Children
Advocacy group not happy with Oranga Tamariki Bill passing
Controversial legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored has passed its final hurdle in Parliament.
The Oranga Tamariki Oversight Bill will remove the country's top watchdog for… Audio
Report warns protections against spying on kids too weak
A new report says measures in place to stop big tech companies spying on our schoolchildren appear far too weak.
Overseas, the multi-billion-dollar spread of online learning has triggered lawsuits… Audio
Pathologist on identifying bodies found in suitcases
South Korean police say it'll be difficult to pursue a woman who's thought to be a relative of two children whose bodies were found in luggage that had been in an Auckland storage locker.
A family… Audio
Millions of children suffering six months into Ukraine war
The world is on a knife edge as we mark six months since Russia first invaded Ukraine.
In that time, at least 972 children have been killed or injured, and 5.2 million are in need of humanitarian… Audio
Northland plan to get Tamariki back to class
Te Tai Tokerau schools have joined forces to launch a campaign to get more Tamariki back into the classroom. The Principal of Kamo Primary School, Sally Wilson talks to Jesse about the challenges of… Audio
Oranga Tamariki admits multiple failings at abuse commission
Oranga Tamariki has admitted multiple failings today at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.
The ministry for children says the state did not stop abuse and did not meet the basic… Audio
Anne Perrottet on raising 13 children
Australian Anne Perrottet is a counsellor with a number of degrees to her name, based these days in the U.S. Her husband John worked for the World Bank, he's a financial consultant. She's also raised… Audio
Northland iwi collective regains decision-making powers from Oranga Tamariki
The children's minister has launched a kaupapa in Kaitāia today - handing decision-making powers back to iwi.
Neurodiversity - unlocking the causes and dispelling the myths
We are all wired differently. Dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD and autism spectrum conditions are all variations that can exist in our brains. Researchers are trying to gain a better understanding of the… Audio
Agency failures allowed thousands of children in care to be abused, Crown officials concede
Crown officials have conceded that failures by multiple agencies allowed thousands of children in its care to be abused over decades.
Monday was the first day of a two-week hearing before the Royal… Audio
Starvation, child marriage on rise in Afghanistan under Taliban
World Vision have released a report detailing the horrific conditions people are facing in Afghanistan, exactly one year since the Taliban took power.
How young is too young to be charged with a crime?
New Zealand's age of criminal responsibility is lower than many other countries around the world - Amnesty wants the government to change that. Audio
Sibling rivalry - cause for concern or just part of growing up?
It can drive parents mad, but psychologist Dr Rachael Sharman of the University of the Sunshine Coast says sibling rivalry is a perfectly normal - and in fact, even necessary part of the developmental… Audio
Pleas to slow Oranga Tamariki restructure plan fall on deaf ears
The government is forging ahead with legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored despite overwhelming opposition that has seen a National MP storm out of Parliament.
Barbie's 'inspiring women' series: the strange evolution of an iconic doll
Despite many advances for women, the persistence and reinvention of heroic iconography for women continues to value image over substance, writes history professor Katie Pickles.
Filming the reality of poverty for children in Aotearoa
An interesting study has been completed at the University of Otago to observe the impacts of child poverty from a child's perspective. Professor Louise Signal from the university's Department of… Audio
Parenting : Tips for good nutrition for early childhood
Paediatric dietician Jenny Douglas talks to Susie about how to best nourish infants and young children. Jenny runs her own private practice, Jump Start Nutrition in Dunedin. She specialises in infant… Audio
Wool stations prove to be popular strand of learning
A project that educates children about wool will see its 25,000th student pass through its wool sheds this month.
