A Cambridge University study found that how we behave with our money as adults is decided by the time we are 7, when most children can recognise the value of money.

In the final part of our Future Auckland series, we aim to stimulate debate.

87 per cent of teenage mums, and virtually all teen fathers, are missing out on education at specialist units designed for them.

Tech-savvy teenagers are scratching an anti-establishment itch over summer holidays with a rash of hack attacks on websites, says an internet security expert.

Designers, a poet, a politician and our most famous living soldier helped to inspire a group of Auckland teenagers in an unusual creative workshop yesterday.

I'm watching with interest the ways our lives are changing as a result of social media, writes Eric Watson.

Tears and laughter shared centre stage as Rachel Clark's grieving family remembered a special girl taken too soon.

Motivating young people can be difficult, but a group of presenters have taken up the challenge with gusto and are doing just that - motivating thousands of young New Zealanders every year.

Like other students at Koru School in Mangere, Tyler Adams has his own burgeoning library at home.

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.

The 12-year-old boy who died in hospital after suffering a critical chest wound in Bay of Plenty has been named as Keegan Macpherson-Pirini.

New technology means we can monitor kids from birth until they fly the nest, but is spying good parenting?

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.

The killer of teenager Christie Marceau will finish his prison sentence next month, but remain in a forensic mental health facility - possibly for the rest of his life.

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.