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In this instalment: Research suggests social media use by teenagers in New Zealand is almost universal - and causing problems for some. Senior journalist Natalie Akoorie goes in search of a solution, and finds parents making pacts to keep their kids off smartphones.
When Laura Massey worked as a secondary school teacher she witnessed firsthand the impact smartphones and social media had on teenagers.
It was 2012 and Massey was teaching performing arts at a school she says was proud to be one of the first to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy.
