Youth
Teaching Council's penalties for dodgy teachers too light, review finds
The review also recommended the council investigate whether schools are failing to report incompetent teachers.
Coroner calls response to child abuse a ‘national disgrace’
A coroner's report into the death of five-year-old Malachi Subecz describes New Zealand's response to child abuse "a national disgrace". Paediatrician Dr Patrick Kelly is an expert in child protection… Audio
More than 700 Education Ministry staff to try win back lost pay
The staff had 10 percent of their pay deducted after a partial strike last year.
Do teens need to learn to type for online exams?
Should primary and intermediate schools teach children to type so they are ready for online exams at high school? Audio
Can NZ set its own path with laws against online harm?
Comment - Online harm, including exposure to illegal material, sexualised deepfakes, harassment and bullying, is a pressing problem. NZ can now cautiously follow laws introduced overseas, or develop…
Charity may be forced to turn families away over high demand
The organiser of the Wellington charity supplying school stationery to families in need says they may be forced to turn people away. Audio
Schools should lower uniform costs, School Boards Association says
It comes after more than 38,000 hardship payments were granted to help parents with school expenses in 2025. Audio
Health NZ says youth mental health services have improved since teen's death
Maddie Hall, 16, died in March 2023, despite dozens of clinician checks and 40 suicide attempts over the previous three years.
App developer creating help for rangatahi with mental distress
Kunal Gupta is a researcher at Waipapa Taumata Rau Auckland Bioengineering Institute and he's developing an app he thinks will help rangatahi with mental health struggles Audio
Young New Zealanders say the system is broken and they feel powerless to fix it
Susana Lei'ataua talks to Outward Bound CEO Malindi MacLean. Audio
Playing Tetris with an ever-growing prison population
The record number of prisoners are bouncing between facilities around the country, stretching court resources and rehabilitation programmes Audio
Teen's epic solo 3000km cycling trip from Cape Reinga to Bluff
From punishing climbs near Karapiro to a final 240km push in a single day, Mahe Braaksma's month-long journey tested his limits.
Toxin risk forces Nestlé to recall infant formula in 25 countries
Possible contamination with a toxin has forced Nestle to recall products across much of Europe.
Deputy principal accused of misusing school funds reinstated
The woman was fired, after a complaint claiming she used school funds to take her family as helpers on a school camp.
Parents of suicide victim call for better information sharing
The parents of a 13-year-old who died by suspected suicide after contacting multiple helplines are pleading for better information sharing by crisis services. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Services prepare for summer surge in teen drinking
Community volunteers and emergency services are bracing for a surge of young partygoers as New Year hotspots fill up across the country. Harm-reduction group Red Frogs' National Media Liaison, Shannon… Audio
Starship kids light up Sky Tower for Christmas
Children at Auckland's Starship Hospital have been given a rare chance to light up one of the city's most recognisable landmarks, the Sky Tower. Starship Foundation CEO Jo Simon spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Coroner finds barriers to youth suicide prevention in Northland
A coroner has found there are ongoing and wide-ranging barriers for young people accessing suicide prevention services in Northland in the wake of a tragic suicide cluster. Amy Williams reports. A… Audio
Wānaka braces for influx of teenage partygoers on New Year's Eve
Police, paramedics and volunteers are concerned about the number of unsupervised young people who arrive with alcohol.
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Invercargill is getting creative in finding ways to encourage rangatahi to get… Audio
