Children
Boings, Bangs, and Burns!
Suzy chats to five-year-old Elizabeth about her favourite book, there's the world-famous-in-New-Zealand game What's That Sound?, and Suzy reads the story My Dad's Runaway Bum. Audio
The business of playing for neurodiverse kids
New Zealand's first play zone for children with disabilities is becoming a charitable trust, with the goal of expanding services to cater for people of all ages. Audio
The Panel with Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Chris Wikaira Part 1
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Denise L'Estrange-Corbet and Chris Wikaira.
First, they're joined by political analyst Grant Duncan to discuss the UK's landmark decision… Audio
What will it take to rebuild Ukraine?
Sonia Khush from Save the Children in Ukraine says there must be an investment in the education and skills for the younger generation of Ukrainians after the war. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 16 July 2025
In today's episode, three people died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash near Waiuku in rural Auckland on Tuesday afternoon; The Medical Council says the health system is under strain and it's… Audio
Detective inspector on coroner's report into death of baby found at recycling plant in Auckland in 2021
A coroner's report into the death of a newborn baby found at a recycling plant in Auckland nearly four years ago has revealed that "extensive" inquiries were made by police to try to identify her… Audio
You Don't Know How Lucky You Are!
Suzy reads the story You Don't Know How Lucky You Are, Sevim talks about what they did on holiday, and Codi asks, "Kua reri te kai?" Audio
Should you lie to your children about pain?
Off the back of Jesse's chat with American psychiatric nurse practitioner Allison Sweet Grant about lying to kids about pain, we speak to an expert here about how she deals with children and pain. Audio
How children can be helped to recover from concussion
Studies have shown that infants, children, and adolescents are at a greater risk of traumatic brain injuries than any other age group. Professor Vicki Anderson from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's… Audio
Special Guest - A Nurse!
There's a triple treat of jokes from Ted, Quinn, & Emma; young Sophia talks about what she's been doing in the holidays; Suzy talks to a nurse about their job. Audio
The Panel with Sally Wenley and Simon Wilson Part 2
This half hour the panel talk to Suzanne Hills, a West Coast resident campaigning against the expansion of the Bathhurst coal mine and they hear from Robyn Cox, professor of literacy and education at… Audio
St John's Baby Magnet - the paramedic who's delivered 19 babies
Emergency call operators have to be prepared for anything. It's an extremely demanding role that requires the steadiest of hands. Gemma Cale certainly has them. She's 30 years old and is coming up on… Audio
Have school lunches been fixed?
The school lunch programme has been a "success by any measure" in term two, according to David Seymour. Lillian Hanly reports. Audio
New data being considered in family harm and gender-based violence
Research into gender-based violence and family violence has for the first time examined a wider set of data, to get a clearer picture of deadly violence against women and children. Audio
I'm Bright, Shiny, and Worth Lots of Money...
Test your brainpower with this week's Brain-Teaser; seven-year-old Lars talks about guitars; and Codi helps us learn some te reo. Audio
Loopy Tunes dominate at Children's Music Awards
Musical duo Siu Williams-Lemi and Leah Williams-Partington won in three of the four categories they were nominated in.
Father rationing son's ADHD meds due to worldwide shortages
The father of a boy using ADHD medication is rationing his sons medication because of drug shortages and is worried things will get worse when new prescribing rules are introduced. From next year GPs… Audio
David Riley: The Reading Warrior
Making sure children see themselves reflected in books is a driving force for author and publisher David Riley, who calls himself The Reading Warrior. Audio
Parenting: How to talk to your children about conflict and war
It can be hard to avoid what's going on in the world right now, including for children. How can parents help their kids make sense of what's going on, without scaring them? Audio
Monarchs, Megan, and Margaret Mahy
Suzy reads the story Monarchs of Aotearoa, Megan joins the jokesters, we challenge you to play What's That Sound?, and Serena talks about The Witch in the Cherry Tree. Audio
