Youth
Aotearoa rangatahi kick start global climate strike
Today many rangatahi and climate justice advocates are taking the streets to start a global climate strike calling for more urgent action to curb climate change.
There are at least 10 events taking… Audio
Universities encouraging students to actually attent lectures
Universities are encouraging students to actually turn up to their lectures instead of watching them online.
Academics say talking to near-empty halls last year was demoralising and they worry it… Audio
Learning to fly before you can drive
Scottish 17 year old George Walker Jnr has just gained his pilot's license before he can drive a car. George is a pupil at Inverurie Academy and making an early start to follow his dream of becoming a… Audio
Younger audiences slip away from local media
Research shows 15-24-year olds are switching off from the likes of TVNZ and RNZ and reaching for TikTok and YouTube. Can they be brought back? Audio
The vape of things to come
It's safer than smoking, but how worried should we be about teens taking up vaping? Audio
Fossil Creek Farm: 'It hugs you'
Children and teens with mental health issues are entranced when they spend time at Fossil Creek Farm just outside Nelson. The donkey Holly senses when she should snuggle close and the rhythm of egg… Audio
Nearly half of children in state care not enrolled with a GP or medical centre
Almost 3000 of the most vulnerable children are not enrolled with a doctor, and GPs say Oranga Tamariki has never asked them for help fixing that. Audio
Almost 3000 vulnerable children not enrolled with a doctor
Almost 3000 of the country's most vulnerable children are not enrolled with a doctor, according to the latest report from Oranga Tamariki's watchdog
Dr Samantha Murton is the President of the Royal… Audio
Michael Baker launching new public health communication project
Epidemioloigst Dr Michael Baker, who was a leading voice during New Zealand's Covid-19 reponse, is launching a new project aimed at strengthening communication between researchers and the wider… Audio
Truancy figures spiked in 2022
Education Ministry figures show serious truancy spiked in 2022.
The Attendance Service dealt with nearly 29,000 cases, - 40 percent or 8500 more than in 2021.
This year the ministry has nearly… Audio
Emergency incident unfolding at Rolleston youth justice facility
Emergency services are responding to an incident tonight at a youth justice facility in Christchurch.
Online second hand uniform site developed
Earlier in the week we spoke to an expert about how the cost of uniforms can be a barrier to learning.Among the feedback we heard from Hand Me Round. Robyn Dean who came up with the idea of Hand Me… Audio
The Panel with Sainsbury and Penny Ashton (Part 2)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Mark Sainsbury and Penny Ashton debate whether school should start later so teens can get more sleep.
Plus they speak to someone raising money so Hawke's… Audio
Teens reflect on NCEA assessment results
Thousands of teenagers and their schools have spent the past 24 hours checking their exam results.
Four arrested after fleeing through Auckland and Hamilton - police
Four young people have been arrested after police said they fled through South Auckland and into Hamilton.
More children and young people seeking help
Donations to charities are being hit by the rising cost of living, KidsCan says, and it is worried its ability to help children will be affected.
How a group of women exposed a depraved corner of the internet
This student reporter infiltrated a 'cyber hell' where women and girls were sexually exploited, exposing the leaders, in a case where arrests number in the thousands.
Youth crime: 'A lot of these young people are actually hurting too'
A Hamilton youth organisation manager says more measures need to be put in place to help troubled young people rather than just having an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. Audio
The Panel with Julia Hartley Moore and Chris Wikaira (Part 2)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Julia Hartley Moore and Chris Wikaira discuss the public's misconceptions about our environment and the top ACC claims of 2022. Plus, they speak to those… Audio
Govt fast-tracks support for youths who break law
The government is promising a circuit-breaker in its bid to halt youth crime, fast-tracking support for young children who break the law. It's the latest in a series of announcements rolled out by… Audio
