NZPA 1 August 2007 Legislation to ensure mothers can breastfeed their babies wherever they are has been drafted by Labour MP Steve Chadwick. Ms Chadwick says if her member’s bill is …
Cannabis harm worse than tobacco
BBC News 31 July 2007 A single cannabis joint could damage the lungs as much as smoking up to five tobacco cigarettes one after another, scientists in New Zealand have …
Male teachers ‘help boys behave’
BBC News 30 July 2007 Male teachers can have a positive impact on the behaviour of primary school boys, a survey suggests. The Training and Development Agency for Schools wants …
Drive to get children playing outdoors
UK Telegraph 30 July 2007 Only one in five of today’s children play outside in the street or local parks every day, according to new research. The poll by Play England …
Sharples horrified at child’s alleged abuse
NZPA 29 July 2007 Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples is horrified at another alleged Maori child abuse case, but says it’s too simplistic to blame the issue on ethnicity. Rotorua …
Rising violence in schools ‘due to lax discipline’
NZ Herald July 29, 2007 The removal of corporal punishment in schools has been highlighted as a root cause of the rise in violence against teachers. A New Zealand Educational …
Smoking just one cannabis joint raises danger of mental illness by 40%
Daily Mail 26 July 2007 A single joint of cannabis raises the risk of schizophrenia by more than 40 per cent, a disturbing study warns. The Government-commissioned report has also found …
Satellite device that lets parents track children
Evening Standard (UK) 25 July 07 Parents are snapping up a satellite tracking system for their children so they can monitor them while at school. Developed to track dementia patients …
Police tell mother: Don’t scold daughter ‘because of Maddy’
Daily Mail UK 25 July 2007 A mother who scolded her tantrum-throwing daughter in a shop was outraged to be visited at home by police who told her it was inappropriate …
Fall in infant deaths due to position – study
NZ Herald / Reuters July 25, 2007 A continuing decline in the number of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases is likely due to parents placing infants on their backs before …