Children

Dr. David Greenfield discusses, and answers listener questions, on internet and technology addiction. Dr. Greenfield is founder of The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction and is Assistant… Audio

Safety officials want children banned from riding quad bikes or motorcycles following the death of a six-year-old girl in Wairarapa yesterday. Audio

In the final of The Weekend's sports series we're looking at those keen kids with the ability to one day represent their college, their region or even New Zealand on the podium. Competitive sport is a… Audio

AUT student Ally Myers on raising bicultural children in New Zealand. Audio

Journalist and author Richard Louv suggests that reconnecting children and adults with nature will result in better psychological, physical and spiritual outcomes - and a healthier society. Audio

Auckland writer David Veart has recently released his latest book Hello Girls & Boys! A New Zealand Toy Story. It's the tale of New Zealanders and their toys - from Maori voyagers to 21st century… Audio

Helping shy children cope in the classroom. We speak to the director of America's Shyness institute, Lynne Henderson on why teachers need to pay attention to the quiet kids. Audio

A new study has found families with children under two move house much more than previously thought. Audio

Award winning children's author and illustrator, Jason Chin on successfully communicating complex science concepts to children, like the fundamental force that is Gravity. Audio

Kate De Goldi discusses four picture books: I Am the Wolf... and Here I Come! by Benedicte Guettier, Follow the Firefly by Bernardo Carvalho, The Rabbit and the Shadow by Melanie Rutten, So Many… Audio

Māori Art for Kids is the new book released this week by artistic couple Julie Noanoa and Norm Heke. The book is the culmination of six months' of research for Julie, who concluded there was a lack of… Audio

David Bond got a rude wake-up call a few years ago when he realised his pre-school daughter would rather play on an ipad than go outside and play with him. The British award-winning film-maker and… Audio

Co-founder of the Children & Nature Network and The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder Audio

Previously isolated, former refugees from the Burmese community are now Home Based Educators, trained by the Pacifica community in Porirua. The Pacifica and Burmese communities have teamed up under a… Audio

Children with Down syndrome can be princes and princesses too. Katy Gosset meets the woman behind a petition that calls for Disney to make an animated film with disabled characters. She also finds out… Audio

Ken Quarrie, Senior scientist at NZ Rugby. Audio

A British public health researcher who's spent a decade studying rugby injuries in children says the sport has become too dangerous for children to play. Allyson Pollock is a professor of public… Audio

Lynda Chanwai-Earle explores what more needs to be done to counter culturally sanctioned crime in NZ. Video, Audio

Female genital mutilation (FGM): It's illegal in NZ but there are varying types of FGM that range from type 1 to type 3 and many women may regard this practice as part of their culture. Lynda… Video, Audio