Welcome to Growing Up in New Zealand
Growing Up in New Zealand is New Zealand's contemporary longitudinal study tracking the development of approximately 7,000 New Zealand children from before birth until they are young adults. The study is designed to provide unique information about what shapes children’s early development and how interventions might be targeted at the earliest opportunity to give every New Zealand child the best start in life. Here at Growing Up we are committed to maintaining contact will all our participant families and ensuring that each one of your 7,000 voices is heard and has the opportunity to contribute to research that will help shape positive outcomes for all children growing up in 21st century New Zealand.
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Many childcare services fall short of nutrition recommendations
15 June 2017Many Early Childhood Education centres serving food to children do not have menus that meet nutritional guidelines, according to research from the University of Auckland’s Centre for Longitudinal Research - He Ara ki Mua. -
Now We Are Four report launch: video
09 June 2017The latest report on the children of Growing Up in New Zealand was launched at a seminar in Wellington last week.
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Fathers can get new baby depression too
20 February 2017Growing Up in New Zealand research showing that fathers can be affected by prenatal and postnatal depression received extensive national and international media coverage. -
Parents' hopes and dreams for their children - Radio New Zealand
01 February 2017Growing Up in New Zealand investigator Dr Elizabeth Peterson interviewed for "Our Changing World".
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Access to GUiNZ data
Antenatal and nine-month data from Growing Up in New Zealand is available for use by researchers outside the Growing Up team.
Find more information on how to apply for access to our external data sets
