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Plunket in meeting with Prime Minister’s Office

Thursday, 13 April 2006, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

Representatives of Plunket and the Prime Minister’s office met today to discuss the withdrawal of funding for PlunketLine by the Ministry of Health announced last Friday. Plunket has mounted a strong campaign against the decision including a nationwide ... More >>

Plunket to seek meeting with Prime Minister

Monday, 10 April 2006, 10:12 am | New Zealand Plunket Society

Plunket, founders and operators of PlunketLine, an information and support service for parents, is seeking an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister following the announcement that Government is to withdraw funding from PlunketLine and instead fund a competing ... More >>

MOH terminates PlunketLine funding

Friday, 7 April 2006, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

Plunket Society Chief Executive Paul Baigent said that he had been advised by the MOH today that funding for PlunketLine would terminate on 30 June 2006. More >>

Caring communities a 2006 priority for Plunket

Thursday, 26 January 2006, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

Country towns have a thing or two to teach big cities when it comes to caring communities and neighbourhoods, according to Plunket's New Zealand President, Kaye Crowther. More >>

National Spelling Bee on Again

Thursday, 12 January 2006, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

Year 9 students keen to represent New Zealand at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States have summer to work on their spelling following the announcement that the competition will be happening again. More >>

PM and Plunket Nurse check Mea's progress

Thursday, 8 December 2005, 9:11 am | New Zealand Plunket Society

The annual Eyebright Awards were established by principal Plunket sponsors Wattie’s and Huggies in 2003, building on a partnership with the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society which spans a combined total of 25 years. The awards were presented at Parliament ... More >>

Plunket visits families and makes a difference

Thursday, 27 October 2005, 9:00 am | New Zealand Plunket Society

Agreement to fund eight core well child health visits comes at a time when Plunket care delivery staff made a record 515,000 face-to-face contacts with young children and their families, 27,000 more visits than in 2004 and 83,000 more than in 2003. More >>

Serving up Love and Affection on Children's Day

Wednesday, 26 October 2005, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

We all thrive on a healthy diet of love and affection, so Plunket is delighted that it is the theme of Children's Day on 30 October. More >>

Election pamphlets give way to charity appeal

Thursday, 13 October 2005, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

Media Release 13 October 2005 Election pamphlets give way to charity appeal envelopes Election pamphlets have given way to appeal envelopes as charities get their annual appeals underway. This week 2,000 posties have delivered Plunket appeal envelopes ... More >>

Parties Sharply Divided on Children

Friday, 5 August 2005, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

Survey results have been released showing a sharp divide in party positions on children. In a Jobs Letter survey, political parties were asked, 'Do you support the Every Child Counts campaign?' and 'How would your party make every child count?' Labour, ... More >>

What’s Better Than Breastfeeding?

Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

On the eve of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7), Plunket admits there is one thing better than breastfeeding. What is that? Breastfeeding for longer. Plunket joins the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action in urging families who are breastfeeding ... More >>

Plunket nurses on overdrive to meet demand

Monday, 4 July 2005, 10:15 am | New Zealand Plunket Society

Media Release 3 July 2005 Plunket nurses on overdrive to meet demand Plunket nurses and health delivery staff have delivered a 60 percent increase in contacts with high need families over the last four years, and contact with all families is trending ... More >>

In nurses and mums we place our trust

Thursday, 30 June 2005, 9:48 am | New Zealand Plunket Society

The annual Reader’s Digest survey on trust has confirmed it, nurses and mothers are highly trusted professions, according to Plunket’s New Zealand President, Kaye Crowther. More >>

In nurses and mums we place our trust

Thursday, 30 June 2005, 9:26 am | New Zealand Plunket Society

The annual Reader's Digest survey on trust has confirmed it, nurses and mothers are highly trusted professions, according to Plunket's New Zealand President, Kaye Crowther. More >>

Action must follow awareness

Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

Plunket congratulates Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft for again highlighting the urgency of reaching at risk children as early as possible More >>

Children's Safety A Priority At Plunket Conference

Monday, 13 June 2005, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

The care, safety and protection of children were the priorities of Plunket delegates at the society's biennial conference, held at Palmerston North over the weekend (subs 9-12 June). More >>

Plunket 2005 Conference Highlights

Friday, 10 June 2005, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

Children's Commissioner, Cindy Kiro, addressed the conference last night outlining: the United National Convention on the Rights of the Child and NZ's responsibilities; her role as Commissioner; support for the repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act; ... More >>