Children
Deep Fakes
Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at what a deep fake is. Audio
Children's Commissioner responds to Oranga Tamariki report: 'They deserve to be safe'
Work is underway to end a long record of child abuse within Oranga Tamariki over the next three years.
Labour extends school lunches
Labour is vowing to keep free school lunches in nearly one-thousand schools if it's re-elected.
Government funding had only budgeted for the programme until the end of 2024, but Labour is committing… Audio
Whitcoulls release kids' top 50 list
Now here's a story kids won't want to miss,
It's the Whitcoulls Kids Top 50 list!
Our Tamariki voted for their most favoured book,
They love emotional tales - not just how they look.
Some books… Audio
Large slip closes Queenstown primary school
A Queenstown Primary School is closed Friday after a large slip came down behind it.
Principal Fiona Cavanagh spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
External review emphasises need to prevent future harm at Oranga Tamariki facilities
An external Review into Oranga Tamariki's Secure Residences has emphasised the need to prevent future harm to children through specialised care, therapeutic intervention and respect of whakapapa.
The… Audio
Green Party wants free lunches expanded to 365,000 children
The Green Party wants to increase the number of children receiving free school lunches by 58 percent from the start of next year, saying the programme faces being cut.
'Pure evil': Inquiry into abuse at Dilworth school spanning decades
"They are just pure evil." That's the response from some former students at Dilworth school who were victims of repetitive sexual abuse at the boarding school. An independent inquiry into abuse… Audio
TikTok fined 345 million euros over handling of children's data
TikTok has been fined for breaching privacy laws regarding the processing of children's personal data in the European Union, its lead regulator in the bloc said.
How teaching scarcity improves financial resilience
How can we teach children to be financially capable, and whose responsiblity is it? Labour has a plan to require financial literacy to be taught in schools. Mint Asset Management's David Boyle… Audio
The first social media babies have grown up - and they're angry
Earlier this week Ruby Franke, who shared parenting advice and the day to day lives of her six kids via a popular YouTube channel was charged with child abuse. It's an extreme example of the harm… Audio
Rural cop using horse-therapy to help challenging kids
A rural cop is using a unique method to reach at-risk children in the Central Otago town. Grab the Reins has been dreamed up by Senior Constable Paddy Henderson and utilises what he calls equine… Video, Audio
Parenting : language development of pre-schoolers
Speech and language therapist Christian Wright talks to Kathryn about what parents can do to stimulate pre-schoolers language development. We'll also look at how to identify when there might be delays… Audio
Watch: Youth intervention programme for recidivist offenders launched
Children's Minister Kelvin Davis is announcing the launch of a youth intervention programme at Te Mahurehure Marae at Point Chevalier in Auckland.
Education researchers warn voters over 'crisis' claims
Some education researchers are warning voters to treat with caution politicians' claims the school system is in crisis.
New Zealand children's scores in international tests have never been worse and… Audio
Future kapa haka stars on show in Northland
Almost 500 children - and at least twice that number of proud mums and dads, aunties, kaumātua and kuia - gathered in the Bay of Islands yesterday to celebrate their culture and enjoy being together.
…Secondary School skateboarding champs kick-off
The National Secondary School Skateboarding Championships are kicking off Thursday in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Held at SonSk8 park as part of the Auckland School Tournament week, it's the first time the… Audio
Kids as young as eight involved in virtual car theft rings, police say
Christchurch police fear someone could be killed as children in virtual car theft rings compete to steal as many vehicles as posible, driving them erratically and posting their near fatal antics on… Video, Audio
Guardians programme scrapped
Since 2016 the Toyota Kiwi Guardians programme has had kiwi kids scrambling up hills and through bush reserves, often following a dodgy map in search of a special plaque. Now its been shut down. Audio
Chuffed with my child chats
Today we speak to David Rough about his daughter, an architect who's travelled the world while also overcoming serious illness. Audio
