The boy hit the worker when fleeing police in the middle of the day on April 18.

Studies report that about 25 per cent of US teens deem the first meal of the day unnecessary. I live with one of you, so I have heard your reasons.

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.

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.

Blues coach and former All Black Tana Umaga has agreed to become an ambassador for Auckland's Youthtown.

A NZ health organisation is urging restaurants to offer healthier meals for children after research revealed a lack of nutritious food options.

More than half of teenagers say they are being bullied, with girls significantly more likely to report some form of cruelty.

The summer holidays are for swimming and playing in the sun but parents should add another activity to their kids' agenda - reading.

A 12-year-old girl allegedly stole a car in West Auckland last Wednesday.

Tomorrow promises to be an unlucky day for Auckland's young criminals.

My fellow columnist, broadcaster Jack Tame, says of children these days: we are "breeding them too soft".

Children at schools in poor areas are still lagging far behind their wealthy peers, with rising pass rates making but a small dent in the achievement gap, latest data shows.

Students should be taught to use words with intent, not as cute-sounding but empty Orwellian contrivances, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

A new study by the Pew Research Centre has explored how social media and technology weave into every stage of the dating process, from flirting to break-up.

Turns out the millennial generation has some pretty high expectations from their employers.

Four people in Auckland have caught meningococcal disease recently and all were seriously ill, according to the latest available statistics.

Schools are not taking field trips needed to teach core aspects of the curriculum in subjects like geography - instead having students watch videos.

It is a grim glimpse of the front line of social work - an 1100-page dossier of abuse and misery cataloguing the life of Benjamin*.

A child abuse expert says she is "cautiously optimistic" that the latest review of Child, Youth and Family will finally lead to big changes.

A dispute over ownership of a cat seen the claws come out, with lawyers and police getting involved and a request being made for a cat DNA test.

Grumpy teenagers who don't want to get out of bed have had their complaints vindicated by scientists who analysed 30 years of sleep science.

Rising numbers of pre-school children are being allowed to play with tablet computers and watch TV in bed, research shows.