Children
Asthma less likely if children are out in nature - study
Children who spend more time in nature while they're growing up are less likley to develop asthma, according to a new study from Massey University. The study followed nearly 50,000 children over 18… Audio
Ten reasons why we love the musical Muppets
Bret McKenzie and the Muppets are coming to town with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Here's 10 reasons why we love the Muppets when they get musical. Video
Keith Duffy: Boy band members becoming men
Keith Duffy started out as a member of boyband Boyzone, then went on to play Ciaran in Coronation Street. He's now teamed up with another former boy band member and Irish compatriot, Brian McFadden of… Audio
Matthew Syed: how failing can help us succeed
No-one became successful by being afraid to make mistakes, says Matthew Syed. The British journalist and former Olympic table tennis champion has written a new book for kids – You Are Awesome. Audio
Speech development in pre-schoolers - what's normal?
Language development in pre-schoolers is a remarkable process, from three months old, when babies first produce vowel sounds, to the five year old off to school with a vocabulary of over two thousand… Audio
Wynn Flaten: Seven years of Syria conflict
This week marked seven years since the start of the conflict in Syria. World Vision has released a report on the impact the conflict has had on children. Their Syria crisis response director Wynn… Audio
Changing sexual politics: the 1954 Mazengarb Report
Opinion - The first self-governing country in the world to have given the women the right to vote, New Zealand is the latest country to be anguishing over sexual impropriety, writes David Cohen.
Nathan Mikaere-Wallis: When should a child learn to write?
There’s no rush to learn to write and it shouldn’t be formally taught until the age of seven, says educator, researcher and parenting commentator, Nathan Mikaere-Wallis. Audio
Call for compensation for UK's child migrants
A British report on child sexual abuse says child migrants sent in their thousands to residential schools throughout the Commonwealth after the Second World War should be compensated.
Unwrap the cotton wool
Anywhere from the forest, up a hill or at the beach is where children should be spending a lot of their time, says Celia Hogan. Audio
Crucial child custody report delayed 10 weeks
Wairapapa's chief social worker has been ordered to appear before a judge in Masterton to explain an almost three-month delay in providing a crucial report on a young girl.
Parenting: Settling your child into school
Settling in to a new school year can be a struggle for many children, and for parents who want to know how to help. Children's coach Jennifer Pollard has some strategies. Audio
Child abuse hotline overwhelmed by calls
A pre-school manager trying to report an at-risk child to Oranga Tamariki was on hold for over half an hour with no answer, then again for 20 minutes, she says.
Teachers, principals disturbed by racism complaints
Students told researchers for the Office of the Children's Commissioner and the School Trustees Association of problems including discrimination by teachers and abuse from other children. Audio
Plunket 'will still provide' despite cuts - former president
If a proposed restructure goes ahead at Plunket, it will still provide well for families, a former president of the organisation says.
Moves aim to keep children out of police cells
The Children's Minister plans to direct $27 million of budgeted ministry funding towards shutting down the practice of remanding children in police cells overnight.
Catholic Church disappointed in abuse inquiry's limits
The Catholic Church is disappointed a Government inquiry into state abuse of children may not expand to include faith-based institutions, including itself.
Children in conflict zones targeted 'on large scale' - Unicef
The scale of attacks on children in the world's conflict zones reached shocking levels this year, the United Nations Children's Fund says.
Best features of 2017: Parenting
Anger, anxiety, discipline, disobedience, learning, love – the mixed bag that is parenting.
'Don't let your past predict your future'
Scholarships and prize-money have been awarded to 20 young people in state care at the annual William Wallace awards in Wellington.
