Nadia MaxwellNZ Herald·24 Jun, 2026 04:01 AM2 mins to read As a young girl scrolls through her phone in the park, her social media feed comes to life with horrifying results in Under the Influence, a six-part online video series about how social media affects young people in New Zealand.
A generation of young people faces a mental health crisis linked to social media addiction – but for worried teens and their parents, there is hope. In the Herald’s new online video series Under the Influence, director-producer Nadia Maxwell explores the harm social media is causing in New Zealand and
