Teenagers who are physically fit do better in exams, new research suggests, and those who are lazy see their performance in the classroom suffer.

Teen superstar Lorde will urge people to vote in this year's general election - even though she's not old enough to have her say.

Giving young people a chance and encouraging them to do the best they can in life is what Auckland couple Rob and Zee Luisi are all about.

A new study groups Generation Y into six tribes. But this Gen-Yer doesn't agree with this grouping.

Editorial: The most contentious idea involves changing the burden of proof so it lies with the perpetrators of child abuse and domestic violence, not the victims.

Nearly 7000 families have been interviewed about the home, health and development of their toddlers - and some of the results surprised researchers.

The study by Colmar Brunton breaks the country's generation of 15- to 30-year-olds into six profiles, or "tribes".

An Auckland teenager has admitted his role in attacking schoolboy Stephen Dudley and will be sentenced in August.

Police are praising a bystander who saved a teenager being assaulted in a bus station from further injury when he intervened to pull off the attacker.

Kiwi parents believe their children spend too much time online and more are using digital technology as a babysitter, a survey says.

An unlicenced 16-year-old Dunedin youth is in hospital with a serious head injury after fleeing police in a high-speed pursuit.

A group of secondary school students are embarking on an ambitious project to build a three-bedroom home in six months.

An international search has begun for a researcher to delve into child and teenage mental health after Cure Kids received a multi-million-dollar private donation.

The Internet Party's first leader, Laila Harre, is promising young New Zealanders an "awesome" future in a growing digital economy.

A survey has found Google now beats talking to friends for young Kiwis wanting to know about sex, drugs, alcohol, depression, stress or their health.

Netball, rugby, touch, tag, athletics, basketball are the sports played by Florida Fatanitavake.

He's the player many coaches would love to have. But 135kg, 18-year-old Tongan-born prop Taniela Tupou can't represent NZ at schoolboy rugby level.

Comparing lunches around the world.

Survey shows young people most mindful with energy use, while Aucklanders least prepared to go without.

Dionne Christian previews May's big fat helping of music for Auckland's children.

In the magical world of beauty pageants, Collette Lochore is the fairy tale queen. But the infighting and recriminations behind the scenes of Miss Junior NZ are stranger than any fiction.

The 9 year old missing boy, Linkin Kuka has been found safe and well at a friends address in Henderson this morning, according to police.

Rangitoto College student Tai Wynyard is off to New York City where he will meet arguably the greatest basketballer in history before playing in front of thousands of fans.

Auckland employers will be challenged today to give young people a chance by hiring a young unemployed person.