Children
No contact sport for children
Children shouldn't play contact sport until at least 12 years old experts say. They were unanimous is saying that a little contact in pre-teens to the head is too much contact. Audio
We want to meet your immigrant parents
There's a new RNZ podcast on the way and the makers of it need your help. It's called Conversations With My Immigrant Parents. The producers Saraid de Silva Cameron and Julie Zhu are currently on the… Audio
Social media effects "tiny" on kids
A new study has found the effect social media has on children's happiness is "trivial". While the effects of time spent on social media were more wide-ranging for girls, that effect is quote "tiny".
…Parents worry over lack of time with kids: survey
A new survey of 1200 parents around the country finds three quarters are worried they don't spent enough time with their children. Parenting commentator, researcher and educator Nathan Wallis talks to… Audio
Protest planned after footage emerges of school assault
Pupils at a Southland school and their parents are organising a protest next week after a second video circulated on social media today showing assaults that appear to involve children from the… Audio
Northland schools encouraged to exclude unvaccinated kids
Northland's low immunisation rates have left health officials scrambling to ensure it doesn't spread - and principals are being encouraged to exclude students who haven't had their jabs. Reporter Nita… Video, Audio
Turning kid's anxiety into resilience
Parents, with the best of intentions, can inadvertently create anxiety in their children by over scheduling and worrying too much about doing everything right. Audio
Headmaster of prestigious Scots College accused of making 'sexist' remark
The headmaster of a private boys school in Wellington has been accused of making sexist comments for telling girls they "won't be allowed to sit at the back of the classroom painting their nails" when… Audio
Waikato-Tainui signs agreement with Oranga Tamariki
Waikato-Tainui has signed an agreement with Oranga Tamariki with the goal of keeping its children out of state care.
Kiwis don gumboots to raise awareness, money for mental health
People up and down the country have been donning their gumboots today to raise awareness about children's mental health. Gumboot Friday is the brainchild of mental health campaigner Mike King, who… Audio
90-year-old gardening queen Avis is on a mission
Avis Leeson has created 85 gardens in schools around Waikato in the past eight years and instigated hundreds more throughout the country. The 90-year-old has plenty of passion, but not a lot of time… Video, Audio
Shootings after quake ‘trauma upon trauma’
Christchurch social worker and counsellor Doctor Blair Stirling told Lisa Owen the terror attack has compounded an already anxious community. Video, Audio
The Barber of Seville reaches a brand new audience
Getting children hooked on opera is the idea behind NZ Opera's touring school productions. Audio
One in three NZ kids "struggling to live a happy life"
A new report by Oranga Tamariki and the Office of the Children's Commissioner has been released - one which actually compiles the opinions of children themselves. And the results are jarring, with… Audio
The cost of raising children
New research shows the cost of raising a family has risen more than 60 percent in the last five years, and the biggest cost is child care. Audio
Alosio Taimo sentenced to 22 years in jail
School rugby coach Alosio Taimo has been sentenced today to 22 years in jail - with a minimum non-parole period of 10 years. Taimo was found guilty of nearly 100 charges against 17 boys. Audio
The complexity of gender transition in children
UK psychotherapist Bob Withers has been in practice for more than 30 years.Late last year an opinion piece he wrote for a British newspaper attracted considerable attention. The headline was - In 20… Audio
Children can lose 6 months reading ability during summer beak
Catching up on books is over summer is one of the things many adults look forward to each year. But the long summer break can have adverse consequences for children who don't pick up any books while… Audio
Navigating the back-to-school blues: tips from a child psychologist
Kids' anxiety levels tend to go up as their return to school looms. Dr Emma Woodward suggests people use the Three Ps of positive psychology as a framework for talking to their kids about how they… Video, Audio
Maori children worse-off due to colonisation
Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft says the deprivation suffered by Maori children links back to colonisation. He says the effects of that have historically and endemically disadvantaged them. Audio
