"Children's Day is on Sunday, 7 March, and I am looking forward to an, exciting and eventful day of celebrations", says Murray Edridge, Chief Executive of Barnardos New Zealand.

Despite massively increased need, New Zealand's largest Christmas gift appeal is currently tracking behind last year's effort.

Today, Barnardos is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its incorporation in Aotearoa New Zealand. However, the child-focused organisation is anything but growing old.

"Yet another report; yet another nail in the coffin of New Zealand's reputation as a great place to bring up children," says Murray Edridge, Chairperson of Every Child Counts. He is commenting on the public release today of the New Zealand Children's Social Health Monitor.

Wellington, Nov 25 NZPA - A new website to track the health and wellbeing of New Zealand children will be launched by the Paediatric Society today, and it will expose our welfare shortcomings, says a child welfare group.

Barnardos New Zealand and Plunket are proud to be jointly launching a new publication, A Theology of Children.

Barnardos New Zealand and Plunket are proud to be jointly launching a new publication, A Theology of Children.

Wishing Trees go up nationwide, in bid to provide festive cheer in tough times

A heart-warming work of art by an eight year old from a tiny South Island town has been chosen to help promote New Zealand's largest Christmas gift appeal, which commences today.

"Barnardos New Zealand welcomes the report on the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act by the Ministry of Social Development released today", says Murray Edridge, Chief Executive of Barnardos New Zealand.

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A well-paid privilege