Children

A Wairarapa primary school has been lockdown this afternoon after a plane nearby dropped an unknown substance, causing multiple children to feel ill. Audio

Dr Vernon Reynolds, who has worked on Nauru for almost two years, tells John Campbell about the children in the Australian offshore detention centre, and how even if she visits, Prime Minister Jacinda… Video, Audio

The Dental Association says nearly 100, 000 children are overdue for a recall with the school dental service and the system is failing children.It says each day around 120 children have their teeth… Audio

Rural Women New Zealand's education spokesperson wants schools to adopt a farmer. Sue Higgins believes it could help encourage students to consider farming as a career. The Wakefield sheep and beef… Audio

A multi-millionaire businessman told police he was helping poor Filipino parents when he paid them to sexually abuse their children in online videos. Video, Audio

Earlier this week on the programme we spoke to Black Fern Selica Winiata about the pressure on children in sport. We were contacted by AUT's Simon Walters who's researched the topic and says it's a… Audio

The annual New Zealand International Film Festival starts this Friday, more than 150 movies being shown around the country. Before you think about booking a babysitter though, there are films to see… Audio

Is it fair to ask teachers to take some responsibility for their students' mental health? Audio

At any one time, more than 20,000 children in New Zealand have a parent in prison. Today and tomorrow a prison near Kaikohe with be running a holiday programme so these kids can have some bonding time… Audio, Gallery

Pepin Island near Nelson was bought by a German business woman in 1996 for two million dollars. She employed local farmers Andrew and Nicki Newton to manage the scenic 521 hectare sheep and beef… Audio

All migrant children under the age of 5 who are eligible will be reunified with their parents by Thursday morning US time. However the Trump administration's promise is being met with scepticism from… Video, Audio

Most people lie. But we teach our children that lying isn't good, so when you start catching them in lies, should you be worried? Penny Van Bergen looks at the why kids lie and whether it's normal. Audio

British Navy divers found the team more than two kilometres underground nearly 10 days after they went missing. Video, Audio

Children who sacrifice their own emotional needs to support a parent can end up struggling with identity and intimacy as adults, says psychologist Sarb Johal. Audio

Anne Chandler is the Executive Director of Tahirih Justice Centre in Houston, and is representing parents separated from their children, then detained in immigration centres on the border. She talks… Video, Audio