Children
Cultural diversity in childbirth
For babies born into the Islamic faith, azaan is the prayer whispered into baby's ears by the father just after birth. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Hawkes Bay following Rizwanna Latiff on the job, a…
AudioAndy Griffiths: children, reading and treehouses
Australian children's book author and comedy writer whose books include The Day My Bum Went Psycho, and the Just! series with illustrator Terry Denton. His latest series with Denton started in 2011… Audio
Fears proposed legislation will undermine pool safety
Former Children's Commissioner Ian Hassall say new the Building (Pools) Amendment Act will erode the hard fought for protection for children and lead to more drownings. He says the act, in its current… Audio
State intervention in family size concerns social workers
Anne Tolley wants most at-risk families to stop having more children. Joining Morning Report is the chief executive of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, Lucy Sandford-Reed. Audio
Birth control for beneficaries?
The Minister for Social Development wants most at-risk families to stop having more children. Catherine Hutton reports. Audio
Minister wants less children for at risk families
The Minister for Social Development wants the state to intervene to disuade at risk families from having more children. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: Peter Brown and Mini Grey
Author of many books, most recently From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle (Longacre), and ambassador for the first NZ Bookshop Day. She will discuss two picture book authors, Peter Brown and Mini… Audio
State care kids want more help for longer
Three young adults who grew up in state care say the age at-risk children are in care should be raised to 21. Max Towle reports. Audio
Turia defends whanau role in CYF care
A highly critical report was released yesterday on Child, Youth and Family. The report found that children who were returned home or remained in whānau care were ten times more likely to be abused… Audio
Whanau should be at centre of CYF- Children's Commissioner
A highly critical report was released yesterday on Child, Youth and Family. The report found that children who were returned home or remained in whānau care were ten times more likely to be abused… Audio
Government signals whanau care might not be first option
The Government is signalling a radical change to its treatment of at-risk children in state care, by challenging the long-held policy of placing children with whanau first. Demelza Leslie reports. Audio
Overhaul for Child Youth and Family
The Minister of Social Development Anne Tolley discusses the interim expert panel report for transforming Child Youth and Family. The report recommends a major overhaul of Child Youth and Family, to… Audio
Happy Families - Bronwyn Harman
There's new proof to the old maxin "the more the merrier". It turns out the key to a happy family could be having four or more children. Dr Bronwyn Harman from Edith Cowan University in Australia has… Audio
"My teacher is six months old" - Babies tackle bullying
Ever wondered how a baby and a large green blanket might help combat child abuse? Babies are now the teachers. They're being brought into classrooms to break the intergenerational cycles of domestic… Audio, Gallery
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
New Zealand writer, and ambassador for the first NZ Bookshop Day in October, discussing three picture books: The Lion and the Bird by Marianne Dubuc; Shhhh! I'm Sleeping by Dorothee de Monfried, and… Audio
'CYFS need to listen to carers'
A Porirua family, who have fostered children, explain the problems they and their relatives have had with CYFS bouncing kids from family to family. Audio
Kids probably no better off in state care
Children are bounced from one placement to the next and may not be better off as a result of state intervention, the Children's Commissioner says. Audio
Children's Commissioner says CYF failing children in state care
Five thousand children are in the care of the state but a new report by the Children's Commissioner questions whether they are better off as a result of that intervention. In his first comprehensive… Audio
Examining claims that screens can change kids' brains
We're constantly hearing in the media that IT is changing the way we live. Fantastically useful and portable devices mean we can stay in touch with each other, and hook into the media, wherever we go… Audio
Examining claims that screens can change kids' brains
We're constantly hearing in the media that IT is changing the way we live. Fantastically useful and portable devices mean we can stay in touch with each other, and hook into the media, wherever we go…
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