New ZealandEarly Childhood Council CEO Simon Laube on lack of registrations for the Family Boost schemeEarly Childhood Council chief executive Simon Laube speaks to Mike Hosking about the lack of registrations for the Family Boost scheme. Video/ Newstalk ZBWatch09 Oct 09:11 PM
PoliticsLess than half of families eligible for FamilyBoost have registered for paymentAs of October 8, 39,664 households had registered for FamilyBoost.09 Oct 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTikTok faces US lawsuits for harming youngstersStates accuse the company of deploying addictive features to keep children watching.08 Oct 08:10 PM
OpinionLizzie Marvelly: Teens and screens - why GirlGuiding is an antidote to social media harmsOPINION: Children and young people are spending huge amounts of time on screens.08 Oct 01:00 AM
LifestyleOnly 1 in 7 children are meeting global health guidelines, study findsKids are not moving as much as they should be, impacting healthy growth and development.06 Oct 09:17 PM
EntertainmentRapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of racketeering, sexual assault and sex traffickingMore than 100 people, including dozens of children, have now spoken out to say they were victims of rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation at the hands of US rapper 'Diddy'.Watch06 Oct 03:39 AM
WorldWatch: Boy, 10, drives stolen car around playgroundPolice say the child is also a suspect in a dozen cases, from robbery to armed assault.05 Oct 10:04 PM
WorldUK teacher who had sex with pupil complains about 'stigma'Eppie Sprung Dawson was convicted of having sex with a 17-year-old student.04 Oct 09:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy Four Square is finally apologising to Kiwi feminist after 55 yearsJoss Shawyer resisted forced adoption and supported other single mothers to do the same04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeatwave warning: Young children face rising hospitalisation risksMore young children needed hospital care when temperatures topped 24.1C03 Oct 10:05 PM
LifestyleHow much will school holidays hit your pocket?Hanging out with the kids? For some Kiwi parents, school holidays do not come cheap.03 Oct 01:28 AM
KahuNew research shows Māori infants are at highest risk of contracting meningitisMeningitis Foundation chair knows the personal pain this deadly disease can inflict.02 Oct 06:59 PM
KahuResearch puts Māori experiences with alcohol harm at the forefront'We just said to them ‘Tell us your stories, you’ve grown up with it, you’ve seen it’.01 Oct 06:08 PM
TravelHave kids, hate the rain: 13 things to do in Auckland on a wet dayTry as you may, there’s no ignoring bored children on a rainy day.01 Oct 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Can we really stop young teens from using social media?OPINION: Bans have had little success but unrestricted access has been disastrous.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth Minister opens new Rotorua Hospital children's unitRotorua Hospital's children's unit has undergone refurbishment. Video / Laura SmithWatch01 Oct 12:35 AM
New ZealandTwo years, little action: Slow progress on child safety reforms years after Malachi Subecz's murderTwo months since a scathing report, there is no update on how to better care for NZ kids.30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClosure of Birthcare birthing suites ‘could increase pressure on public hospital services’ in AuckReaction to Birthcare in Parnell closing its birth suites from December 31.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChildren receive hundreds of cannabis prescriptions per year, parent says it's 'life-saving'Research shows the drug can work well with some forms of epilepsy.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandRainbow Fish Musical makes a splashLakes Performing Arts Centre collaborates with Otonga Primary on their latest production.28 Sep 03:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Willis and Seymour tackle the evils of staying at homeClimate strikes and teacher-only days are no excuses for missing school, Seymour says.27 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWatch: 'That’s skux' - The Wiggles are back in NZThey talk to Ben Boyce about fame, family and whether they're supporting the All Blacks.27 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandPolice focused on 'lead-up' to baby's deathPolice are investigating with the family's full co-operation.26 Sep 11:20 PM
Crime'I still hate you:' Dad jailed for subjecting sons to years of sadistic abuseJudge Bayley: 'No one is able to erase the ongoing harm you have caused your sons.'26 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsSeymour says parents could face prosecution for kids' truancyThe Associate Education Minister announces a new scheme to tackle a 'truancy crisis'.25 Sep 10:48 PM
OpinionMāori and Pasifika have been priced out of paradiseOPINION: Building new houses that are warm, dry and secure is urgent and necessary.25 Sep 07:15 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: It’s messy mayhem at the Junior Tough Guy & Gal Challenge!Everyone knows Kiwi kids are tough as nails, but can they keep their shoes on? Reporter Sean is at the frontlines of the slipperiest, slidy-est, stinkiest race in Aoteaora! V / KKNWatch25 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: If TAB ran odds, whānau and child poverty would be huge favouritesOPINION: Targets are neither the problem nor the solution, Rob Campbell writes.24 Sep 06:30 PM
LifestyleTablet use by young kids linked with more outbursts of anger, frustrationTablets offer few opportunities for kids to develop important emotion regulation skills.23 Sep 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleHow to talk to your kids about sex - and how not to, according to a sex coachHonest, open conversations about sex help children grow into sexually healthy adults.23 Sep 10:07 PM
KahuMāori mum's concern at children's access to damaging online material.Online harm wānanga shows parents what a minefield they face.23 Sep 07:54 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Coalition must be applauded for rapid response to emergency housingOPINION: The Government has done a remarkable job in eight months.23 Sep 05:05 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Child poverty is a social and economic disasterOPINION: 'Why don’t we have a war on poverty instead of building bigger prisons?'23 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsAbuse survivor says redress offer ‘insulting’ after living with trauma for decades'I think about what I could have achieved if this had not happened in my life.'23 Sep 05:00 PM
