Children
Aotearoa New Zealand
What’s in a name? We look at where our country’s names come from. Audio
Listener's animal tracks competition!
Last week we spoke to musician Steph Animal about a game she's developed for children called Animal Tracks. Steph's back to judge some listener tracks mixed using the game she's devised. Audio
Oranga Tamariki CEO avoids acknowledging state care abuse as 'systemic problem'
Oranga Tamariki has been challenged on whether abuse in state care facilities really is historic as senior officials faced the Royal Commission again.
Oranga Tamariki restructure bill passes
Opposition MPs are labelling a restructure of the Ministry for Children as disappointing for our most vulnerable children.
Controversial legislation to restructure how Oranga Tamariki is monitored… Audio
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
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.
AudioSibling 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