Children
Tick-Tick, Tick-Tick, Tick-Tick... What IS That Sound?
We challenge you to play our game What's That Sound?; Suzy reads the story Tūī in a Kōwhai; and Finn, Hudson, & Lisa have a triple treat of jokes. Audio
Youth facility that shut after child put in headlock by staff to reopen
Minister for Children Karen Chhour said admissions toTe Oranga were paused due to staffing issues and chronic underinvestment in the care of vulnerable children.
The hidden heroes of child care
How kinship careers are saving our most vulnerable children, in spite of the cost to their bank balances and themselves.
Save the Children NZ responds to Gaza developments
As of the end of July health ministry figures in the Hamas-run territory consider 18,457 of those killed in the two year war were aged under 18. Save the Children New Zealand's chief executive Heather… Audio
Renewed calls for ban on unfenced temporary pools
A coroner has found that a 20-month-old child who died in her grandparents unfenced temporary pool was a 'tragedy waiting to happen'.
The hidden heroes of child care
Inside New Zealand's kinship care movement, and what's needed to repair the cracks Audio
The Panel with Kathryn Graham and Phil O'Reilly Part 2
In part two, the Ministry of Education has proposed that students should instead take public transport if a suitable service is available. That's got many in the region worried about the safety of… Audio
Complaints of bullying and harassment at Starship Hospital
RNZ has revealed there has been multiple complaints of staff bullying and harassment at Starship children's hospital in Auckland. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann about the investigation. Audio
The Panel with Claire Amos and Liam Hehir Part 2
In part two, the huge drop in the number of victims of violent offending in recent years has been closely mirrored by a massive drop in violent crime where alcohol was involved. This is prompting… Audio
The Panel with Claire Amos and Liam Hehir Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Mark Leishman is joined by panellists Claire Amos and Liam Hehir. First up, Christopher Luxon says young people need to get off the Play Station and find jobs in the regions… Audio
Book Critic: The genre that's got young readers hooked
Crime novels are generally a hit with readers of all ages, but right now the genre is especially popular with young adult readers. Auckland Grammar School's Director of Library and 'The School Book… Audio
A Special Guest!
When she was a kid, our special guest loved whales, dolphins, and sharks—now she's a marine biologist! Codi teaches us to say "Let's tidy up!" in te reo Māori, and six-year-old Zoe talks about her… Audio
How parallel parenting can create calm for children
Parallel parenting is an approach that can occur after a high-conflict separation or where there has been family violence, but also when parents simply want space from one another.
NZ family of child missing in Canada have 'grave concerns'
An 11-year-old boy with family in New Zealand and Canada has gone missing in British Columbia.
The employers doing more for working parents
The end of the school holidays is drawing near, bringing with it relief for many parents from the juggle of school holiday programmes or babysitters. Audio
How can employers help during school holidays?
It's the last day of the school holidays. For lots of parents, that means the last day of school holiday programmes, finding babysitters and generally madly juggling. But what if your employer helped… Audio
Tech: BBC staff targeted, brewery hacked, nursery data stolen
Cyber-security expert Tony Grasso on a BBC reporter was targeted by a ransomware operation, a cyber-attack on the Asahi brewing giant and a UK childcare chain has been hacked. Audio
Could a nasal vaccine help ease the burden of the flu?
The Ministry of Health's flu tracker shows the number New Zealanders reporting both fever and cough symptoms is currently higher than at the same time in the last four years. So could a nasal spray… Audio
Govt education reforms under fire from prominent educator
The government's education reforms have come under the blowtorch from a prominent educator, who accused it of manufacturing a major crisis where one does not exist. Bali Haque spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Young Kiwis want sex ed started earlier, survey shows
A new survey shows young New Zealanders want more time devoted to relationship and sexuality education, and for it to begin at a younger age. Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa chief executive Jackie Edmond… Audio
