Children
Auckland principal calls for govt to scrap new NCEA tests
An Auckland high school principal says it will be a disaster if the government does not stop its new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests. Papakura High School principal Simon Craggs spoke to Alexa… Audio
Preparing our kids for the wild world of the internet
Are we paying enough attention to giving our children the ability to sort out what's real and what's not in the murky depths of the internet?
Fire! Fire!
Special guest Fire & Emergency Commander Rochelle Martin is in for a chat, Marley talks about a book he read, and there are fun facts to make you smarter. Audio
Preparing our kids for the wild world of the internet
A claim we're not paying enough attention to giving our children the ability to sort out what's real and what's not in the murky depths of the internet. Audio
Arts and culture participation for 12-year-olds shows better wellbeing and relationships
A new report by AUT's Te Ipukarea Research Institute shows 12-year-olds who participate in arts and culture through extra-curricular and free-time activities experience better wellbeing, peer… Audio
Children to be asked what they think would make the internet safer
Save the Children and Netsafe launched the anonymous online questionnaire to coincide with Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki Children's Day.
Fears children will be harmed as Oranga Tamariki staff grapple with overwhelming workloads
OT social workers begin industrial action today.
Are private schools really worth it?
A court case between two parents about whether their daugher should go to an elite school has reinvigorated an old debate: state or private? Audio
Number of children abused in care increases
A report has found the number of children being abused in state care has increased - and young people are still not receiving the minimum standards of care required by law. Children's Commissioner Dr… Audio
Schools cut hundreds of lunches from orders to curb waste
Two big Auckland schools have cut hundreds of lunches from their daily order with the government's new supplier, the School Lunch Collective, because students are not eating them. One principal says… Audio
Number of children being abused in state care has increased, report finds
The Independent Children's Monitor says Oranga Tamariki "need to do better".
The climate change school for young people
Growing up isn't easy at the best of times but today's youth face an additional challenge: eco-anxiety. Audio
A change in thinking over shaken baby syndrome
A supposed shaken baby case is raising questions over the misdiagnosis of injured infants, with authorities rushing to lay the blame on parents.
When shaken baby syndrome verdict is unsafe
A supposed shaken baby case is raising questions over the misdiagnosis of injured infants, with authorities rushing to lay the blame on parents Audio
Govt to give teachers fast-tracked residency
The government is making it easier for primary and intermediate teachers coming to New Zealand to apply for residency faster. Immigration and Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Charlotte Cook.
…When should I let my child have caffeine?
About 90% of adults consume caffeine daily mostly through tea and coffee, so of course our kids are curious.
Ka pai tō mahi!
We learn some te reo Maori with Codi, find out about the dinosaur zoo, and ask this brain teaser: 'Which instrument is the odd one out? Trumpet, flute, violin, harmonica, or tuba?' Audio
Govt halal school lunches have contained ham - principal
Principals told Checkpoint that lunches for their Muslim students have contained ham, despite the consumption of pig products being forbidden in Islam. Audio
The Panel with Ed McKnight & Penny Ashton (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight & Penny Ashton. The trio discuss the governments failure to meet and of it's intermediate child poverty targets, and the… Audio
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction responds
The government missed its targets across the three primary measures of child poverty. Audio
