The Government is falling short of key targets it set itself for reducing child abuse and rheumatic fever.

Three people including two teens have been arrested following a burglary in Papamoa.

Jake Miller was head prefect of his school with a $40,000 scholarship to study law waiting for him.

In the aftermath of the tragic death of Jordan Kemp, we examine the way parents are increasingly turning their back on rugby to keep their children safe.

Hundreds gathered in stormy weather to say haere ra to a young Northland rugby player - four days after he died from a head injury he suffered while playing for his club.

Underage drinkers in America - those between 18 and 20 - are more heavily exposed to printed alcohol advertisements than any other age group, according to a new study.

Landing top talent is getting so tough in Silicon Valley that tech companies are trying anything for an edge, including hiring interns out of high school and boosting their perks.

A young New Zealand wakeboarder is in a critical condition in the US following a nasty training accident.

A fatal rugby injury has devastated a NZ family, sent shockwaves through a tight-knit Northland community and re-emphasised risks associated with the national game.

Teen mum Nganoo Joseph hopes to graduate with a level 4 certificate in travel and tourism this year - and credits an All Black's sister with steering her to success.

It's always great to see someone standing up to a bully. That Hastings schoolboy Lucan Battison also won the confrontation with his St John's College principal is the icing on the cake.

Principals should not be too worried about the impact of the High Court's decision overturning Lucan Battison's suspension for refusing to cut his hair.

The Well Child book - the successor to the iconic "Plunket book" - has been given a revamp.

In a moving and illuminating video, Always questioned a group of adults on what it means to run, fight and throw "like a girl".

When I was growing up, bullying at school was a fact of life, almost a rite of passage. If you complained about it, you were told to toughen up, writes Peter Hughes.

Using the phrase "Like a girl" as an insult is a hard knock against any adolescent girl.

The sister of the 11-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a classmate in the head with scissors has complained to the Ministry of Education about the school.

Kohanga reo teacher Ann Makea is adding a new service to her preschool offering - financial literacy for the children's parents.

Saying there wasn't a problem in an area where two school-related stabbings occurred yesterday, says a child psychologist, after the local MP said "boys will be boys".

We picked the brains of students in the middle of school ball prep mode to suss out what it really takes to be the belle (or beau) of the ball.

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.