Parenting

Sites

Parenting @ Te Puna Web Directory

Links to New Zealand organisations and information.

Babysitters' Guide

So you want to become a babysitter? Before you start check out our babysitting pages for information on how to become the most wanted babysitter in the neighbourhood! From Christchurch City Libraries

BabyWebNZ

Free information directory created by a Mum, Midwife and Childbirth Educator

Barnardos New Zealand

An organisation providing services to children and families throughout New Zealand

Brainwave

Building and enhancing your baby's brain development. Build a lifetime in the first three years

ChildcareOnline.co.nz

lists childcare providers in the Auckland area and information on parenting?

Children's Commission

Inquires into any matter affecting children and young people in any service or organisation and investigates the actions of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services. An independent authority promoting children's and young people's wellbeing through advocacy, consultation, monitoring, research and investigations. Also known as the Commissioner for Children.

Early Childhood Education

Information for New Zealand parents, from helping you choose the right preschool for your child, to information on PAFT (Parents as First Teachers). Unit of the Ministry of Education.

Everybody: Parenting

Written for New Zealanders, Everybody provides fact-sheets/ overviews on a variety of health topics. Articles are written by medical writers and reviewed by consumer health organisations and health professionals.

Family & Community Services Ratonga ā-whānau, ā-hapori

Service of the Ministry of Social Development. Its role is to lead government and non-government organisations to work collaboratively to strengthen family support services and make them more effective for families.

Family and Community Services Directory

Lists programmes, services and resources for families available throughout New Zealand.

Fatherhood Information Hub

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust

Providing support for grandparents caring for Grandchildren

Kiwi families

Essential guide to raising children in New Zealand. From birth to teens.

Little treasures magazine

A popular source of parenting advice and baby care tips. Pregnancy to five year olds

Littlies lobby: children must come first

Littlies Lobby is a joint initiative between Plunket and the Office of the Commissioner for Children. It aims to encourage New Zealanders to act in ways that will ensure all children are safe, healthy and ready to start school at age five.

Mothers Matter

Information and support contacts for postnatal depression (PND) and related mental illnesses in pregnancy and after childbirth. From Postnatal Depression Family/Whanau New Zealand Trust.

Mums on top

Mission is to redefine the face of modern mothers, to embrace all aspects of NZ mums, enabling them to feel great just for being who they are. An essential site for Kiwi mums

Nappy network : it's time to change your nappies!

A guide to Modern Cloth Nappies available in New Zealand.

The New Zealand Playcentre Federation Inc.

NZ Childcare

An list of childcare facilities throughout New Zealand and information on parental rights and responsibilities

Parent & Family Resource Centre

The Parent and Family Resource Centre (PFRC) offers support, information and advocacy for parents and families/whanau with disabled and special needs children or young people.

Parent to Parent : Matua ki te Matua

Parent to Parent is a support and information network for parents of children with special needs. Support is provided voluntarily by Trained Support Parents who have a child with the same or similar needs.

Parenting Programmes and Support Services Christchurch

from the Christchurch City Council

Parenting Week Christchurch

Parenting Week will not be taking place in 2008

Parenting with Confidence

A community organisation dedicated to making life better for parents and their kids.

Parents as Partners

Parents Centres New Zealand Inc

Childbirth and parenting education, support and advocacy for families

Parents.inc

Plunket

Plunket provides well child and family health services in New Zealand

SKIP - Strategies with Kids - Information for Parents Ratonga ā-whānau, ā-hapori

A programme of the Family & Community Services

Strengthening Families

A strategy that joins the Health, Education and Welfare Sectors of government to improve life outcomes for children. It aims to improve family health, educational attainments and reduce the incidence of persistent offending or abuse and neglect.

Team up

Team up with your kids, their teachers and your whānau to encourage and support your kids as they learn. Assistance for parents who want to be involved in their childs learning. Covers early childhood through to secondary school.

Union of Fathers

Promoting the value of fatherhood families and children : caring for our children

Working for families Me whakarurohau te iwi