Youth
Matamata-Piako community in shock after student hit by train
The Matamata-Piako community is in shock after a college student was hit by a freight train and killed just after 3pm on Wednesday. Mayor Adrienne Wilcock spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Feature interview: This is your child's brain on the internet
Brain rot is real. It's what happens when our kids are exposed to mindless content on YouTube and other platforms says Melanie Hempe, a screen-time expert, and founder of ScreenStrong. She says… Audio
Building future leaders in small Taranaki town
Meet the rōpū empowering rangatahi to reach their potential.
Trump threatens Russia with sanctions until Ukraine peace agreed
US President Donald Trump raised the prospect of imposing large-scale US sanctions on Russia, days after pausing aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine, calling on both countries to negotiate a peace…
Principals from poorest communities call for end to new NCEA tests
Principals from the country's poorest communities have united to call for an end to new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Children to be asked what they think would make the internet safer
Save the Children and Netsafe launched the anonymous online questionnaire to coincide with Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki Children's Day.
Boot camps: learning from America's incarcerated youth
Frankie Guzman is the Senior Director at the National Center for Youth Law in California where he leads a team of attorneys, policy advocates, and community organisers to transform the youth justice… Audio
Students learning new skills at the Māngere enviro-hub
The Māngere enviro-hub is a Kainga Ora-owned site which has been repurposed from housing to an area with a community garden, composting and tree planting in the heart of South Auckland. Audio
Trial for Dunedin bus hub murder enters third day
A High Court jury has been played graphic scenes of a 13-year-old stabbing another teenager after a short, but frenzied fight at Dunedin's bus hub last May. Reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Bus driver recounts seeing start of fatal fight unfold
A Dunedin bus driver has told the High Court that it looked like an older student taunted and wanted to fight the 14-year-old now accused of his murder.
Levin school makes its own lunches
A school making their own kai for students say David Seymour's lunch programme was set up to fail. Carol Shore is the business manager at Waiopehu College, which makes its own lunches for its 500… Audio
'He got stabbed': Footage of fatal attack played for jury
Shocked witnesses can be heard swearing in a phone video as they watched a short, frenzied fight that resulted in a 13-year-old fatally stabbing a Dunedin student.
Advocate says citizens' arrest powers will escalate violence
A youth advocate says the government's changes to citizen's arrest powers will escalate violence and put lives at risk. The Justice Minister has unveiled new rules about how members of the public will… Audio
Missing Ōtara teenager found safe and well, police say
Police say they have found a teenager who was reported missing from the Auckland suburb.
Youthline sees surge in young people asking for support
The free Helpline service for young people - Youthline - has seen a huge surge in demand. Youthline's clinical improvement lead Liz Hosking-Clement spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
List of issues from nutritionist on school lunch programmes
Checkpoint obtained an email that was sent to Ministry of Education officials by a Ka Ora, Ka Ako Nutritionist after they visited some Auckland schools. Audio
Year 14s could be banned from national sports events
The governing body for high school sport is considering changes to its eligibility rules, which would see so called year 14 students banned from national events. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen… Audio
Teacher shortage 'no surprise', head of secondary principals group says
Vaughan Couillault says the data now reflects what teachers have already been experiencing.
Who says school lunches are good?
RNZ set out to find out more about how school lunch feedback is tracked.
Indian surnames top list for Kiwi newborns in 2024
Singh has topped the list of the most common family names registered for newborns in New Zealand for the seventh consecutive year.
