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Young body,old soul
Rose Matafeo is a Burt Bacharach fan and partial to big hair but she's on the pulse of what's funny now, writes Jacqueline Smith.
Govt considers national guidelines on child witnesses
A report on child witnesses in criminal courts has identified concerns about the systems aimed at protecting them.
Stressed children talk to the dead
Stressed children often talk to dead relatives and pets as a way of dealing with their problems.
<i>George Thomson and Helen Wilson:</i> Policymakers overlook children who sit in smoke-filled cars
George Thomson and Helen Wilson ask why the Government is lagging on smokefree car laws.
What's bugging the nation's children
Today's children are worried about more than just their homework and peer pressure.
Kiwis can lay claim to Oz heroine
Jessica's grandfather says New Zealand can take plenty of pride in her Kiwi roots.
Kiwi firm set to write new global chapter
The worldwide release of the iPad will see New Zealand children's literature translated into numerous languages.
'True friend' took own life after warning texts
A 15-year-old ended her life after getting threatening messages from her lover's wife.
Mother pays tribute to her 'very grown-up' son
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.
Ongoing debate on lifting driving age to 17
Steven Joyce says raising the driving age to 16 is enough for now, but it's not cast in stone.
Cabinet approves driving age of 16
The driving age will be raised to 16 and restricted licence tests toughened, under new Govt measures.
Parents of bullied kids could sue schools: adviser
Parents may be able to sue schools that fail to act when their children are bullied, a top public official says.
Schoolgirl sailor proves her toughness
Her critics wrote her off, but teenage round-the-world yachtswoman Jessica Watson was yesterday nosing along Australia's southwest coast.