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October 1, 2021

Growing Up whānau believe study can shed light on the challenges tamariki face

Mt Eden 12-year old Kanoa MacFie is a fluent te reo speaker, a passionate waka ama paddler, and a proud participant in this country’s largest longitudinal study, Growing Up in New Zealand.

August 19, 2021

Provide feedback on how well New Zealand is protecting children's rights

Provide feedback on how New Zealand is doing at protecting children's rights.

August 17, 2021

Translating Growing Up evidence into change in the real world

Foundation Director, Professor Susan Morton, talks about how Growing Up in New Zealand research is translated into action to benefit child wellbeing in the real world.

August 10, 2021

Jin Russell: 'Let's have a conversation about child development'

Growing Up in New Zealand researcher, Dr Jin Russell, works at the coalface of children’s health and says poverty has a major effect on childhood development as well as contributing to illness.

July 15, 2021

Unmet mental health support for pregnant New Zealand women

The first-ever study to look at anti-depressant use and symptoms of depression in pregnant New Zealand women has identified unmet need for mental health support.

July 6, 2021

Babies not meeting infant feeding guidelines may be at greater risk for childhood obesity

New research reveals that a significant number of babies are not being fed in accordance with New Zealand’s infant feeding guidelines and this puts them at greater risk for childhood obesity.

June 28, 2021

Study highlights greater barriers for Māori and Pacific children to see a GP

Māori and Pacific children face more barriers to seeing a GP than other children and those who face barriers are twice as likely to be hospitalised.

June 15, 2021

Children’s screen time and the impact on cognitive development

New research sheds light on how Kiwi pre-schoolers’ use of screen media may affect the development of executive functions which help children to manage their impulses and behaviour.

May 25, 2021

Children “scientists” in world-first study looking at health and indoor climate

How cold are Kiwi kids bedrooms? Growing Up in New Zealand decided to find out and has identified the ideal indoor temperature and humidity range for good child health.

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