programme for troubled children has helped turn life around for a budding young criminal. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio
'Impressive': Young Kiwi footballers to develop talent with Barcelona
The Spanish club was taken back by the skill level of young New Zealanders.
Dargaville High gets commissioner
A commissioner will be appointed to run Northland's Dargaville High School after a damning assessment by the Education Review Office found fewer than half of its students are regularly attending… Audio
South Island principals against rugby split
A group of South Island principals are rallying against what it claims are "discriminatory and unlawful" plans for a breakaway first fifteen rugby competition. The proposed new competition would be… Audio
Children's minister criticised for lack of transparency over bootcamps
Labour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori grilled the government's youth military academies in a scrutiny hearing.
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.
