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Infant immunisation: negative messages more influential than positive

Infant immunisations are more likely to be delayed if women receive information during pregnancy that discourages infant immunisation.

Household safety: child study highlights areas for improvement

Evidence from the University of Auckland’s Growing Up in New Zealand study of child development links rental housing to a reduced number of safety features in the homes of young children.

Many childcare services fall short of nutrition recommendations

Many 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

The latest report on the children of Growing Up in New Zealand was launched at a seminar in Wellington last week.

Now We Are Four report launched

The latest report from the University of Auckland’s Growing Up in New Zealand study shows a rise in obesity levels in the preschool children in the study, but a significant gap between parental perception of weight and the reality of their child’s weight according to international classifications of BMI.

Now We Are Four report released

The latest report from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study has just been released.