Plunket is urging New Zealand families to think about their kids’ safety while they’re on the roads this holiday weekend.
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New Zealand’s largest provider of services to support the health and development of children under five welcomes today’s release of the government’s White Paper for Vulnerable Children.
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New Zealand’s largest provider of services to support the wellbeing of children under five welcomes the Health Select Committee’s current inquiry into preventing child abuse and improving children's health outcomes.
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Volunteer Awareness Week (17-23 June) is a chance to acknowledge and thank more than one million New Zealanders who give their time and skills to make a difference in their communities every year.
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With winter now officially here, keeping babies and young children warm and safe is a priority for families.
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Plunket’s March Appeal kicked off in spectacular fashion over the weekend with New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams taking to the field wearing special Plunket charity jerseys.
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The horrific car accident this week near the Waikato town on Patetonga has prompted Plunket to restate the importance of child car seats.
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Plunket is urging people to have their child car restraints checked before the busy Christmas holiday season.
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NZRU’s Principal Partner and All Blacks Principal Sponsor adidas is stepping up to help give kiwi kids the best start in life.
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Plunket's latest figures on breastfeeding indicate a steady increase in breastfeeding rates over the last 10 years.
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New Zealand’s largest provider of services to support the health and development of children under five welcomes the launch today of a Green Paper on vulnerable children.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Team Plunket raised just over $15,000 towards the monies needed for Plunket’s new $1.3 million dollar family centre in Onekawa, in a month-long business house fundraising challenge held in June.
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Following Plunket’s announcement last week of plans to pilot an innovative new information system called PlunketPlus, there has been speculation around the demise of the ‘Plunket book’.
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INVERCARGILL — A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed today between Plunket, Awarua Social and Health Services, and Invercargill Police will see more positive outcomes for children and their families.
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News of a measles outbreak in Auckland has prompted Plunket to restate the importance of immunisation.
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A graphic DVD showing the affects of Shaken Baby Syndrome, which will be shown to every mother who gives birth in Auckland from July, has been welcomed by Plunket.
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New Zealand’s largest WellChild provider hopes the latest Budget will increase community support for families.
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On 12 May, the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, it’s time to celebrate nurses around the world through International Nurses Day.
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New Zealand’s largest WellChild provider welcomes the Government’s announcement today of an additional $21.3 million over four years to support first time families with new babies.
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One of the world’s leading authorities on child health and safety, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), has issued new recommendations on child car seat safety.
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CAMBRIDGE — Sarah Ulmer and Plunket have partnered up for this year’s Sarah Ulmer Brand (SUB) Stride or Ride Event in Cambridge on Mother’s Day, Sunday 8th May.
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News of six cases of English measles being confirmed in Hastings has prompted Plunket to restate the importance of immunisation.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Plunket is urging parents and caregivers to be vigilant about child safety following the Christchurch earthquake.
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CHRISTCHURCH — An auction held in Paris yesterday has raised $51,000 for Plunket children and families in Christchurch.
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CHRISTCHURCH — While normal services remain suspended in Christchurch, Plunket is working with a number of other organisations to provide as many services as possible.
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Plunket says the Advertising Standards Authority decision to uphold a complaint against a television advertisement that showed a baby lying face down is a great step towards putting the safety of our infants first.
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New Zealand can now move on from the referendum and concentrate on increasing support for parents to enable them to raise their children in a positive and nurturing way says Plunket.
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