Clinical practice, research, and mentoring all contribute to the professional role of the new head of Paediatrics at the University of Auckland, Associate Professor Cameron Grant who co-leads the Growing Up in New Zealand study.

Researchers from the Growing Up in New Zealand study have developed the first-ever Samoan and Tongan language inventories to formally gauge the language skills of New Zealand toddlers speaking Samoan or Tongan as their first language.

Aiming immunisation campaigns specifically at fathers-to-be could be a promising new approach to get more New Zealand children immunised on time suggests new research by the Growing Up in New Zealand study.

Most Early Childhood Education (ECE) services strive to encourage healthy eating among children but need stronger and more detailed nutrition policies to support change in everyday staff and parent behaviours.