Youth
ChatGPT to get parental controls after teen's death
Parental controls to be added to ChatGPT after United States couple claim the system encouraged their teenager to take his own life.
'Seeing a billboard' not going to convince us, young voters say
Some people in one of the youngest cities in New Zealand say councils need to do more to reach young voters.
Investigation reveals content teens exposed to on TikTok
An RNZ investigation into teenagers' use of social media has found a significant amount of content on TikTok focusing on body image and physical appearance. In Depth journalist Kate Newton spoke to… Audio
Auckland choirs dominate secondary schools Big Sing competition
Six Auckland choirs won gold awards at the finale in Dunedin. Video, Audio
Dunedin's Big Sing competition begins
Dunedin's hills are alive with the sound of music as the Big Sing competition for school choirs heats up. Tess Brunton reports. Audio
Secondary School Sport Tournament comes to Auckland
Four thousand students descend on Auckland for the Secondary School games, organiser Max Brown told us all about it Audio
'We threw hand grenades': Russian kids taste military training
The camp involved 83 Russian children aged 8-17.
Kura Te Ua - Haka theatre
Autaia gives rangatahi a chance to explore their creativity by coming up with a story they want to tell and working out how to tell that tale through haka, dance and theatre. Audio
Youth homelessness on the rise
Youth homelessness advocates are calling for more to be done to help vulnerable young people who don't have safe, stable accommodation. Audio
Winter illness forces schools to close across country
Schools are having trouble finding reliever teachers, forcing them to close entirely. Audio
'Not humane for children': Teen spending sixth night in a police cell
The 15-year-old boy was arrested last Thursday and charged with burglary after allegedly damaging a property with a group of older teenagers.
Feature interview: Why is Gen Z having less sex?
While that might not sound bad, the reason why and the fallout can be. One in four adult Gen Zers hasn't had sex, and Carter Sherman says the loss of intimacy is fueling loneliness, anxiety, and porn… Audio
Young people speak on the impact of having concussions
An expert in traumatic brain injuries is calling for consistent protocols when dealing with concussions in schoolyard sport to prevent debilitating long-term impacts. While there's greater awareness… Audio
Coalition tightens human trafficking laws
The changes will strengthen laws and stop criminals exploiting legal loopholes, Justice Minister says.
'Deliberately misleading': Complaint laid against early childhood advocate
The Early Childhood Council claims the 'Office of Early Childhood Education' is confusing parents. Audio
Pre-schoolers learning the power of worm farms
South Auckland pre-schoolers are learning the value of getting their hands dirty to grow fresh fruit and veggies, and the awesome power of the humble earthworm to get it to go absolutely gangbusters… Audio
Clearing out the confusion over NCEA changes
A lesson in the big NCEA reset. The Detail puts an RNZ education specialist to the test on the major education system overhaul. Audio
Feature interview: We take a deep dive into the gaming industry
Follow the money in the gaming industry, and you'll discover incentives that shape the games and the ways they keep kids hooked. Young players are logging into gaming platforms and landing in Nazi… Audio
'Not a surprise': Teacher on increasing rate of teens leaving school unqualified
The percentage of school leavers with no NCEA certificate has been rising since 2020. Audio
Minister, OT hail boot camp success despite majority reoffending
Seven of the 10 young men involved in the controversial boot camp pilot reoffended, Oranga Tamariki says.
