Children
Episode 19
Two seven-year-olds, Charlotte and Jackson, chat about friendship; young Millie talks about the book Dougal the Dancing Kakapō; and Police Constable Bryan and his trainee police dog Bobby have a story… Audio
The impact of a youth mentor
Upside Youth Mentoring is a volunteer programme providing positive role models for young people in need of extra support. Ahead of National Volunteer Week, which runs from the 16th to the 22nd of… Audio
3000 children at risk of dying in Southern Gaza - UNICEF
UNICEF said recent screenings in the middle and south of Gaza show cases of moderate and severe malnutrition are increasing, while aid's being severely restricted, James Elder speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Oranga Tamariki overhauled vital info systems before it was ready documents show
Documents show Oranga Tamariki embarked on overhauling vital information systems when it was not ready. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Mea Motu gets real about how her kids saved her life
Champion boxer Mea Motu gets real about what motivates her in the ring, how her kids saved her life, and why she won’t stay silent on domestic abuse. Video, Audio
80K reward for safe return of Tom Phillips children
An eighty thousand dollar reward for the safe return of Tom Phillips' three children is being offered by Waikato Police because of growing concerns for their health and wellbeing, Natalie Akoorie… Audio
Injuries suffered by a ten month old baby no accident - Police
The injuries suffered by a ten month old baby who died at Te Kuiti hospital at the weekend are so severe a post mortem will take days to complete according to police, Detective Inspector Graham… Audio
British comedian David Walliams brings kids show to New Zealand
In The David Walliams Book Show, the author shares stories about his childhood, the inspiration for his most famous book characters, acts out some extracts and shares funny fan letters.
Winter illness impacts school attendance
Winter illness is putting big dent in daily school attendance just as the government is trying to drive it up. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Episode 18
It's the final of our time-travel series as Ali & Gab meet adventurous aviator Jean Batten, Joshua reviews a book that features a funny bunny, and Alissa plays the game 'Seven Questions'! Audio
Finding Auckland's best child-friendly spots
A recently launched app hopes to take away the time, stress and mental load of planning affordable days out in Auckland. Audio
Discovering the best play grounds in Tamaki Makaurau
Renata Wiles spent hundreds of hours exploring Auckland with her daughter looking for the coolest playgrounds and kid-friendly activities available. Renata speaks to Jesse. Audio
'First-ever Bluey coins' to hit shelves in Australia
The Royal Australian Mint is about to release a collection of three colourful coins in the hopes of "cultivating the coin collector of tomorrow".
School principals divided over new equity index
School principals are divided over whether the new equity index will reduce stigma against what used to be known as low-decile schools. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Episode 17
This week, Hamish talks about the book The Sc'ollarship Prize, kids talk about their friends, and Ali & Gab continue their time-travel adventures. Audio
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
