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Parents Centre launches new birth magazine
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 2:32 pm | Parent's Centre
Birth Story is a new annual magazine designed as a rich source of information for women who are pregnant, and their families and whanau. More >>
Centre challenges breasts/breastfeeding attitudes
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 10:02 am | Parent's Centre
"World Breastfeeding week (Aug 1-7) provides a good opportunity to reflect on current attitudes toward breastfeeding," said Parents Centre CEO, Viv Gurrey. "It is also a good opportunity to revisit the Government's strategy on breastfeeding ... More >>
Pharmac decision exposes families to risk
Thursday, 17 July 2003, 9:09 am | Parent's Centre
Parents Centre is enraged that Pharmac has failed to recognise the interests of local communities in its decision to return to three-monthly dispensing for 71% of prescription pharmaceuticals. More >>
Ezine from Parents Centre - changing laws.
Friday, 4 July 2003, 2:55 pm | Parent's Centre
The last few weeks has seen a flurry of activity in and around the legislative chamber. Important social questions are being raised, many of which will have far-reaching implications parents. The Care of Children Bill, introduced earlier this month, is ... More >>
Parents Centre on Paid Parental Leave review
Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 9:15 am | Parent's Centre
"The Paid Parental Leave Act only recognises those parents who are already part of the economic equation," said Parents Centre CEO, Viv Gurrey. "The current focus is too narrow, and in so being further entrenches social inequities." More >>
Echoes of injustice reverberate
Friday, 13 June 2003, 9:22 am | Parent's Centre
"The tragic death of little Georgia McCarten-Graham and the pathetic sentence of her killer to a one year jail term sends a message that reckless driving causing death is not a serious offence," said Parents Centre Chief Executive, Viv Gurrey. More >>
Outrage and fear in Palmerston North
Thursday, 5 June 2003, 5:54 pm | Parent's Centre
"To calculate the risk of a paedophile in the neighbourhood is to shift the onus of responsibility to individual parents and families," said Parents Centre CEO, Viv Gurrey. More >>
Lifestyle change benefits Parents Centre
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 10:05 am | Parent's Centre
"The commercial world's loss is most definitely our gain." said Parents Centres New Zealand's President, Sharron Cole, in announcing the appointment of Vivienne Gurrey as the national organisation's new Chief Executive Officer. More >>
Parents Centre joins judging panel
Monday, 26 May 2003, 1:17 pm | Parent's Centre
"The Children's Food Awards are an excellent opportunity to really think about the food our children are eating," said Parents Centre's new CEO, Viv Gurrey. More >>
The "live to work" budget
Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 5:12 pm | Parent's Centre
"Dr. Cullen has finally answered the question, 'do you work to live, or live to work?', states Parents Centre President, Sharron Cole. More >>
A "hi!" would be nice
Monday, 12 May 2003, 5:26 pm | Parent's Centre
When Dr. Cullen delivers his budget speech later this week Parents Centre President Sharron Cole hopes that he says "hi" to to the nations millions of parents. More >>
Letter to Olusegun Obasanjo
Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 4:48 pm | Parent's Centre
His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Republic, The Presidency, Federal Secretariat, Phase II, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja More >>
Letter to Nigerian Justice Minister
Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 4:47 pm | Parent's Centre
His Excellency Kanu Godwin Agabi, Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice, New Federal Secretariat complex Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria; More >>
Parents Centre votes to support UN child rights
Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 4:46 pm | Parent's Centre
Delegates at the Parents Centre 50th anniversary conference, being held in Wellington this weekend, unanimously voted to support the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. More >>
Mallard opts for dumb parents
Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 2:36 pm | Parent's Centre
"In laying out the governments priorities for education, Trevor Mallard has overlooked parents." says Sharron Cole, President of Parents Centre. More >>
Centre Celebrates International Midwives day
Monday, 5 May 2003, 9:53 am | Parent's Centre
"Today is international midwives day, and a good opportunity to celebrate the work that midwives are doing to keep birth normal," said Parents Centre President, Sharron Cole. More >>
Parents Centre applauds Families Commission
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 2:33 pm | Parent's Centre
"We are delighted at the announcement of the Families Commission," said Parents Centre President, Sharron Cole. "As Peter Dunne said, it is an idea whose time has come". More >>
Workers int day, a day for working families
Wednesday, 30 April 2003, 9:26 am | Parent's Centre
Parents Centre is calling on the Government to declare 1 May a holiday for working families and to include it in our schedule of statutory holidays. More >>
Too much intervention spoils the birth
Thursday, 17 April 2003, 12:13 am | Parent's Centre
The release of the report on maternity 2000 and 2001 confirms what Parents Centre already knew. That medical intervention during birth is increasing. More >>
New drug test for parents fails communication test
Wednesday, 2 April 2003, 3:11 pm | Parent's Centre
A new urine drug test, aimed at parents of teenagers, fails to address the real need of parents to develop strong channels of communication with their children. More >>
