Children

The country's outdated adoption legislation is set for an overhaul by the Ministry of Justice, which admits the law hasn't kept up with modern life and families. Improving access to birth families… Audio

Photoshop, Facetune, airbrushes, filters – there are SO many options for altering and adjusting digital images.

But are we editing our appearance too much? And what impact does it have? Audio

The number of teenagers leaving school early has jumped. Almost one in five school leavers in 2021 was under the age of 17, the highest figure in a decade.

One of the worst-affected areas is Taranaki… Audio

Health experts are warning that a big effort is needed to turn around plummeting childhood vaccination rates.

Internationally, first dose vaccinations for measles are at their lowest in more than a… Audio

Under-five-year-olds in Aotearoa are regularly having sugary drinks as well as eating takeaways including chips and other deep fried foods. But they're coming up short for fruit and vegetables.

The… Video, Audio

It's one of the great household struggles - getting a child to eat their veggies.

But new research shows that introducing a baby to only vegetables as their first solid foods - so no fruit - may help… Audio

School principals have been vocal in their warnings about the health and wellbeing of children and staff this winter, after the third term began yesterday.

But new data revealed by the Educational… Audio

Do you ever look to the night sky and wonder how vast is space? Audio

The Starship Foundation has started a fundraising appeal so it can do more to support sick kids right around the country. Nathan Rarere spoke with Starship Childrens Hospital's clinical director of… Audio

A new study has found that Wellingtonians are big into their baby-talk! The research found that many people around the world naturally pitch up their voices when they talk and sing to babies, but no… Audio

What’s good? Howzit? What’s up and Churrrr! It’s time to get some education on the origins of some ‘Choice as' sayings. Audio

Kathryn discusses the most common sound errors among school children with speech and language therapist Christian Wright. He says it's the production of the TH sounds which causes most of the… Audio

Nearly 85 percent of classrooms across the country don't have their own carbon dioxide monitor.

RNZ's 'Whose Breath Are You Breathing?' project revealed that on a cold day, when classroom windows… Audio

From the Silver Fern to pavlova, the Buzzy Bee to L&P, let’s take a look at Iconic Aotearoa! Audio

Young children don't have much to smile about when dealing with the dental system.

A paper out of Otago University says urgent and redical change is needed to address the declining dental health of… Audio