OpinionSue Kedgley: Bring back school food guidelinesThe Government's decision to scrap the healthy school food guidelines flew in the face of a huge body of evidence, writes Sue Kedgley.02 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleKids tricked into unhealthy food choicesChildren are being tricked into unhealthy food choices by marketers who make misleading nutritional claims and use celebrities to endorse their products, according to research by an anti-obesity action group.30 May 12:30 AM
New ZealandHarawira will seek talks with the Maori PartyMana leader Hone Harawira will seek talks with the Maori Party about his Feed the Kids bill.29 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice warn schools off after ballsPolice have asked schools to warn students and parents off boozy after-parties during the ball season.29 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Locals know school food needs bestEditorial: Expectations about the Government's food-in-schools programme have waxed and waned in the past few weeks.28 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleParents targeted to keep kids vaccinatedTargeting parents whose kids' vaccinations are not up to date will save lives, federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says.26 May 11:45 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Childhood no time for loading up on angstIt's weird, but before I had kids I thought it was excellent to subvert young minds by indoctrinating them on political issues, writes Deborah Hill Cone. Now I'm not so sure.26 May 05:30 PM
WorldGirl, 13, sorry for racial insultA 13-year-old girl who hurled a racist insult at an Australian Aussie rules player has apologised.26 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleAlong for the rideLearning to ride is a dream come true for some children. Joanna Mathers looks at what riding schools in Auckland and beyond offer.24 May 07:00 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanKids roaming in restaurantsOne Sunday in the April school holidays we had an early dinner at the Rose & Shamrock Village Inn in Havelock North. It’s an unpretentious, bustling, faux English/Irish pub that’s a great place for family dining.22 May 10:50 PM
New ZealandMinister gets off assault chargeA church minister has been cleared of assaulting an off-duty police officer who was refereeing his son's under-10 rugby game in a disagreement over a try.22 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleTeen drinking link to bingingPeople who begin drinking alcohol during puberty are more likely to become hooked, researchers have warned.21 May 12:00 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: The only child has entered the mainstreamOne-child families are the latest thing. "The only child is a growing phenomenon all over the world, The Telegraph. "Half of UK families now have just one child," says The Guardian.20 May 10:00 PM
LifestyleHow to nurture a geniusI am sitting at the back of a university physics class while the students cluster in small groups around the whiteboards lining the lecture hall, ready to tackle the day’s equation.19 May 10:35 PM
LifestyleA day on the greenDanielle Wright meets a group of teenage lawn bowlers at the New Lynn Bowling Club.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandStudents lack Asia nousNew Zealand secondary school students realise the importance of Asia, but are not confident they have the knowledge and understanding to engage with Asians13 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandBoy bowled over at blackspotWas I hit by a car, Mum? Those were the first words Danielle Franklin heard her 9-year-old son say.12 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleLibraries lend a hand to youthFar from becoming irrelevant in the digital age, libraries are adapting to become more like youth clubs, finds Danielle Wright.10 May 08:30 PM
New ZealandCYF admits it failed 12-year-oldA 12-year-old girl who took her own life while in foster care was not given proper support after she claimed to have been sexually abused by a caregiver, a coroner said today.10 May 07:52 AM
New ZealandPush to teach pupils about suicideThe family of a teen who took her own life two weeks after her best friend committed suicide want schools to implement an anti-bullying and suicide education programme.08 May 05:30 PM
AthleticsRow erupts over schoolboy rugby starA row has erupted between an athletic coach and a top school over a star athlete who was allowed to play in a rugby match only weeks before a world athletic championship.05 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleNamaste to a new generationDanielle Wright finds yoga for kids is as much about becoming grounded as it is about getting up and moving.03 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandFatty diet wreaks havoc in islandsPacific health experts are calling for a quota on the amount of fatty food exported to the Pacific Islands, where heart disease, diabetes and obesity are the norm.02 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandTaxi upheaval for special-needs kidsSpecial-needs students will begin the new term with another potentially disruptive change in taxi companies used to take them to and from school.01 May 05:30 PM
LeagueClub rocked by death of promising KiwiNorth Queensland coach Neil Henry says football has taken a back seat as devastated players and staff grieve the shock death of promising young player Alex Elisala.30 Apr 05:30 PM
LeagueNZ-born rugby league player dies at 20New Zealand-born rugby league player Alex Elisala has died in an Australian hospital, just days after playing his first test match for Samoa.29 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCalls for legal high boycott a 'knee-jerk reaction'A legal high lobbyist says synthetic cannabis is a low-risk psychoactive substance that had not caused any death and was statistically safer than alcohol.28 Apr 11:48 PM
LifestyleIt's okay to laugh at your kidsSo, you think your child's funny? Danielle Wright talks to the kids comedy industry to find out how you can encourage your children to make people, other than their mum and dad, laugh.26 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionJames Griffin: Surviving the dark daysIt is that joyous time of the year, the one (of several) that all parents love and look forward to; that time when the nurturing of children reverts from its rightful place in the schools of this nation into the homes, where the parents really quite like26 Apr 05:30 PM
