Childcare
Government backs down on condition of childcare policy
The government has tweaked a key Budget policy , by backing down on a condition it was imposing on the early childhood education sector. As part of last month's Budget, it extended 20 hours of free… Video, Audio
Childcare costs too high for Napier mother to return to work
A social media post from a Napier mum who's crunched the child care numbers and says its too expensive to go back to work has sparked a lively debate, and highlighted a potential blindspot in… Video, Audio
Kids and consultants - Media run the rule over opposition policy
The National Party unveiled two dove-tailed policies last weekend - pumping up childcare subsidies while cutting down on consultants to cover the cost. Mediawatch looks at how the media ran the rule… Audio
The Panel with Zoe George and Andrew Hoggard (Pt 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace Chapman and panellists Zoe George and Andrew Hoggard discuss the new climate centric transport plan. Also they discuss National's ECE rebate plan, and we remember Georgina… Audio
Mairi Whittle - a Taihape farmer with two tiny tots in tow
A toddler on her back, a newborn in front and five dogs alongside... that's how you might find Taihape sheep and beef farmer Mairi Whittle. She's the fourth generation of her family to farm a steep… Audio
NZ's childcare 33rd in developed world
New Zealand's childcare is among the most expensive in the developed world, according to a new report just released by UNICEF. It compares 41 OECD and EU countries on affordability, access, quality of… Audio
3MM: Tommy Kapai Wilson on the Oranga Tamariki and Ihumatoa protests
Three minutes max: succinct opinions from New Zealanders about anything at all. Here's Tommy Kapai Wilson. Audio
Babies in Parliament the ‘beginning of some changes’
Grandad Mallard, aka Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard, cradles fellow MPs' babies as he tells John Campbell he wants Parliament to lead by example and be a more supportive workplace for working… Video, Audio
Mother who lost baby pleads for 'no jab, no play' laws
An Australian mother whose infant son died from whooping cough is pushing for all states in Australia to require children to be immunised to enrol in childcare centres. Video, Audio
Childcare centre investigated weeks before fatal accident
An Auckland childcare centre was the subject of an anonymous complaint just weeks before a four-year-old boy died in an accident on its playground equipment.
Call for child abuse reaction training
Paediatrician Dr Patrick Kelly has called for better education for people who work with children, including doctors, to better respond to evidence of abuse. Video, Audio
Independent children
Sarah Henderson shares her story of trying to leave 12 year-olds at the movies. Audio
Childcare centres: quantity over quality?
New figures show a boom in new early childhood education services in Auckland, but the quality of some providers is being questioned.
Knowing what to feed your baby
Being a new parent can present a lot of challenges and one thing that can be stressful is knowing what to feed your baby. Dr Cath Conlon of Massey University is trying to find out more about how… Audio
Quarter of ECE teachers don't want their child at their centre
Child Forum, a non-profit organisation focussed on early childhood education and research, surveyed 600 teachers nationwide about their workplaces. A quarter of them said would not be happy to have… Audio
The Children's House
Maverick and visionary, Mother Suzanne Aubert was responsible for New Zealand's first purpose-built child daycare centre behind Wellington's Basin Reserve. Both government and the public were… Audio
Lightening the Load
Wellington-based Jessie Larsen says the most important factor for her in finding the right Au Pair really came down to whether or not the person loved children. They now have their second Au Pair… Audio
Asian Report
Suzanne Schokman joins the children and mothers at 'Hiyoko-dunburi', a Japanese playgroup in Christchurch. Audio