by michelecrawshaw | Dec 10, 2021 | Media release
A new study has looked at the impact school closures during last year’s lockdown had on the lives of children and whānau for whom food security was already an issue. Principals from four decile 1 primary schools in high deprivation Hawke’s Bay suburbs took...
by michelecrawshaw | Dec 6, 2021 | Media release, Webinars
A Better Start National Science Challenge and Whānau Āwhina Plunket recently held a webinar, Watch Me Grow, which explored the latest research in infant growth. A Better Start Deputy Director Barry Taylor and Whānau Āwhina Plunket’s Chief Nurse Dr Jane O’Malley were...
by michelecrawshaw | Nov 30, 2021 | Media release, Newsletter
Say hello to our latest newsletter! Read it HERE Watch our latest webinars on the Impacts of Covid-19 and Increased Screen Time on Children’s Learning, and Infant Growth; find out whether free school lunches are a good investment; and discover the latest...
by michelecrawshaw | Nov 18, 2021 | Media release, Webinars
WATCH THE WEBINAR HERE READ OUR EXPERTS’ ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS HERE Discover the latest research in infant growth in this webinar – the final in a three-part series hosted by A Better Start National Science Challenge and Whānau Āwhina Plunket. A Better Start...
by michelecrawshaw | Nov 12, 2021 | Peer reviewed publication
Congratulations to Professor Boyd Swinburn, who is the recipient of the Gluckman Medal for 2022. The Gluckman Medal is the University of Auckland’s premier medical research award and recognises Professor Swinburn’s outstanding research contributions....
