Teens

A mysterious outbreak of tics in girls and young women in some western countries has now surfaced in New Zealand. The teenagers are presenting with Tourette's-style ticks, but the malady has no… Audio

Parenting tweens and teens can be difficult territory to navigate, even more so in a pandemic when a life lived online is accentuated. Clinical psychologist Jo Lamble and Family GP Ginni Mansberg are… Audio

Families around the country are trying to figure out how to cope in the next month. How will teenagers and young people - whose friends and social contacts are so important - manage in isolation? How… Audio

Teens are hitting back over parents who are tracking them via apps. Audio

Kathryn talks with Auckland writer and body positivity campaigner and educator Angela Barnett who says the number of teens manipulating their own images using smartphone apps is on the rise. The apps… Audio

The manhunt for two Canadian teens suspected of killing three people in cold blood continues after the accused took authorities 2,000 miles across Canada's rural north. Globe & Mail reporter Mike… Audio

There's nothing wrong with taking pride in your looks, but being confident about the things you can do is what will really make you feel positively towards yourself, says Turia Pitt. The Australian… Video, Audio

As if there weren't enough reasons to get your children off their digital devices, US researchers have found a link between texting, video chatting and hanging around on social media sites and… Audio

Iceland has the cure for teen substance abuse but the world doesn't want to know. Audio

Richard Aston of Big Buddy talks about the social issues leading to teens smashing shops and robbing liquor stores. Audio