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'Harmful advertising' heavily outweighs children's exposure to branding

A new study has found children are exposed to 554 brands per 10 hour day - or nearly a brand per minute, much of it advertising unhealthy products.

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Top tips for talking with your child about the Covid-19 vaccine

Kiwi kids aged 5-11 are now eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine. Wondering how to broach the topic with your child? Here's what a psychologist says.

Everything you need for back to school

The top baby surnames of 2021

Singh was the most common family name, while the differences between regions painted a "beautiful picture" of Aotearoa's cultural history.

Top Māori baby names don't have to be Māori words

The names on the top Māori baby name lists just have to sound like Māori words, but those rules could be about to change.

Study shows kids can get seriously ill with Covid-19 – researcher

Vaccinating children is about protecting them from severe illness, not just reducing the spread of Covid-19, study author says.

Royal titles among list of declined baby names of 2021

You might think your children are little princes or saints, but that doesn't mean you are allowed to name them so - according to the list of declined baby names from 2021.

Model Ashley Graham welcomes twin boys

Supermodel Ashley Graham confirmed her second pregnancy in July 2021 a little over a year after welcoming her first child, Isaac Ervin.

NZ's most popular baby names in 2021

After two years at second place, Charlotte is back at the top. Oliver once again leads the list for boys, having held the spot since 2013.

Plunket’s move away from in-home visits 'heartbreaking', say mums

A change in the way child health service Plunket provides its services has left some Taranaki mums feeling lost and abandoned.

Education must be flexible, director says

Over the past ten years, Judy Buckley has helped some 400 young mums build a better life for themselves. The key is listening to what they need, she says.

Taranaki mum turning breast milk into jewellery

When Ashley De Grey got an email about learning to make breast milk jewellery, the idea struck a chord. Now she's got a thriving business.

Kylie Jenner shows off her baby bump

Kylie Jenner is kicking off the new year with some confident baby bump portraits. See the pregnant star's latest snaps below.

Community support for bereaved parents

A South Taranaki couple who set out to raise money to help others who suffer the loss of a baby are delighted their efforts will soon benefit families throughout Taranaki.

Richard Linklater's audacious Boyhood finally comes to Netflix

REVIEW: The culmination of 12 years' filming, it brought together tropes and ideas from his back catalogue, resulting in a clever, compelling watch.

Will 2022 be the year mothers share the burden?

The Covid pandemic has made the very private issue of the domestic division of labour – the way housework and childcare are divided – a very public issue.

Watch: Six-year-old's impressive morning routine

The kid steams his clothes, makes a cooked breakfast, does a load of washing and cleans the loo all before school.

Mum gives birth to one in two million twins

US twins Aylin and Alfredo were not only born on different days, but in different years.

Meet Southland's New Year's Day baby

Within three hours of being born, Arabella Kanara-Christian was home with her parents.

The best spots to go camping with kids around Canterbury

Cantabrians are spoiled for choice when it comes to camping with kids, with great options as close as a 30-minute drive from Christchurch.

Kids' guide to a successful road trip

OPINION: Have your parents heard the song that never ends? They're about to.

An Alvin & the Chipmunks marathon: Holiday heaven - or hell?

Six hours worth of pratfalls, scatological gags and helium-voiced covers of noughties hits have just been unleashed on Disney+ - should you go there?

10 timeless Christmas presents for kids of all ages

Gift little and not-so-little ones presents that help them create memories that last a lifetime.

Doctor's video of rare ectopic pregnancy with baby growing in woman's liver

A US woman had originally come in to check up on a 14-day history of bleeding but left with the news that she was pregnant, and the baby was growing in her liver.

Aussie baby born weighing 500g a Christmas 'miracle'

Ashlee Eager's waters broke when she was just 23 weeks pregnant - and baby Moira is still in hospital, but family hopeful she'll pull through.

Why kids should not have lots of toys

OPINION: The toy industry is big business, especially at Christmas, but quality over quantity is key – and that doesn't mean expensive.

Personal trainer who helped boy with rare syndrome may have to close her business

When Dekken started training with Joanne Fahey, he couldn't lift his knees. Now he has gained core and calf muscles and is losing weight for the first time.

Fun coding holiday activity for NZ children and teens

Meet the other most annoying creature in New Zealand: me

OPINION: I have 107 pictures of The Baby on my phone and I want to show you all of them. Slooooowly.

Online sensation Mama Doctor Jones influencing from Southland

Just before flying out of Texas, Mama Doctor Jones was delivering babies while their mums were unconscious and hooked up to ventilators.

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