Children

A man accused of child abuse says it's a 'lottery' if a family gets a proper investigation by Oranga Tamariki.

The children's ministry has admitted to shortcomings in following its own inquiry… Audio

Plastic! It’s in our homes, our oceans and filling up our landfills, but how big of an issue is it? Let’s find out! Video, Audio

Oranga Tamariki's mishandling of a case of a boy alleging abuse has revealed widespread shortcomings in its use of one of the most important child safety tools.

Reviews showing up problems with the… Audio

Parents across the United States are desperate to find baby formula - supply disruptions have left shelves bare.

Months of shortages have been exacerbated by a recall at Abbott, which was forced to… Audio

A senior barrister specialising in employment law says yesterday's groundbreaking employment court ruling on child labour at Gloriavale is a wake-up call for government agencies and other… Audio

Puberty! What is it, why does it happen and what can we do to make it easier? Audio

Fed up with students not turning up, an Auckland college has hired attendance navigators and taken out radio ads to try get kids into the classroom.

New PPTA numbers show 60,000 students are missing… Video, Audio

Hey dreamers – wanna learn a little something about those crazy visions your brain makes while you sleep? Let’s get into it! Video, Audio

Teenagers who don't know how many minutes are in an hour or when to use full stops could soon fail NCEA.

A test run of tougher literacy and numeracy standards, to come into effect next year, revealed… Audio

A trial test of tougher new NCEA standards shows some teens will fail because they don't know how many minutes there are in an hour and don't use capital letters and full stops

The literacy and… Audio

Dr Becky Kennedy became Instagram's favourite 'parent whisperer' almost by accident. Indeed,Time magazine went as far as describing 'Dr Becky' - as she's known online - as the 'Millennial parent… Audio

It’s Anzac weekend – and sadly war is in the news a lot at the moment. So we’ll be looking in depth at the causes of war and what we can do to help encourage peace. Audio

Panellists Shane Te Pou and Heather Roy discuss bus lane cameras and the fines that come with them, a Christchurch councillor who exposed those harassing her online, and fluoride in drinking water. Audio

Researchers asked kids to draw comics as a way to understand how they're coping with the pandemic. Dr Julie Spray led the study and talks to Wallace about what they learned from kids' lockdown art. Audio

The orange light setting has brought a sense of relief for parents, as the eased restrictions mean one less thing to juggle.

Some Covid-19 related worries are still lurking.

Reporter Soumya… Audio

Māori leader Tā Mark Solomon is the new Chair of the Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board.

In the role, Tā Mark will help monitor the introduction of changes he helped put forward.

He says… Audio