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Calling Home: Nikki Ross in Bali
Kiwi expat and business owner Nikki Ross is Calling Home form Bali and joins the show to discuss her life on the tropical island paradise. Audio, Gallery
Will ban on smoking in cars with kids really help?
A public health academic has told a parliamentary committee that plans to fine parents for smoking in a car with children will be a waste of time, if protecting kids is the end game.
The health… Audio
Brand loyalty starts with advertising exposure in childhood
Dr. Merrie Brucks is one of the team of consumer experts who have delved into the buying habits of adults and found a link between their choices and the advertising they saw before they turned 13. Audio
Secondary principals abandon pay talks, consider strikes
The government is facing the prospect of yet more strikes in schools.
Secondary principals have walked away from their pay talks with the Education Ministry, with unions saying it doesn't have enough… Audio
How 'toxic parenting' is failing children
John Marsden, Australian educator, principal and acclaimed author of more than 40 books for teenagers and children, talks about his new book The Art of Growing Up. Audio
Relationship break-up laws must change - Law Commission Report
The family home should no longer be treated automatically as relationship property to be split 50-50 in the event of a break-up. That's the view of the Law Commission which has released its final… Video, Audio
Calling Home: Lisa Yarwood in Paris
This week, hard on the heels of Bastille Day, Calling Home's guest is in Paris. Lisa Yarwood and her French husband have made the capital of France their home. She talks about the realities of raising… Audio
Oversharing pics of the kids - harmless or impactful?
Why do some parents over-share pictures and videos of their children to social media? What are the potential implications of what may be a permanent digital footprint? Psychologist Sarb Johal's been… Audio
Is screen time for kids more about quality than quantity?
It's a problem just about every parent has to deal with these days: how much screen time is too much for your kids? Audio
Climate change is giving us anxiety, depression
The headlines have been coming thick and fast about climate change, and none of it very good. That's causing concern for some Kiwis. Audio
Māori urged to ditch Oranga Tamariki, build on their own systems for tamariki
Māori language advocate Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi says Māori need to stop working for government agencies, and operating within western structures that don't prioritise the importance of whakapapa…
Children's art - more than just a picture
Prof Harlene Hayne investigates childrens' artworks: are they just a picture or do they offer insights and clues into the kid's emotional world? Audio
Our Changing World for 11 July 2019
What insights can children's drawings give us, and deadly tales from the chemical element lead. Audio
'I can't leave Australia, and I can't get help in Australia'
A New Zealand father has been forced back to Australia where he has no access to legal aid despite an Australian government agency having suggested he leave.
Emanuel Kalafatelis: Only one in two Kiwis support fizzy drink tax
A recent survey by Research New Zealand shows that only 47% of people support the idea of the Government adopting a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages such as fizzy drinks, with 27% disagreeing and 20%… Audio
Screen time struggles: 'Parental As Anything'
How to manage screen time is a delicate topic in many households: like how much is too much? Are some screen-based activities better than others? And how can parents make sure they stick to the rules… Audio
New study: kids' recovery from concussion
Thirty percent of concussions are suffered by children, but the only international guidelines for recovery currently in existence are for adults. Professor Nicola Starkey from the School of Psychology… Audio
Helping children's voices soar
New Zealander Elise Bradley is encouraging children to sing up. She's on tour with the Toronto Children's Chorus around the North Island. Audio
Oranga Tamariki stats: Increase in Māori children taken
More than half of children taken from their whānau by Oranga Tamariki are Māori and the number of Māori children taken by the agency has risen since 2014, new statistics show.