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From tobacco to social media: Why regulation has to start somewhere
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1100+ words) A little over a week ago, the Prime Minister announced legislation that would restrict social media accounts for children under 16 and put much greater responsibility on technology companies to protect young people online. Unsurprisingly, I support it. I don’t think…...
Can a Year 6 class get The Rock to reply? Whangārei pupils put social media to the test
2+ week, 6+ day ago (433+ words) What do Jazz Thornton, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Olivia Dean, Julian Dennison and Eminem have in common? They are among celebrities Morningside School is aiming to get the attention of through videos created by Year 6 class Kōtare C. The Whangārei…...
Editorial: Why Kiwis are having fewer babies - and what we can do about it
2+ week, 6+ day ago (457+ words) People are a scarce resource. And we’re making fewer of them. In the latest national population estimates released by Stats NZ, it was revealed that New Zealand’s estimated natural increase in population is at its lowest since World War II....
My message to older people struggling with the cost of living
4+ week, 1+ day ago (866+ words) answers are swift. She and her team see it on a daily basis at Age Concern. “We are a culture of people...
'Small windows': The key moments parents can impact their baby's future health
2+ week, 5+ day ago (882+ words) We hear a lot about how the health of expectant mothers can affect their babies – but what about dads? Dr Ben Albert says more research is needed on how potential fathers can set their future children up for good health....
'Widespread issue': Schools report dozens of students off sick
4+ week, 1+ day ago (760+ words) The spike in winter illness is being felt in classrooms across the Bay of Plenty, with schools reporting some of their highest absence numbers of the year. Principals say influenza and other respiratory bugs are driving much of the increase,…...
Shades of grey? Parents watching locally made sex in the 21st century doco likely to be alarmed
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (557+ words) ‘This is a uniquely confusing time,” says Jo Robertson towards the end of What Happened to Sex? She’s not wrong. What to make of a culture around sexual activity – influenced by online pornography, social media, pop music imagery and even…...
Boost for families requiring support for children with complex needs
3+ week, 4+ day ago (280+ words) Jesse Mulligan: Hamilton Hotel's menu plays it safe, but its cooking is far from boring Young children with complex development needs will be able to access support more quickly, following a Government announcement in Napier. The Early Intervention Specialist Service…...
Child poverty experts call for politicians to take 'urgent action"
2+ week, 3+ day ago (485+ words) Watch live: Meridian boss joins Herald NOW Business as company returns to $130m profit A group of 11 child poverty experts and researchers are urging politicians to adopt a list of actions to address the number of children living in material hardship....
She was given 12 weeks to live. Now she's watching her daughter grow
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (838+ words) Six years ago, a rugby ball-sized tumour was discovered in Sophia Perera’s abdomen and soon after, she was told she had only weeks to live. After repeatedly defying the odds, the Auckland mum is still here making memories with the…...