Kea Kids News

G Auckland Zoo has recently released a map with all the animal names displayed in te reo Māori. Many of these animals did not already have names in the Māori language, so they pulled together a team of experts to help.

G There are about to be major changes to media in Aotearoa. But what will this mean for kids TV?

G Big Buddy is a charity that matches boys without dads to an older role model. It aims to help keep a positive male figure in their lives, which builds their confidence, gives them someone to talk to, and teaches them life skills.

G Sixteen-year-old Tsehay Hawkins has just joined every kid's favourite band, The Wiggles! She is their youngest member ever, and the very first woman of colour to be a Wiggle.

G Two Wellington friends have created PAKU, which brings traditional Māori tools into the 21st century. Tamariki all over Aotearoa are using their products at home and at kindy and kura.

G Robots known as chatbots are common tools to help people use a variety of services. You can ask them questions and get sometimes generic, but often intelligent answers. But have you ever had a korero with a robot in te reo?

G The Tāmaki Hakangahau showcase was the biggest of its kind in a very long time for Tāmaki Makaurau. It's not a competition, so people of all ages joined in, even the tamariki!

G Lockdowns, new variants, vaccines, alert levels... it's been a hectic two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. How has growing up in a pandemic affected kids and their families?

G This October, Aucklanders will be casting their votes for a new mayor of the super city. Kids can't vote, but we wanted to know what they think of our most prominent candidates. Are they listening to Auckland children on issues that affect them?

G Endlessly scrolling TikTok is no good for growing brains, and some of the dance challenges found on the app are inappropriate for kids. The NZ Dance Challenge aims to get children off social media and onto the dance floor with kid-friendly routines.