A raunchy novel for teenagers that was banned in New Zealand has won a rare "perfect 10" rating from an American young adult fiction website.

While most of us can appreciate a joke about poo, preschoolers and children often find it hilarious on a completely different level. But why is this?

15-year old Phoebe Jury has a talent for handling miniature horses. She has just been selected to be part of the New Zealand youth team, to go to Australia in April. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police chase fleeing teenager on a forklift.

Kids shocked during financial workshop when they calculate everything they spent in a year and it adds up to thousands of dollars.

A clinical child and adolescent psychologist offers advice for parents following the death of a 10-year-old Auckland child in tragic circumstances.

Massey Primary School gets extra help to support the school community following the tragic death of a 10-year-old child.

Comedian Guy Williams says his MCing of the Labour-Greens State of the Nation event was one of his best-ever gigs.

COMMENT: Your columnist has a soft spot for those born into less blessed homes and difficult circumstances. But not for gang members.

An autistic teen who spent two nights in a police cell will be temporarily housed in a motel after Child, Youth and Family were ordered to find suitable accommodation.

A number of younger women have started turning to this anti-aging "wonder drug."

The case of a 14-year-old autistic boy being held in police cells overnight because there was nowhere else to put him is "appalling", an autism advocate says.

The suicide rate among young Kiwi men aged 20 to 24 in recent years was double the rate of Australian men of the same age group, a study has found.

Researchers call for ban on ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport

With so many millennials watching videos on online these days, Disney's Freeform cable network tried something new with the premiere of Beyond.

Almost 100 young people will get free restricted licences in Taumarunui, getting them off the street and into employment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The baying of young males on the wind, and the distant, delighted squeals of young girls on the pull, told me the New Year was imminent

SUP221016NAGnina.JPGKaitaia 18-year-old Nina Griffiths has won The Hits People's Choice Award for 2016.PHOTO/SUPPLIED After a spate

Watch NZH Local Focus: Getting young Taumarunui people driving. To get your driver's licence as a youth in Taumarunui used to cost up to $1000 with lessons. But - thanks to a Government initiative - more people are getting licenced for free. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The people of Taumarunui have been part of a social expert, that is paying off, bringing youth crime down. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Every day social workers and counsellors at Genesis Youth Trust in South Auckland are working with troubled youth to try to put them on the right path.

The Maori Party says the Child Youth and Family overhaul risks creating a "stolen generation" of Maori children.

Annual monitor shows child poverty rates are stable but children's commissioner calls for a poverty reduction target to be set.

Every parent knows - it's a constant struggle managing children's screen time. In Rotorua, there's an answer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The mother of a Hamilton primary school student believes the school and other authorities have tried to brush the incident under the carpet, reports say.

An initiative keeping children learning over the six weeks of summer break is attracting more interest than ever.

15 year old Palmerston North girl, Sarah Ridsdale wins her first film award. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The move has been welcomed by the Human Rights Commission, but greeted warily by the police union.

For years, thousands of young people have flocked to Mount Maunganui for the New Year's Eve celebration. But not this year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Judge sensed Arjay Paraku-Harris was worth taking a gamble on - but it would come with a catch.