Children

The National Secondary School Skateboarding Championships are kicking off Thursday in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Held at SonSk8 park as part of the Auckland School Tournament week, it's the first time the… Audio

Christchurch police fear someone could be killed as children in virtual car theft rings compete to steal as many vehicles as posible, driving them erratically and posting their near fatal antics on… Video, Audio

Since 2016 the Toyota Kiwi Guardians programme has had kiwi kids scrambling up hills and through bush reserves, often following a dodgy map in search of a special plaque. Now its been shut down. Audio

Today we speak to David Rough about his daughter, an architect who's travelled the world while also overcoming serious illness. Audio

Two years ago, China instituted a strict three-hour-per-week limit for children playing video games. Michelle Dickinson, AKA Nanogirl asks if we should be looking to China when it comes to kids on… Audio

Any parent will tell you it can be a battle to get the kids off the devices and into the outdoors. But for one Wellington family, turning the outdoors into a playful challenge has become something of… Audio

While government-funded school lunches have only been around for a few years, for some schools, they've already become absolutely essential. But after this year's Budget, the free meals programme… Video, Audio

Children arrived at the steps of Parliament today to tell politicians how worried they are about climate change. Climate Change Minister James Shaw received notes from children as young as six calling… Audio

The Japanese bonsai – a "perfect little tree" that thrives only with lots and lots of care – is a good metaphor for children raised to be reliant on high levels of support, says clinical psychologist… Audio

A new Independent Children's Monitor report has found vulnerable children are being let down by the very system that's supposed to be caring for them. The Returning Home From Care report found… Audio

A clinical pyschologist who interviewed Lauren Dickason says she was feeling overwhelmed hours before she killed her three children, believing she would not get a good psychiatric report, as required… Audio

National says if it becomes the Government, it will regulate all schools to ban cellphones all day in classrooms and in the playground. Leader Christopher Luxon says this will lift achievement by… Audio

Three credible sightings, an altercation in the street, and police are renewing calls for sightings of missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips. The 36 year old has been missing for 18 months, with his three… Video, Audio

Learning to manage difficult feelings is the biggest job of childhood. says psychologist Angela North, and kids need a parent's help to do this. Along with Dr Steven Mackenzie, Angela has written the… Audio

Secondary teachers are hoping they'll get the chance to vote on a new deal to settle a pay dispute next week.

An independent arbitration panel is recommending a pay rise of 14.5 percent over three… Audio