New Zealand Plunket Society - Latest News [Page 4]
Plunket says don’t forget your car seat!
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
With the holiday season in full swing, Plunket would like to remind families that every time a child travels in a car they need to be in a car seat or booster seat. Plunket’s Car Seat Service exists to help families get access to child car restraints. ... More >>
Plunket proud to support national Safe Sleep Day
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 11:05 am | New Zealand Plunket Society
New Zealand’s first Safe Sleep Day is happening this Friday 6 December with events taking place across the country. The day is an initiative by Whakawhetu National SUDI Prevention for Maori. More >>
Volunteers are the heart of Plunket
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 9:58 am | New Zealand Plunket Society
International Volunteers Day on 5 December is a chance to acknowledge and thank more than one million New Zealanders who give their time and skills to make a difference in their communities every year. More >>
Thieves break into Hamilton Plunket
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
A Hamilton Plunket premises was broken into yesterday with the robbers making away with official collector identification cards and badges. Waikato Plunket Area Manager Sue Hardley said she has serious concerns about the official identification ending ... More >>
Plunket: Keep safe this Guy Fawkes
Monday, 4 November 2013, 11:03 am | New Zealand Plunket Society
Plunket’s national child safety advisor, Sue Campbell, urges families to take care and be responsible with fireworks this Guy Fawkes. More >>
Plunket and Contact – keeping kiwi kids safe in cars
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
Contact Energy has joined with Plunket to help families in need prepare for upcoming changes to child restraint laws with a contribution of $25,000 to Plunket’s car seat service. More >>
Keep kiwi kids safe in cars this Labour weekend
Monday, 21 October 2013, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
Plunket is urging New Zealand families to think about their kids’ safety while they’re on the roads this holiday weekend. More >>
Never leave children unsupervised in vehicles, says Plunket
Thursday, 17 October 2013, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
Plunket is reminding parents and caregivers not to leave children alone in cars after the latest incident in Porirua. Plunket Clinical Advisor Allison Jamieson said the risks of leaving a baby or young child alone in a car were significant. More >>
Why babies shouldn’t be given cows’ milk
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
Parents and caregivers are starting to ask Plunket why they can’t just give their babies cows’ milk instead of formula. Plunket Clinical Advisor Allison Jamieson says that in days gone by, milk was given to babies under 12 months of age but it ... More >>
Calls to PlunketLine starting to reduce
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
Plunket says that the confusion that parents and caregivers have been experiencing regarding the current situation of potential contamination of infant formula appears to be slowly abating. More >>
Calls to Plunketline Starting to Reduce
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
Plunket says that the confusion that parents and caregivers have been experiencing regarding the current situation of potential contamination of infant formula appears to be slowly abating. More >>
Clarification: potential infant formula contamination
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
Plunket clarification for families and whānau: potential infant formula contamination Parents should follow the advice of the Ministry for Primary Industries who are the official source of information More >>
Plunket update: Potential infant formula contamination
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
Plunket is eager to help clarify the confusion that parents and caregivers are experiencing regarding the current situation of potential contamination of whey protein used in infant formula. More >>
Plunket advice: Potential infant formula contamination
Monday, 5 August 2013, 11:52 am | New Zealand Plunket Society
Plunket advice: Potential infant formula contamination New Zealand’s largest provider of services to support the well-being of children under five is eager to ensure kiwi parents have all the information they need regarding the current situation of potential ... More >>
Plunket welcomes law change for child car restraints
Monday, 1 July 2013, 11:18 am | New Zealand Plunket Society
Plunket welcomes the passing into law of an increase in the age limit for the mandatory use of child car restraints from age 5 to age 7. This will require children to be in an appropriate child restraint until their 7th birthday. More >>
Plunket: Keep Kiwi Kids Safe This Winter
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
With the cold weather now here across the country, Plunket are reminding families to be alert to the dangers from heaters, fireplaces and other sources of winter warmth. More >>
Plunket: keep kiwi kids safe this winter
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
With the cold weather now here across the country, Plunket are reminding families to be alert to the dangers from heaters, fireplaces and other sources of winter warmth. More >>
Vigil and Plunket team up to promote child health
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society (Inc.) is collaborating with Sir Ray Avery’s Vigil Wireless Sensor Technology to investigate the opportunity to develop a world first, secure, cloud-based neonatal monitoring system. More >>
Volunteers are the heart of Plunket
Friday, 14 June 2013, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
Volunteer Awareness Week (16-22 June) is a chance to acknowledge and thank more than one million New Zealanders who give their time and skills to make a difference in their communities every year. More >>
Plunket celebrates International Nurses Day
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
On 12 May, the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, it’s time to celebrate nurses around the world through International Nurses Day. Plunket CEO Jenny Prince says that nurses make a huge contribution to society and are often unsung heroes. More >>