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November 21, 2019

Parents as first teachers support early learning outcomes

New research using information collected from Growing Up in New Zealand has identified several factors which are crucial to children’s early learning outcomes.

September 6, 2019

The best books for 10-year-olds

Check out our book reviews from the lovely team at the Time Out Book Store in Auckland who have provided recommendations on the best books for 10-year-olds.

September 2, 2019

Growing Up in New Zealand children hit double digits!

The Growing Up in New Zealand double-digit club is expanding rapidly – as our study participants turn 10!

September 2, 2019

From South Africa to Growing Up in New Zealand

Dr Carin Napier comes to Growing Up in New Zealand all the way from South Africa and brings with her a passion for children’s nutrition.

August 7, 2019

Research identifies why Pacific women are more likely to experience symptoms of depression in pregnancy

New research highlights the importance of primary healthcare for pregnant Pacific women in New Zealand – around a quarter of whom experience symptoms of depression during pregnancy.

August 5, 2019

Study reveals unique genetic insight into how New Zealand children could age

The country’s largest longitudinal study has found that girls, Pacific children and children born to older mothers have a unique genetic advantage that could potentially help them live longer.

July 24, 2019

Grant for Growing Up in New Zealand researcher

Growing Up in New Zealand’s senior research fellow, Dr Caroline Walker, has won an Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) award for her pioneering work examining New Zealand children's DNA.

July 3, 2019

Mind the gap – unequal from the start: addressing inequalities utilising evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand

Evidence gathered from the Growing Up in New Zealand study features in a just-released report looking at how childhood inequalities affect life outcomes.

July 2, 2019

What will our eight-year-olds reveal?

The Growing Up in New Zealand team is currently hard at work collating the hundreds of thousands of pieces of data gathered from the field when the cohort children were eight-years-old.

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