Children
Coroner finds student's death at overcrowded party could have been avoided
A Coroner has found Sophia Crestani's death could have been avoided at an overcrowded Dunedin party. Reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Diggers and Dinosaurs
Learn a new phrase with Suzy in our Cool to Korero segment. Listen to the story The Little Yellow Digger & the Bones, and get your brain buzzing with a fresh brain-teaser. Ka rawe! Audio
Parents refusing to give children smartphones
A growing number of parents are refusing to give their children smartphones, after research showing links between mental health issues and social media. Audio
Family caught out by quirk in childcare subsidy calculation
A family does not qualify for the Family Boost early childhood education rebate, despite earning "well below" the advertised $180,000 cap.
Registration opens for new childcare rebate payments
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis are promoting a new childcare rebate for families and urging them to register for payments.
How to stop a tantrum before it starts
We all have big feelings, and for toddlers especially, it can all get a bit too much. But can you stop a tantrum in its tracks? Audio
In the Sun and Looking for Clouds
The Little Yellow Digger has to make a trip to the beach, while Suzy has Fun Facts about ice cream. Seven-year-old William reads his story about going to buy a musical instrument, and Shanae reviews… Audio
School Holidays: the top 50 kids books
School holidays kick off this weekend and with that Whitcoulls has announced their annual Top 50 Kids' Books list. This year nearly a quarter of the titles included are new to the list, and more than… Audio
One hundred years of child rights
The Declaration of the Rights of the Child was adopted on 26 September 1924. But what do children still need after 100 years? Audio
Child cancer survivor raises $750,000 for Starship
Ruby Seeto was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer at the age of nine. She wanted to give back to the foundation that supported her and has since raised over $750,000 for Starship by selling… Audio
The importance of being honest with kids
Educator, speaker, mum and parenting commentator Karen Boyes on the importance of being honest with kids. Audio
One hundred years of child rights
One hundred years ago the Assembly of the League of Nations, the forerunner to the United Nations, adopted the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 23 September 2024
On today's episode, a former New Zealand police negotiator says international negotiations are long and complex, top officials advised the Government it would cost $3 billion a year for New Zealand to… Audio
Get Your Thinking Cap On
Listen for Callum's brain-teaser and see if you can solve it. The Little Yellow Digger visits school, there's a watery surprise, and we play our game What's That Sound? Audio
Health NZ cuts support for 120 Wellington families caring for mentally ill children
More than a hundred Wellington families caring for mentally ill children have lost access to desperately needed government funded respite care. Political reporter Anneke Smith reports. Audio
Do teen boys really need to eat that much?
Bowls of Weet-Bix. Loaves of bread. Packs of noodles. It it actually necessary?
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Liam Hehir discuss the latest violent crime statistics and details from the fourth State of Child Health in Aotearoa report.
Niki… Audio
Book Critic: recommendations for reluctant readers
Where do you find books for reluctant or struggling readers? Audio
Knock, knock. Who's there? Bee. Bee who?
Bee careful! Tyla reads her story about rescuing a bee. Faith, Kovee, & Nathan have a triple treat of jokes, Suzy has Cool to Korero, and there's a crisis at the zoo -- time to call the Little Yellow… Audio
Is screen time making our kids behave badly?
A little Bluey goes a long way - but hours of screen time is preventing crucial interactions between children and their parents, a researcher says. Audio
