Morgan Geyser, 14, faces one count of attempted first-degree murder.

A Kaitaia schoolgirl who has organised three community meetings about a spate of suspected youth suicides in the town says she is frustrated that adult agencies have not been more supportive.

A stand-alone ministry that will replace Child, Youth and Family has been officially named as the Ministry for Vulnerable Children.

The Mental Health Foundation believes there is an "urgent need" to investigate why a significant number of young people aren't coping.

Randy Budd fought for new laws that would require fencing on highway overpasses.

New Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft has launched a campaign to raise the upper age limit for the Youth Court from 17 to 18.

Rock-throwing youngsters tracked down through prank calls.

A Wellington district court judge who has pushed for better access to information in family violence cases is the new Principal Youth Court Judge.

Judges - and juries - make difficult decisions in a world that is far from black and white.

Chemicals in everyday products are putting children's brains at risk of not developing properly, leading scientists have warned.

The decision by Josh Chandulal-Mackay to announce his candidacy for the Whanganui District Council brings more young blood into the

Young Kiwis looking to get on to the Auckland property ladder are more attracted to apartments than three-bedroom house.

A central Queensland teenager has been moved to tears after almost 50,000 people came out in support of her online petition against relentless bullying.

It was a case of just toughing it out at school for a young Tarshaye Ryder.

The last time 11-year-old Auckland schoolboy Harris Barfoot saw his friend James Slyfield they were both in Starship hospital battling leukaemia.

A logic puzzle has baffled the internet, but its solution is apparently so simple that six-year-olds in Hong Kong schools can solve it in seconds.

A million selfies are taken every day but psychologists warn the 'cult of me' has grave consequences.

A 15-year-old Mangere student has spoken in defence of the low-income suburb saying his generation is ready to break the stereotype.

An anonymous benefactor has given Youthline's Youth Health Service a $20,000 boost that will enable the service to keep its doors open.

There was no way she would have watched what was happening from the sidelines.

A Rotorua organisation is finding innovative ways to introduce our youngest generation to national day of remembrance.

Most girls who survive childhood cancer go on to become mothers, but boys who undergo treatment will find their chances of becoming a father significantly reduced.

Are millennials really that different to previous generations? Greg Bruce speaks to three generations of two families to find out.

When Ryan Turney's mother, Gerardine, learned her son had been told he could not stay at a Blenheim backpackers she hit the roof.

Parents worried about cyberbullying can now pay to get their child's phone forensically investigated to recover deleted text messages.

A summer reading programme run by Auckland Libraries has helped more than 12,000 children keep on top of their reading over the long holiday break.

Could your teen live without technology? Meet the students who go digital cold turkey for a month.