Bullying
Teachers are the bullies - dyslexic students give testimony
Teenagers received a standing ovation from MPs after sharing stories of bulling and mistreatment by teachers because of their learning problems. Parliament's Education Select Committee is hearing… Audio
Raw memoir reveals ramifications of bullying
Sydney-based author, James Fry reflects on how turning to alcohol and drugs to escape school yard bullies sent him into the throws of a violent neo-Nazi group, how his family coped and the steps he… Audio
A culture of bullying uncovered among senior surgeons
A survey carried out for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has found deep-seated bullying within the profession. Audio
Damning report finds bullying by surgeons commonplace
A damning report by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons tells of bullying, discrimination and sexual harrassment all carried out by its own members. Audio
Medical students complain of bullying
Medical students say they're being racially targeted, verbally and sexually harassed at work by more senior medical staff. Audio
Stress and bosses
Bullying and uncivil behaviour. How much does this affect workers? Audio
New board members elected for Ak school with bullying concerns
An outspoken children's health campaigner has regained confidence in the management of an Auckland school after raising concerns it wasn't properly dealing with allegations of bullying. Audio
First national data on school bullying confirms its prevalence
The first ever national data on school bullying has been released confirming its scale and prevalence, from verbal, to on-line, social and physical abuse. The data comes from the long-running Census… Audio
Bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students
Thousands of secondary students are zipping their lips for a day in a stand against the bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender school students. Audio
Youth work in Whangarei
At just 22 years old, Ryan Donaldson is working in his dream job. Over the past few years he's helped set up the Whangarei Youth Centre, and is currently running a bullying awareness programme Tu Toa… Audio
Panel says
What the panelists, Linda Clark and David Slack, have been thinking about. Audio
A forty-year search for a childhood bully
Allen Kurzweil is a New York author and journalist who looked into what became of his childhood bully and discovered that his tormentor went on to be involved in a complicated, multi-million dollar… Audio
When girls become bullies
Social exclusion, silent treatment, gossip, and put downs. What are the best ways to help girls deal with cruelty disguised as friendship? Audio
Jesse Greenslade - Bully Blues
Jesse Greenslade was bullied on his first day at primary school - and this continued for the next 11 years. Jesse talks to Wallace about his experience, and about the book he has written for young… Audio
John McIntyre reviews new children's books
'To This Day - for the bullied and the beautiful Shane Koyczan'. This is a book created from a an anti- bullying poem by a Canadian performance poet Shane Koyczan that appeared on YouTube last year… Audio
A prank that went too far
Six senior students at an elite Auckland school have been suspended for ridiculing and terrorising a trio of junior students. Audio
#Gamergate
Joystick ninja and GamePlanet editor Matt Maguire solves the riddles, beats the bad guys and saves the Earth countless times on a myriad of gaming platforms. We're in the midst of a full-blown… Audio
Preventing bullying at school - what works?
A new school-based programme is in the process of being set up here by Victoria University's Accent Learning, which trains educators. The KiVa programme started in Finland, and has since been adapted… Audio