Children
Thousands view Holocaust buttons
In this episode of Voices; we find out the significance of buttons from a Holocaust survivor. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu.
AudioCook Islands girl detained in US set to be sent home
A nine-year-old Cook Islands girl is finally set to return to her parents after enduring an almost two-week detention in the United States. Ngatupuna Raela's family say they just want her home, while… Audio
Schools consider mobile phone ban to curb social media use
Secondary schools are debating whether to ban students from using their mobile phones during school hours, after one private Auckland school imposed the rule, and is urging others to do the same. Audio
Kaupapa-Māori approach urged for Māori kids in state care
Māori academics are urging the government to adopt long-standing kaupapa-Māori approaches to keep Māori children out of state care. Te Aniwa Hurihanganui asks an expert what it means.
Injury report prompts reviews on students’ training
ACC figures released today show a major spike in sports injuries in children over the last decade, with part of the blame being apportioned on more high-intensity training. Audio
Secondary schools face five weeks of industrial action
Parents are bracing themselves to cope with five weeks of industrial action from secondary teachers. Video, Audio
Parents prepare for NZ's biggest teacher's strike
Parents around the country are taking leave, arranging childcare and planning activities in preparation for tomorrow's school closures, when more than 50,000 teachers walk off the job. Audio
Marlborough school community shocked by sex scandal
Parents from Marlborough Boys College in Blenheim have spoken of their grief and anger over a sex scandal that's erupted at the school. The College has confirmed a teacher is on leave while… Audio
Call for investigation over attempt to remove baby from hospital
An attempt to remove a baby from a teenage mother at Hawke's Bay Hospital last week needs to be investigated independently, a health board member says.
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
