About this episode

The episode discusses the pressures facing New Zealand youth as revealed by a new Youthline ASB report.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: NZ Herald

Guest: Shae Ronald

Topics covered

• youth mental health
• pressures on young people
• Youthline report
• Gen Alpha
• New Zealand youth
• emergency services

Keywords

• Youthline
• ASB
• mental health
• Gen Alpha
• New Zealand youth
• survey
• emergency services
• pressures

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Youthline, ASB

Places: New Zealand, Gen Alpha

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