Children

A cafe owner in Nelson who banned children from his establishment is standing by his move. No one under 12 has been allowed in the cafe for the last two months and that won't change, the owner says… Audio

Working mothers are facing the stress of managing the family alongside their careers - and employers' inflexibility around school and holidays makes things even harder, new research suggests. Audio

'Home' is collection of drawings by Syrian children, curated by prize winning Australian artist Ben Quilty. The drawings are simple but honest accounts of a brutal civil war from the perspective of… Audio, Gallery

Feminised or gendered roles in the workforce were carved out in our past and still impact on the lives of women in the workplace today. Find out more in Episode 8 of Beyond Kate. Audio

How much sleep do teenagers really need and why do they feel the urge to stay up so late? Teenagers need more sleep than adults and their circadian rhythms are actually different, says parenting… Audio

Mathematics, science and English might be what we consider the core elements of a good education today, but back when women won the right to vote, learning to bake the perfect scone was considered an… Audio

Renee Porter is the Chair of VOYCE Whakarongo Mai, the Voice of the Young and Care Experienced, an advocacy group for children in care. This weekend she has delivered a speech at an international… Audio

Is the arts a place where women have equal opportunity? And if not, why not? That's the big question at hand in Episode Six of RNZ podcast, Beyond Kate. Audio

US inmate advocate Ann Jacobs believes children should visit their incarcerated parents and mothers should keep their babies with them inside. Jacobs is the director of the Prisoner Re-entry… Audio

Chef Nadia Lim had a bit of a juggle when releasing her latest book, her eighth. Her second son, River, arrived earlier than scheduled. The book is Fresh Start Feel Good and an extension of her My… Audio

Former West Auckland toy-lending librarian Anne Riley and Gore library manager Lorraine Weston-Webb talk about their services and how families make use of them. Audio

According to Christine Armstrong, it's a myth that working women can effortlessly balance work, family and relationships. In her new book The Mother of All Jobs she says it's time to be open and… Audio

Catherine Hamilton was the lead designer of Takaro a Poi - the Margaret Mahy Family Playground in Christchurch. She joins us to talk all things playground! Audio, Gallery

Parents are signing up children younger than 10 years old at adult gyms to get them active. Exercise New Zealand says it's a new and positive trend. Audio

When kids start lying parents start to worry. But how concerned should we be? Katy Gosset tries to get to the truth about what's happening when kids tell fibs. Audio

The shame and isolation often experienced by women who are 'childless by circumstance' is something we need to have more sensitivity to as a society, says researcher and counsellor Dr Lois Tonkin. She… Audio

Dion Neems says his family has once again been let down by Gisborne District Council and Waste Management after refuse trucks operated outside his home on Tuesday afternoon as school children walked… Video, Audio