Children
Petit Pli - clothes that grow as a child does
A London-based designer has come up with a range of clothes for children that grows as the child does. Video, Audio
Child discipline: 'Every parent needs to know this'
The naughty seat and "time out" are popular methods of disciplining children but family therapist Dr Anna Martin says they are punitive approaches to discipline and we need to stop using them. She's… Audio
Flying Solo - Teen mum Rhiarne's story
Pregnant at 13. In the final episode of Flying Solo we meet junior squash champ Rhiarne, her toddler Braydon and the extended whanau embracing their teenage solo-mum. Audio, Gallery
How to avoid dinner table dramas
Did your delicious dinner get the "Yuck!" treatment? Katy Gosset talks to families about fussy eating and a clinical psychologist serves up some tips. Audio
Should only people who can afford children have them?
The ACT Party's new deputy leader Beth Houlbrooke says parents who cannot afford to have children should not be having them. She says giving handouts increases dependency and says to really address… Audio
Flying Solo: Imogen's story
Sleep deprivation will make you desperate. In episode five of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a solo-parent who's in the majority - 33 year old Pakeha mother Imogen and her 4-year-old son… Audio, Gallery
Kelvin Cruickshank: just an ordinary guy
Psychic medium Kelvin Cruickshank talks about the downside of being a familiar face, extraordinary experiences, special friendships and the gift that brought him to tears. Audio
State care abuse: Why we need an inquiry
Opinion - We need an inquiry into historical abuse of state wards for the same reason Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland and the US have gone down a similar route, writes David Cohen.
State care abuse survivors: 'We need to see action taken'
More than 100 former wards of the state gathered at Parliament today to call for a full government inquiry into the abuse they suffered while in state care. Video
Flying Solo - a cop and a solo dad, Henare's story
In episode four of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a Wellington police constable who has been a solo dad full-time since his son was five. Audio, Gallery
Helping anxious kids in a troubled world
Children have different fears at different ages and should never be given the message their anxious feelings are wrong or bad, clinical psychologist Kirsty Ross says. She answers listeners' questions… Audio
Why children need downtime
Parent educator and mentor Mary Willow talks to Kathryn about the need for children to have downtime. She says children are born with the unstoppable urge to 'go get the world', but that comes with a… Audio
How much advertising are our kids exposed to?
New Zealand school children see a surprising amount of advertising at school, including fast food advertisements, and there should be national guidelines to limit what they're exposed to, researchers… Audio
Flying Solo - solo parent Tamsyn's story
In the third episode of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets single-working parent Tamsyn Matchett who knows a thing or two about being discriminated against, especially overcoming the stigma around… Audio, Gallery
Support for foster parents 'woeful', says foster mum
A foster mother is urging the government to address problems that caregivers say have been lingering for years. Audio
Foster carers made sceptical "broken" system will ever be fixed
Foster parents say they're still waiting for change from the new Ministry, Oranga Tamariki, and are increasingly sceptical that the desperately needed support is ever going to arrive. Audio
NZ suicide rates an 'avoidable situation'
Youth suicide is an avoidable reality in New Zealand, but it is not being adequately tackled, mental health experts say. Video
Let them eat cake? ECE centres' food criticised
Teachers have complained about early childhood centres serving mouldy bread, ignoring halal rules, and providing cake three times a day, an Auckland researcher says. Audio
'Lives at risk' by keeping youths in cells overnight
A 16-year-old's three nights in a police cell, due to a lack of other beds, has prompted the Children's Commissioner to call for a ban on the practice. Audio
Teen without a bed spending nights in cells - lawyer
A 16-year-old boy has spent two nights in a police cell because the Ministry for Vulnerable Children does not have any beds for him, his lawyer says.
