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Report launch will be live-streamed

The first report from the Centre for Longitudinal Research study Who are today's dads? will be launched in Wellington this Friday 09 September.

New study tracks impact of early ear infections

Investigators at the University of Auckland Centre for Longitudinal Research He Ara ki Mua have been awarded close to $1.2 million (over three years) in the recently announced Health Research Council of New Zealand funding round.

New Zealand children are active users of te reo Māori

Data from Growing Up in New Zealand study indicate that parents and young children are enthusiastic about including te reo Māori in developing language skills.

Nutrition education for early childcare staff key to preventing obesity in preschoolers

In a paper published this week in the journal Public Health, Centre for Longitudinal Research and Growing Up in New Zealand PhD student Sarah Gerritsen outlines the evidence-informed components of education environments that work to prevent obesity.

Stronger policies needed to get children active at daycare

Guidelines are needed about screen time for children at daycare, according to new research from the University of Auckland.

'Starting school' data collection wave launched

With the Growing Up in New Zealand children reaching school age, the study has launched its latest data collection wave to learn more about parents’ and children’s experiences with the move from early childhood education into primary schooling.