Children

The pilot programme for school lunches in Aotearoa is well into its first year and there are lots of different providers working out how to do it. One of those is The Daily in Te Puke in the Bay of… Audio

Stuttering is a normal part of learning to speak, particularly when a pre-schooler's language abilities can't keep up with what they want to say. Most children outgrow this phase but for some, the… Audio

Warning: this story discusses self-harm and suicide and may not be suitable for all listeners.

The Children's Commissioner is calling for an end to the law which allows judges to remand children to… Audio

More than 110 young people were held in police cells for more than 24 hrs between June 2019 and July last year.

In that same period, five young people self harmed or attempted to take their own life… Audio

New Zealand's childcare is among the most expensive in the developed world, according to a new report just released by UNICEF. It compares 41 OECD and EU countries on affordability, access, quality of… Audio

A clinical psychologist has likened the treatment given to young people at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the 1970s to tactics used by those such as the Nazis' secret police, the Gestapo.

The… Audio

Warning: Some of the details in this report may upset some listeners.

Survivors have painfully recounted being dragged kicking and screaming to electric shock treatment while in state care.

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Researchers have found an association between households that watch lots of TV, or eat meals in front of it, and the cognitive development of pre-schoolers. Two recent studies as part of the Growing… Audio

Can young readers deal with complex themes, issues and feelings? The judges for the 2021 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults say yes, and writers are crediting their readers with… Audio, Gallery

A new documentary, Heaven and Hell - The Centrepoint Story - airs tonight. It's a gruelling but powerful watch - mainly from the perspective of some of the former children of the commune, including… Audio

The role play has in early childhood development and in particular, the prevention of behavioural and emotional difficulties is the focus of professor of play, Paul Ramchandan. He heads the Play in… Audio

Parents of children with special needs are being asked to reduce the hours their children attend school, or take an extended break to avoid being expelled altogether.

Disability advocates say this… Audio

Five of the largest sporting codes are calling for a focus on fun this winter season, rather than a competitive push that's putting young players off. The codes - cricket, netball, hockey, football… Audio

Author Mark Stevenson watched his daughter wrestle with anxiety from the tender age of three. He says what his daughter went through, and his own experience of feeling helpless as a parent, was the… Audio

New Zealand based humanitarian organisation ReliefAid is launching a campaign to raise money for hula hoops, soccer balls and skipping roles for the children in refugee camps in Syria. Karyn speaks… Audio

The Principals Federation is disappointed by the reaction to its call for members to defy a directive that forces them to enrol students kicked out of other schools for violence.

Speaking to RNZ this… Audio

Psychologist Kathleen Liberty talks about the long-term impact of the Christchurch quake on children - 10 years on. Audio

In our parenting slot today, Kathryn talks to Australian Clinical Psychologist, Georgie Fleming about how online observations of families dealing with challenging behaviour can help diffuse… Audio