Children
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 1 | Episode 4: Tupaia
Who was responsible for making sure Captain Cook didn't get lost on his voyage across the Pacific Ocean? Polynesian explorer, adventurer, and interpreter Tupaia. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 1 | Episode 5: Walter Batty
What do World War II, rugby, tractors, and insurance all have in common? Watch the story of Walter Batty to find out. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 1 | Episode 6: Joseph Pawelka
How does someone escape from prison not once but three times?! This is the story of New Zealand's greatest escape artist, Joseph Pawelka. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 1 | Episode 7: Charlotte Badger
Famous convict and pirate Charlotte Badger stole a ship and sailed it to New Zealand. But is her story all that it appears to be? Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 1 | Episode 8: Moehanga
After undertaking a long and dangerous journey from Aotearoa to Britain, what did Moehanga, the first Māori to visit England, think of the place? Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 2 | Episode 1: Emily Hancock Siedeberg
Find out all about New Zealand's first female doctor and the struggles she faced from her teachers, classmates, and even patients. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 2 | Episode 2: Clive Collett
When the silk parachute was invented, someone had to be the first person to test it out. Learn all about our very own crazy daredevil Kiwi, Clive Collett. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 2 | Episode 3: Wiremu Toetoe & Te Hemara Rerehau
From a free six-month boat trip to Europe, to starting New Zealand's first te reo Māori newspaper, find out about the travel and adventures of two Māori pioneers. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 2 | Episode 4: Jean Batten
Famous New Zealand pilot Jean Batten broke many world records flying far and flying fast. Follow along with our tamariki to learn more about her flights and exactly whom she shared the cockpit with. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 2 | Episode 5: Ernest Rutherford
Who is the face on Aotearoa's one-hundred-dollar note, and what incredible achievement did he discover? Find out as our tamariki tell Josh all about the famously mustachioed Ernest Rutherford. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 2 | Episode 6: Murray Beresford Roberts
How many personas can one man have? Find out about the multiple faces, names, and disguises Murray Beresford Roberts used to become New Zealand's most confident trickster. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 2 | Episode 7: Jelal Natali
Jelal was a man for the people: a self-made millionaire who used his riches for good. Follow along as Josh and our tamariki revel in the humble business genius of Jelal Natali. Video
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 2 | Episode 8: Constance Barnicoat
A journalist, interpreter, activist, and mountaineer, Constance Barnicoat was a quadruple threat, but most importantly she fought to normalise women wearing trousers. Video
What age should kids wear clothes in public or at home?
Here's what to consider this summer before your child runs starkers along the beach.
Kindergartens Aotearoa on ECE regulations review
A review of early childhood regulations says poor compliance in the sector is putting children at risk of harm. Amanda Coulston from Kindergartens Aotearoa spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Small children at unacceptable risk: ECE report
The review of early childhood regulations says a poor compliance monitoring regime is putting small children at unacceptable risk of harm. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Successful immunisation programme has funding cut
A highly successful immunisation programme for pregnant Māori and Pasifika and their babies in South Auckland had its funding cut earlier this year - even as warnings sounded of the looming whooping… Audio
Taihoa, e hoa!
It's Cool to Kōrero with Suzy Cato, the Gnomes have a very berry Christmas, and there are a bunch of kids with awesome Christmas present ideas for dads! Audio
'Incredibly tragic weekend' - Plea for safety after four deaths in 24 hours
A spate of water-related deaths in the past 24 hours is a tragedy, Water Safety New Zealand says.
Replacement childbirth classes 'desperately needed' as Parents Centre closes
An antenatal support group will step in until June thanks to additional funding, but it's no long-term solution.
