Deaths of Manawatū father and three kids a suspected triple murder-suicide
Last night, police confirmed the bodies of two of the children had been recovered with the body of…
Nervous parents want answers after asbestos found in kids’ magic sand products
“I think he’s probably going to be fine, but just to be safe, I’m going to have him…
Media Insider: Sky launching new channels – Sky Kids and Sky Comedy to replace Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central and Cartoon Network; music channels to replace MTV
Media Insider revealed in July that an overhaul has been sparked by the expiry of Sky’s existing programming…
Zuru co-founder Anna Mowbray on why she’s keeping her kids off phones and backing a ban
“I still found myself at 42 getting trapped into the dopamine hit that comes with social media.” It…
As Europe proposes a ban on all PFAS, some researchers say Australia should do the same
Rachael Wakefield-Rann knows how “terrifying” it can be for parents to manage their kids’ exposure to toxic chemicals,…
Family travel: The educational benefits of travel for children
The Stead children cruising Ha Long Bay. Photo / Old Mate Media Keeping up with school Every parent…
Antinatalists say human suffering, and climate change, makes having children unethical. Are they right?
Elon Musk believes the collapsing birth rate is humanity’s biggest danger. But antinatalists argue having kids is little…
Māori Language Week 2025: Northland dad’s te reo journey shapes next generation
It took living on the other side of the world to trigger his desire to learn the language…
AIMS Games rolling out the red carpet for 14,000 kids
Since its inception in 2004, AIMS Games has grown from 760 competitors representing 17 schools and four sporting…
The Tweens Down Under: Life Without Social Media in Australia
Starting on December 10, many Australian teenagers will no longer be as online as their peers in other…
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ shows how kids matter more to streaming than adults
This matters not merely because of the numbers (though those are gargantuan, with 158.8 million total views placing…
Australia’s ‘tough conversations’ about diversity are yet to happen
When the nomadic, quasi-Australian, quasi-American restaurant critic, Besha Rodell, finally returned to Melbourne in 2017, she sent her…