Children
Fears children will be harmed as Oranga Tamariki staff grapple with overwhelming workloads
OT social workers begin industrial action today.
Are private schools really worth it?
A court case between two parents about whether their daugher should go to an elite school has reinvigorated an old debate: state or private? Audio
Number of children abused in care increases
A report has found the number of children being abused in state care has increased - and young people are still not receiving the minimum standards of care required by law. Children's Commissioner Dr… Audio
Schools cut hundreds of lunches from orders to curb waste
Two big Auckland schools have cut hundreds of lunches from their daily order with the government's new supplier, the School Lunch Collective, because students are not eating them. One principal says… Audio
Number of children being abused in state care has increased, report finds
The Independent Children's Monitor says Oranga Tamariki "need to do better".
The climate change school for young people
Growing up isn't easy at the best of times but today's youth face an additional challenge: eco-anxiety. Audio
A change in thinking over shaken baby syndrome
A supposed shaken baby case is raising questions over the misdiagnosis of injured infants, with authorities rushing to lay the blame on parents.
When shaken baby syndrome verdict is unsafe
A supposed shaken baby case is raising questions over the misdiagnosis of injured infants, with authorities rushing to lay the blame on parents Audio
Govt to give teachers fast-tracked residency
The government is making it easier for primary and intermediate teachers coming to New Zealand to apply for residency faster. Immigration and Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to Charlotte Cook.
…When should I let my child have caffeine?
About 90% of adults consume caffeine daily mostly through tea and coffee, so of course our kids are curious.
Ka pai tō mahi!
We learn some te reo Maori with Codi, find out about the dinosaur zoo, and ask this brain teaser: 'Which instrument is the odd one out? Trumpet, flute, violin, harmonica, or tuba?' Audio
Govt halal school lunches have contained ham - principal
Principals told Checkpoint that lunches for their Muslim students have contained ham, despite the consumption of pig products being forbidden in Islam. Audio
The Panel with Ed McKnight & Penny Ashton (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight & Penny Ashton. The trio discuss the governments failure to meet and of it's intermediate child poverty targets, and the… Audio
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction responds
The government missed its targets across the three primary measures of child poverty. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 20 February 2025
In today's episode, new figures show there has been no significant change in child poverty rates, and the government has missed all its child poverty targets, the New Zealand government is aware and… Audio
Figures show no significant change to child poverty rates
New figures show there has been no significant change in child poverty rates, and the government has missed all its child poverty targets. Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad spoke to… Audio
Is it ever okay to snoop through your child's phone?
Some parents argue it's a blatant breach of privacy. Others say it's simply a necessary precaution in the modern world. But what do the experts think?
The parents bringing back landline phones for their kids
Some parents want to avoid the pitfalls of smartphones and social media while keeping their kids connected to their friends. Home phones are helping.
A Kiwi Went to Sea, Sea, Sea. But Why?
Suzy reads a story by award-winning Kiwi author Peter Millet, Codi teaches us a new Maori phrase in 'Cook to Korero,' and young Isaac answers seven questions. Not six. Not eight. Seven. Audio
A Kiwi Went to Sea, Sea, Sea. But Why?
Suzy reads a story by award-winning Kiwi author Peter Millet, Codi teaches us a new Maori phrase in 'Cook to Korero,' and young Isaac answers seven questions. Not six. Not eight. Seven. Audio
