A new Youthline ASB report is shining a light on the mounting pressures facing young Kiwis. The 2026 State of the Generation report includes Gen Alpha for the first time and is based on a nationwide survey of more than 1000 people aged 12 to 24.

The report reveals a lot is worrying our younger generations, and the consequences of these pressures are dire. In the past three months, Youthline recorded an all-time high, connecting an average of four young people a day with emergency services. That’s compared with one a week five years ago.

Youthline CEO Shae Ronald joins the show with more on the things that are keeping our young people up at night.

A new Youthline ASB report is shining a light on the mounting pressures facing young Kiwis. The 2026 State of the Generation report includes Gen Alpha for the first time and is based on a nationwide survey of more than 1000 people aged 12 to 24.
The report reveals a lot is worrying our younger generations, and the consequences of these pressures are dire. In the past three months, Youthline recorded an all-time high, connecting an average of four young people a day with emergency services. That&rsquo;s compared with one a week five years ago.
Youthline CEO Shae Ronald joins the show with more on the things that are keeping our young people up at night.

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

What's keeping NZ youth up at night?

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A new Salvation Army report is putting a spotlight on why an alarming number of ex-prisoners go on to reoffend.

In New Zealand, more than 43% of people released from prison end up back there within two years. Almost two-thirds reoffend.

The Salvos reckon more focus is needed on ‘reintegration’ services, to make sure people return to the community with stability, support, and resources.

Today on The Front Page, The Salvation Army’s social policy mission officer, Ian Hutson, is with us to discuss why our current system is failing to build the "home base" that so many people need - to break the cycle of re-imprisonment for good.

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Producer: Jane Yee

A new Salvation Army report is putting a spotlight on why an alarming number of ex-prisoners go on to reoffend.
In New Zealand, more than 43% of people released from prison end up back there within two years. Almost two-thirds reoffend.
The Salvos reckon more focus is needed on &lsquo;reintegration&rsquo; services, to make sure people return to the community with stability, support, and resources.
Today on The Front Page, The Salvation Army&rsquo;s social policy mission officer, Ian Hutson, is with us to discuss why our current system is failing to build the "home base" that so many people need - to break the cycle of re-imprisonment for good.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee

Salvation Army warns lack of housing driving ex-prisoner reoffending

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New Zealand businesses are running on fumes, with cash reserves dwindling amid surging fuel prices and KiwiSaver costs... all while the full shockwave hasn't fully hit yet.

Economist and publisher of The Kākā, Bernard Hickey, joins us to explain why the fuel crisis reality is only dawning, the supply chain pain ahead, and what it means for New Zealand's economy. 

He also answers the question we've all been asking ... what does Wylie Coyote have to do with any of this?

New Zealand businesses are running on fumes, with cash reserves dwindling amid surging fuel prices and KiwiSaver costs... all while the full shockwave hasn't fully hit yet.
Economist and publisher of The Kākā, Bernard Hickey, joins us to explain why the fuel crisis reality is only dawning, the supply chain pain ahead, and what it means for New Zealand's economy.&nbsp;
He also answers the question we've all been asking ... what does Wylie Coyote have to do with any of this?

The oil shocks just keep coming - how much more can we take?

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New Zealand’s unemployment rate is expected to hold steady - at least on paper - when new data is released this week. 

But beneath that headline number, economists are warning the labour market may already be weakening, just as global tensions and an oil shock begin to bite. 

There are also growing concerns about something called ‘stagflation’... where higher unemployment and rising inflation collide... and what that could mean for households and the wider economy. 

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann is with us to unpack what to look for in the latest data, what it really tells us about the state of the economy, and what could come next.

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Chelsea Daniels
Editor/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Jane Yee

New Zealand&rsquo;s unemployment rate is expected to hold steady -&nbsp;at least on paper -&nbsp;when new data is released this week.&nbsp;
But beneath that headline number, economists are warning the&nbsp;labour&nbsp;market may already be weakening, just as global tensions and an oil shock begin to bite.&nbsp;
There are also growing concerns about something called &lsquo;stagflation&rsquo;... where higher unemployment and rising inflation collide...&nbsp;and what that could mean for households and the wider economy.&nbsp;
Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann is with us to unpack what to look for in the latest data, what it really tells us about the state of the economy, and what could come next.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee

Stagflation warning: Why a flat unemployment rate may still spell trouble ahead

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What's keeping NZ youth up at night?

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