Children
Are talented kids doing too much sports training?
Children are increasingly doing long hours of sport training from a young age, across multiple sports, but is it causing more harm than good? Audio
Labour sticks to 'best-start' policy
Labour has reaffirmed its best-start policy, which would pay $60 dollars a week to families with children under one year old, deputy leader Annette King says.
Young offenders kept in cells, motels
A lack of beds for young people facing charges has led Child Youth and Family to use prison cells or motels and security guards, a lawyer says.
Andrew Sharp: the life of Samuel Marsden
Kim Hill talks to Andrew Sharp, Emeritus Professor of Political Studies at the University of Auckland, who has lived in London since 2006. His major new book is The World, the Flesh and the Devil: The… Audio
Kate De Goldi and Susan Paris: creating an Annual
Kim Hill talks to Wellington writer Kate De Goldi, whose most recent novel, From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle won the junior fiction category at the 2016 Book Awards for Children and Young… Audio
Sugary drinks advertising
Sugary drinks and junk food are set to come under tough new restrictions when being advertised to children. Audio
Government lifts age of state care to 21
The government has announced it will lift the age of state care from 17 to 21, giving vulnerable children support from their caregivers and the government for another four years. Audio
Fighting tooth decay with fluoride varnish
Nine to Noon hears from two District Health Boards which have begun painting fluoride varnish onto childrens' teeth, to fight decay - with positive results so far. Dental decay is the biggest cause of… Audio
Funding for vulnerable school kids won't scratch surface - principal
Extra funding being introduced to help vulnerable children in schools will not even scratch the surface of their needs, a Northland principal says.
NZ faces major primary teacher shortage
Auckland schools are struggling to replace older teachers as they leave, with New Zealand facing a 3000-teacher shortfall within 15 years, warns a senior Massey University tutor. Audio
Elderly pay when cyclists use footpaths - advocate
Dr Ben Rossiter from Victoria Walks presents a pedestrians perspective on the campaign to change the law to allow children and those aged over 65 to ride their bikes on our footpaths. Can walkers and… Audio
Nothing but the truth: can children be reliable eyewitnesses
Psychologist Deirdre Brown has been researching whether children are reliable eyewitnesses. Audio
Do you have an all-or-nothing kid?
Christchurch psychologist Mike McKinney tells Kathryn Ryan it's often helpful for parents to look at their own motivations and expectations. Audio
Legal commentator Simon Jefferson
Simon discusses the state of Family Law in New Zealand. Audio
Mother continues push to make cycling on footpath legal for kids
A Lower Hutt mother and cycling enthusiast is a step closer to getting a law change allowing people - especially children - to ride on the footpath. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Jo Clendon who successfully… Audio
Grape Focaccia Bread
Recipe by Anna Bordignon
From Nine To Noon on Monday 26 September 2016
Insight: The Family Court on Trial
Catherine Hutton looks at the Family Court and talks to some who say recent changes to improve it are actually causing delays, distress and heartache. Audio
Dogs help kids bone up on reading
A programme to encourage children to read has been unleashed in Waikato libraries, with an appreciative canine audience.
UN challenges NZ on child poverty
A United Nations committee has challenged the government about the discrimination faced by New Zealand children who are homeless or live in poverty.
How to make your kids smart: play with them!
Kathryn Ryan talks to parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis, founder of X-Factor Education. He says creativity plays a crucial role in developing intelligence and has tips for parents. Audio
