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 10, 2021 | Media release
Professor Wayne Cutfield, an internationally recognised paediatric endocrinologist and the Director of A Better Start National Science Challenge, has been awarded the prestigious Howard Williams Medal 2022. The medal is awarded by the Paediatrics and Child Health...
by michelecrawshaw | Nov 9, 2021 | Media release
When: Wednesday November 17 at 12.30pm REGISTER HERE to book your free place and receive the Zoom link. A Better Start E Tipu e Rea National Science Challenge and Whānau Āwhina Plunket invite you to a free webinar looking at the latest research on infant growth on...
