WorldBoy, 12, walks free after raping sisterA 12-year-old boy who raped his seven-year-old sister after watching porn online has walked free after a judge ruled he is not a danger to society.03 Mar 09:35 PM
New ZealandSchool's student exclusion quashedThe high school that excluded an child with Asperger's Syndrome after a dispute with a teacher over a skateboard says it is disappointed a judge has quashed its decision.24 Feb 02:31 AM
LifestyleTransgender boy walks with prideThe parents of a seven-year-old transgender boy are in discussions with an independent film maker to chart the next decade of their child's life as he undergoes medical changes.22 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentIt's a hard knock lifeDanielle Wright goes backstage at the Annie the Musical auditions in Auckland.21 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldCancer boy's poignant Facebook postingFor most 11-year-old boys, Facebook is a way to chat with friends and share photographs - but for Reece Puddington.19 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldNeknomination craze 'claims fifth victim'The controversial Neknomination craze has reportedly led to the death of another young British man, after a rugby player mixed two pints of gin with teabags and said to the camera: "This is how you drink."16 Feb 10:28 PM
Lifestyle'Sleep' drugs put kids at riskParents are using potentially dangerous medications to get hyped up kids to sleep at night.15 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleToo old for 'totes'? WhatevsDon’t be tempted by teen slang and just be your age, advises Sharon Stephenson.14 Feb 07:00 PM
LifestyleStart kids earning earlyDanielle Wright meets young entrepreneurs learning business lessons early.14 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandTeen admits assaulting Stephen DudleyA 16-year-old schoolboy has today admitted assaulting Auckland teen Stephen Dudley on the day a manslaughter trial over the teen's death was to begin.09 Feb 08:19 PM
New Zealand'Neknominate' game nearly kills dad'We told him no, it's pretty much suicide.' A young dad ended up in hospital after downing an entire bottle of absinthe in the 'neknominate' booze craze.04 Feb 08:58 PM
LifestyleSchool lunch box packing tipsSchool starts across most of Australia this week, so parents and carers are breaking out the lunch boxes once again.30 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandA family of Grammar boysBenjamin Gaze started at Auckland Grammar School this week, 132 years after his great-great-grandfather faced the same nerve-racking initiation.29 Jan 04:30 PM
SailingSailing: Young sailor there with the greats after trophy winNorth Shore teenager Kate Stewart has spent hours studying the famous names engraved on the Tauranga Cup.17 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandBoy's drinking game dare investigatedChild Youth and Family are investigating a video in which a 6-year-old boy is seen drinking from a beer bottle as part of a Neknominate dare.15 Jan 04:27 AM
New Zealand'Foolish' game slammedA drinking game played through social media which has caught on in NZ has been labelled "incredibly foolish" and "very, very harmful" by an alcohol-harm advocacy group.14 Jan 05:24 AM
New ZealandDrunk boy video: Three people chargedThree people have been charged with giving alcohol to a 9-year-old who was filmed, apparently drunk, at a Hamilton skatepark.14 Jan 02:11 AM
New ZealandYoung drunk video repostedA video of a drunk boy stumbling and slurring at a Hamilton skate park has been reposted to YouTube despite an earlier attempt by police to have Google remove it.12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandReform targets parents of accusedThe parents or guardians of young people before the courts could have bail conditions imposed on them as well as their children, under a private members' bill.12 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Child becomes face of widespread drink problemOh the shame of reading the Daily Mail online and seeing two stories from New Zealand featuring prominently.11 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Drunk boy a disgrace to us allWords can hardly express the harm inflicted on a 9-year-old boy in Hamilton this week by someone who gave him enough alcohol to get very drunk.11 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandViolent daylight attack in small Otago townA violent daylight attack in a small Otago town has resulted in three arrests and an appeal for information about two travellers who police hold concerns for.09 Jan 10:37 PM
New ZealandDrunk-boy witness fears reprisalsThree people have been charged with giving alcohol to a 9-year-old who was filmed, apparently drunk, at a Hamilton skatepark.09 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandDrunk boy video removedA video of an apparently drunk Hamilton boy has been removed from YouTube - but not before more than half a million people watched the uncensored footage.09 Jan 04:22 AM
New ZealandMum's fury as son, 9, given alcoholThe mother of a Hamilton boy filmed celebrating his ninth birthday drinking at a skatepark says she was shocked and angry to discover he'd been consuming alcohol.08 Jan 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Teen heaven' campsite irks policeA Tauranga campsite which has banned adults and families in favour of those who are "young, dumb and full of beer" has been criticised by police and an alcohol abuse expert.30 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSex education laggingNearly three-quarters of New Zealanders feel that the Roast Busters case showed high school students needed to be taught about respectful attitudes to sex.29 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: A gripe about kid's artI imagine parents need to dial down the effusive praise and cast a realistic eye over these artistic endeavours.25 Dec 09:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Trying, failing, learning part of youthMost societies are hard on their youth, writes Peter Lyons.23 Dec 04:51 AM
New ZealandAlcopops targeted at teensSachets of alcohol designed to be slipped discreetly into purses and pockets are being sold in liquor stores, alarming police and alcohol-watch groups.21 Dec 04:30 PM
