Children
Safe smart phone surfing invention
Safe Surfer is an organisation here in Aotearoa New Zealand who've come up with a potential solution to the damage that devices are doing to young people. Rory Birkbeck is part of the team, and a dad… Audio
Baking for Starship, a unique fundraiser
More than 1,700 people have signed up for the Starship hospitals recently launched community bake off. The bake off is raising money to support the hospital, which in turn supports over 140,000… Audio
Parenting: How to help children make their own decisions
How do you encourage children to start making their own decisions? And at what age should they be able to do this with confidence? First off, it's all about helping them build "decision-making… Audio
Mike King: I'd take money from Gollum if it meant better mental health services
Mental health advocate Mike King tells Guyon why taking government cash is like taking money from Gollum; the day he realised his homophobic comedy was doing real damage, and why kids don't talk to… Video, Audio
Health authorities send notice as whooping cough cases spike
There's been a sudden spike in whooping cough, which has prompted health authorities to send notices out to GPs, hospitals and hauora Maori clinics warning them to be on the look out for the disease -… Audio
Baby food pouches not providing enough nutritional value
Baby food pouches could be providing our little ones with very little nutritional value, according to new research. Ioanna Katiforis is PhD candidate in the Department of Human Nutrition at… Audio
Made in NZ: Rocking Horses
This week on Made in NZ we meet Shona Garven who's dedicated her business to making and restoring rocking horses. The Rocking Horse Place is based in Turakina just south of Whanganui. Shona explains… Audio
Episode 16
Young Ted talks about his new puppy, Charlotte, Travis, & Juliette are our guest joke-tellers this week, and you're invited to play 'What's That Sound?' - the game with no prize! Audio
Event organiser's 'natural disaster' cancellation claim questioned
A parent says organisers of a children's extreme cross country event have left them high and dry with claims of a natural disaster.
Govt to cut funding of Reading Recovery despite child progress
Research shows children taught to read using an updated version of Reading Recovery make double the normal progress. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
The fishhooks in charter schools
Former charter schools are expressing caution about David Seymour's revival plans Audio
Seven year old impresses with submission to Rotorua Council
While kids are usually accused of not being interested in local democracy, Rotorua's Jimmy Bathgate has shown age is no barrier to having your voice heard on local matters. Audio
New mothers fear judgement by Plunket nurses, worry they will be seen as unfit
New research, collecting stories from 420 families about their experience with the Well Child service, reveals a pattern of unmet needs, an academic says. Audio
The real change in education
Out with Reading Recovery; in with structured literacy. There's a big change coming for New Zealand's young readers Audio
Oranga Tamariki cut proposal 'incredibly disrespectful' - advocate
"For a system that desperately needs help, any budget cuts to me are outrageous but especially in record-keeping," Lisa McLaren says. Audio
Episode 15
We take a Tiki Tour Through Time with Ali & Gab and climb Mt. Everest, children talk about why it's cool to be a kid, and there are fun facts about bikes. Audio
Minister wants to work with Māori - after effort to scrap Treaty obligations
Karen Chhour wants Oranga Tamiriki to establish more partnerships with Māori, despite introducing a bill to Parliament removing their obligation to do so.
Primary school asks students to stay home due to lack of staff
Mt Cook School posted on social media on Wednesday afternoon, saying half its staff were off sick with Covid.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 14 May
On today's episode, staff say the Ministry of Education is already preparing consultancy firms to do the work of people who are being laid off, PM Christopher Luxon joins us and we also hear from RNZ… Audio
Mortuary technician gives evidence at Lachlan Jones inquest
A mortuary technician who helped conduct the autopsy on Lachlan Jones says there were no signs the Gore boy's body had been put in a freezer before it was found. Reporter Tess Brunton has been at the… Audio