Children
Covid-19: How to encourage children to get the jab
From today, children between 5 to 11 years old are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine.
We know there can be some anxiety around getting vaccinated - and needles.
So Sarah Robson asked Michelle… Audio
Covid-19: Officials confidence children vax demand will be met
Doctors and nurses are stocked up, schooled-up and bracing for an influx as close to half a million primary school children get ready for a special paediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
From today… Audio
Children's Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins
Doctors and nurses are stocked up, schooled-up and bracing for an influx as close to half a million primary school children get ready for a special paediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
From today… Audio
Covid-19 vaccination for children: What you need to know
Explainer - With the roll out of Pfizer's paediatric Covid-19 vaccine for children beginning next week, RNZ helps parents and caregivers answer some of the basic questions they might have.
Covid: Study warns children can fall seriously ill from virus
Covid-19 isn't just a "mild infection" for our tamariki, according to a new international study on children who caught the virus. The study followed children from ten countries, including New Zealand… Audio
Why Elmo's feud with a pet rock went viral
Co-founder of Muppet Wiki, Scott Hanson joins Jesse to talk about the long-standing feud between Elmo and Rocco on Sesame Street and which Muppet he thinks should go viral next. Audio
Most popular baby names of 2021 revealed
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has released the most popular baby names of 2021, with Charlotte and Oliver coming out on top.
Charity raising funds to replace 'dark, broken' mental health facility
More than $300,000 has been raised in six weeks to help build a new youth mental health outpatient facility in Ōtautahi.
Wait for children requiring treatment 'abuse' - dentist
A Taranaki dentist has warned that wait times for children requiring dental treatment under general anaesthetic are tantamount to child abuse.
Dr Mary Anne Costelloe says about 100 children in the… Audio
Man's $90,000 bequest will fund bike park
Otatara man Derek Gostelow left the money to the Invercargill City Council to help fund community projects.
End in sight for teacher on seven-day marathon odyssey
West Auckland primary teacher Harrison Sanders has just set off on his seventh marathon in seven days (a total distance of 295.4 kilometres) to raise money for children who are doing it tough this… Audio
Tasmanian town in shock after death of five children in accident
An unthinkable tragedy. Tasmania's community of Devonport is shaken and in mourning after five children died after falling from a bouncy castle that was swept into the air by a gust of wind.
The… Audio
New Plymouth kindergarten identified as Covid-19 exposure event
A kindergarten has been identified as a Covid-19 exposure location involving an as yet unlinked case in New Plymouth.
Māori paediatricians want to protect vulnerable whanau
Māori paediatricians want to ensure the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines for 5-to-11 year olds helps protect vulnerable whānau.
Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer vaccine to be given… Audio
Call for school Covid-19 vaccination day for children
A leading Māori health provider is calling for a Covid-19 vaccination day in schools after Medsafe granted provisional approval for it to be given to children aged 5 to 11. Audio
Covid-19: Expert on jabs for kids approval
Parents and caregivers will soon get the opportunity to have their five-to-11-year-olds vaccinated against Covid-19.
Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the vaccine for children in this age… Audio
Tasmanian school party turns to tragedy
An end-of-school-year celebration has turned into an unspeakable tragedy in Tasmania.
Five children are dead and four others in hospital after a freak gust of wind blew a bouncy castle into the air… Audio
Oranga Tamariki underspent funding meant to protect and help child victims of sexual violence
Oranga Tamariki failed to spend millions of dollars especially set aside to protect and help child victims of sexual violence.
Figures obtained by RNZ show it set aside $11 million but only spent $7… Audio
Covid-19: Call for national vaccination day in schools
There's a call for a nationwide vaccination day in schools once the Covid-19 jab for children gains final approval.
Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for… Audio
Report - how schools are supporting student well-being
Happiness and a sense of belonging at school is key for children's progress and good health. Kathryn is joined by Mohamed Alansari, senior researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational… Audio