St Nick dominated Auckland's Viaduct Basin last night.

They are the sport stars of the future - the names we think will soon be world-class. Here's what makes them tick.

Incidents such as the "Roast Busters" case show sex education needs to be more than a component of the health and physical education curriculum.

New guidelines for sex education will be released in a few weeks, but the Govt will shy away from ordering schools to teach more than basic biology.

Educators say biology classes are no longer enough for teens navigating a world where porn, explicit music videos and online hook-ups are the norm.

Two child car seats and a handbag were all that were left when a mother's car was allegedly stolen by a young hitchhiker she'd picked up.

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says young people out of work should consider working for free.

A 14-year-old boy suspected of planning a series of bombings in Vienna was reported yesterday to have been offered US$25,000 by Isis to carry out the attacks and claims that two other youths recruited in the same way remain at large.

Last Labour Weekend one person was killed on the roads - 16-year-old Ricky Pettigrew. Today, his family have a message for other drivers, especially young people.

Shortland Street you did it well. The writers, crew and cast - especially 15-year-old actor KJ Apa - and the advisers from the Mental Health Foundation all deserve enormous bouquets.

A 12-year-old nicknamed "little samurai" has raised nearly $600 for the Mental Health Foundation after a karate teacher who inspired him committed suicide earlier this year.

New Zealand Schools kick off their short campaign today in Porirua.

The best on offer these school holidays, chosen by Susan Edmunds.

Children as young as 13 are taking suggestive selfies and posting them online, in a trend linked to nude celeb photos.

More than 300 high school students were absent across three schools during a random check - and police are concerned truants could be contributing to local crime.

A team of Kiwi musicians, actors and artists are joining forces with marginalised Auckland teenagers to bring their street stories to the stage.

Broadcaster John Tamihere's $620,000 lawsuit against RadioLive's owner in the wake of last year's Roast Busters scandal has been put on hold by a High Court judge.

An angry father says an energy drink company handed out its product to his 11-year-old son and other children he believed were as young as 8 at a skate park.

The teens who assaulted Auckland schoolboy Stephen Dudley might have been sentenced but for the dead boy's family "it's certainly not over".

The Mental Health Foundation has received an unprecedented number of calls following the death of comedian Robin Williams.

Mountaineer Graeme Dingle's youth charity is branching out from its original outdoors focus to try to connect school-leavers with employers and jobs.

A further 3500 young people on welfare could have their spending tightly controlled by an adult supervisor if National is re-elected.

The Government is to extend its control of spending by young beneficiaries to all teen parents and many 18 and 19-year-olds.

Families do best when everyone is getting plenty of sleep. Even if just one member of a family is not sleeping well, the whole household can be affected.

Burying your son after a brutal beating is every parent's worst nightmare. Seeing the attackers walk free, despite an admission of guilt, is Mona and Brent Dudleys' reality.