Children
'Huge question mark' over Marokopa children missing with dad
Three children missing with their father for a year may be feeling anxious about being isolated from other family members for so long, a clinical psychologist says.
Want to name your son 'King'? You'll get a royal telling-off
Sorry, you can't name your child Messiah, Saint or even Prince.
Fears more Afghan children will be forced into work - aid agencies
Children could increasingly be pushed back into work as a result of a ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan, Save the Children is warning.
More children and young people seeking help
Donations to charities are being hit by the rising cost of living, KidsCan says, and it is worried its ability to help children will be affected.
Kids get warmed up for Colgate Games
More than 1000 young athletes will sprint, jump and throw at the North Island Colgate Games in Whanganui this weekend. The Games are the biggest athletics event for children aged seven to 14. Kids in… Audio
'For some kids our food is all they have'
With 10,000 more children to feed in 2022 and fewer donors, the charity KidsCan says it is nervous about what the new year will bring.
Top tips for travelling with children during summer holidays
Snacks, entertainment and good ol' I Spy will help your kids get through long travel days this Christmas break.
School enrolments forecast to steadily decline from 2024
By 2032 there could be about 789,000 children at school, the lowest figure since 2016 and about 30,000 fewer than this year.
Oranga Tamariki raises alarm over possible Privacy Act changes
Oranga Tamariki is warning children might be put in danger by changes to the Privacy Act.
The Government is moving to change the law in line with tighter data privacy regulations in the European… Audio
Oranga Tamariki workers failed to listen to abused preschooler - review
Social workers failed to listen to a Hastings preschooler, who was left permanently brain-damaged after repeated assaults by his parents, a review has found.
Oranga Tamariki acting CEO appointed to role
Chappie Te Kani has been acting in the role since October last year.
Abuse in Care inquiry recognises torture at Lake Alice
The Abuse in Care inquiry has recognised that torture was carried out in the adolescent unit at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s.
It's released its report into the unit run by… Audio
Tūhura Otago Museum heads to Aitutaki
Tūhura Otago Museum are putting on The Aitutaki Science Expo on the outer island of Aitutaki this week. It's about connecting with people whose homes are being impacted by climate change, and engaging… Audio
Calling Home: Mike Temara in Vero Beach
Most of us have heard of the Hamptons, where rich people from New York own mansions. Apparently, Florida has an equivalent, it's called Vero Beach. Mike Temara is calling home from there this week. Audio
Perth couple face jail for dosing children who 'slept years'
Parents of three Perth children are facing jail for giving them excessive strong pain medicine that meant the children "pretty much slept" for years of their lives.
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Peter Dunne (part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Sue Kedgley and Peter Dunne discuss whether the baby having open heart surgery against the will of the parents will deter others from seeing doctors. Also… Audio
Auction raising money for youth on the Thai-Myanmar border
Jude Smith is running an auction raising money to help bring joy to lives of young people on the Thai-Myanmar border. Her organisation is called the Circus Play Project, and they'll use the money… Audio
Ōtorohanga Mayor urges Tom Phillips to bring kids home
A Marokopa man missing with his three children for almost a year is being helped to stay off the grid by at least one person, and may have found a structure of some sort to live in, according to… Video, Audio
Children on brink of starvation in South Sudan
To South Sudan, where millions of people are on the brink of starvation.
Years of catastrophic floods have wiped out crops, cattle, and infrastructure and they're stopping children from getting to… Audio
High Court granted guardianship of baby in dispute over blood
The High Court has been granted temporary guardianship of a sick baby at the centre of a dispute over donor blood meaning his surgery can go ahead.
The baby's parents had wanted only blood from… Video, Audio
