The gift of connection
We all know how important it is to read books to our babies from a very young age, but what happens to whānau in our most …
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A New Zealand first is transforming care for babies and whānau
A vital service which is the first of its kind in Aotearoa New Zealand is transforming care for babies and their whānau, setting them up for the best possible start in life. Developed in collaboration with Starship’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit …
Meet our new Editor
Meet the new OHbaby! magazine Editor Kristina Rapley. Tell us about your family? I live in west Auckland with my beautiful little fam – my husband Ashton, our little girl Tallulah who just turned one, our cat Bell belles and doggie Blue. …
Cheap sunglasses are better than nothing for kids
Protecting your eyes from the sun doesn’t have to cost the earth. A Consumer NZ test of 60 sunglasses, ranging in price from $2 to $270, found cheap sunnies that provided UV protection as good as that provided by expensive pairs. Consumer NZ chief …
10 surprising things about Leap Year babies
February 29 comes once every four years - a day that must surely be one of the quietest days on the calendar for midwives! Here are some surprising things you might not have known about this special day. Leap day, on February 29th falls only …
New generation help keep te reo Maori alive
The use of te reo Māori is on the rise. More parents are speaking te reo to their infants, in comparison to their own childhood. The number of toddlers of Māori descent who understand te reo has also increased. This information is revealed in a new …
Fire Safety spring clean
It's spring! Time to clean out the cobwebs and beat those rugs. It's also an excellent time to check your home's fire safety procedure. Have you changed your smoke alarm batteries this year? Do all you childern know what to do in the event of a …
