Restricting social media use can save young teens from depression, study finds
The paper, The Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health: Findings from a population-based cohort study in…
National looks to Labour to help pass social media ban for under-16s
While NZ First is supportive of the “intent” of Stanford’s law change, this week a spokesman said the…
Pōkeno teen warns social media fuels toxic masculinity among youth
When Gray was 14 years old, he said controversial social media personality Andrew Tate was the “talk of…
G.R.L. singer Lauren Bennett’s father shares heartbreak after her death
Richard Bennett said his daughter lives on through her family and the music she made. “Lauren was an…
New heart disease and strokes plan to saves thousands of lives | Department of Health and Social Care
National framework launched to help reduce premature deaths from heart disease and strokes by a quarter over the…
Auckland boutique Crushes goes viral after employee elegantly foils shoplifting attempt
The video overlaid by the words: “Proof retail is in fact, skilled work”. Crushes co-founders Rose Hope and…
‘People come and go’: Italy replies to Trump ‘restraining order’ jab at Meloni
Meloni did not respond personally. She was targeted by Trump last month after the G7 summit, where he…
Waikato TMO Aaron Paterson on pressure, precision and life behind the replay screen
But the climb was slow, and by the age of 40, he received a phone call that would…
Inside Ask Aunty Hilda: How Dunedin teens are redefining conversations about sex
The questions are then put to a group of around 20 Year 12 students, led by Nader-Turner, for…
Investigation demanded over alleged offensive name-calling inside Auckland Council
The alliance is calling for an immediate investigation into the person behind the name-calling, saying “such conduct has…
How porn on social media has shaped young Kiwis’ sex lives – Under the Influence, episode 4
“[In] 2023 particularly that transitioned from being more marginalised to mainstream, where over 50% of girls and women…
Tributes flow for Joel Yukich, creator of ‘Blokes Can Cook Too’, after unexpected death
“Waiting for autopsy results to come. Condolences to the whanau. See you soon brother,” he wrote. ‘World changed…