The worldwide release of the iPad will see New Zealand children's literature translated into numerous languages.

A 15-year-old ended her life after getting threatening messages from her lover's wife.

Blake Fowlie begged his parents for a trail bike for years. His parents gave in last Christmas, months before a fatal accident claimed his life.

Steven Joyce says raising the driving age to 16 is enough for now, but it's not cast in stone.

Parents may be able to sue schools that fail to act when their children are bullied, a top public official says.

Her critics wrote her off, but teenage round-the-world yachtswoman Jessica Watson was yesterday nosing along Australia's southwest coast.

A top international criminal profiler has thrown new light on the Kirsty Bentley murder case.

The grieving families of two teenage boys killed in separate crashes have spoken of their loss.

Maori and Pacific high school students have finally started closing the gaps with their European counterparts in NZ schools.

A children's bookshop is working with security staff of a nearby tavern and casino over the growing problem of parents leaving children to read while they gamble.

The funeral for a teenage driver killed in a speedway crash in Northland will be held at her home track in Mt Maunganui.

The family of a teenage speedway racer watched in horror from the trackside as she slammed into a wall and died late yesterday afternoon.