Teenagers

Late at night, after a long day working for one of the most celebrated live comedy shows on TV, Amy Poehler and her best friend, producer Meredith Walker often talked not about the heights their… Audio

Simon Morris looks at the recent burst of women-oriented films - including The Falling. Video, Audio

British author Alice Oseman was just 17 years old when she wrote her debut young adult novel, Solitaire, which she describes as being about "a pessimistic 16 year old who gets a wake-up call at the… Audio

Victoria Scheule was 16 and pregnant. She's now a qualified primary school teacher and the mother of a seven year old. She credits the support she received from He Huarahi Tamariki - a school for… Audio

They can be moody, messy and irresponsible, to the point where at times you may wonder what happened to those loving little children you once knew. Anyone who's had a grumpy teenager in the house… Audio

Dr Chris Smith with the latest science news. This week, using nanoparticles to unclog narrow arteries, and a study showing babies born to teenage dads are more likely to experience birth defects. 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

Research shows that while young people are increasingly privacy savvy around "stranger danger" while navigating their online lives, teenagers - especially girls - are coming under more pressure from… Audio

Janey Downshire and Naella Grew are both qualified counsellors who specialise in teenage issues and emotional literacy. Their book Teenagers Translated - How to Raise Happy Teens translates current… Audio

Former All Black, now successful coach, John Kirwan has encouraged many men to seek help for depression - he has now turned his attention to helping teenagers with mental health issues. His book Stand… Audio

Kate reviews two books for older teenage readers: Pink Smog: Becoming Weetzie Bat by Francis Lia Block and Razorhurst by Justine Larabestier. Audio

danah boyd's a technology researcher for Microsoft who looks at the way teenagers use technology in her book "It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens". Audio

A major push is literally on the road in Nelson to stop teenagers being tempted by alcohol and drugs. Audio

Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft, and Graham McCann, principal of Rosehill College in Auckland discuss issues related to teenagers. Audio

Risk taking behaviour, decision making, sleep patterns, communicating with your teen, drugs and alcohol and the teenage brain, the impact of technology and social media. Audio

Sally Round investigates if more needs to be done to help self harming teenagers Audio

Professor Richie Poulton does fascinating work at Otago University with a wide variety of human beings, including what's often regarded - by their parents at least - as a somewhat mysterious lifeform… Audio

Cosmo Kentish-Barnes heads into Canterbury's iconic high country in search of a horse trek run by the Christchurch based 180 Degrees Trust, that operates development programmes for teenagers who have… Audio

Sue Ingram investigates research that suggests arson by young people can indicate a link to other more serious offences Audio