How to keep cellphones working during a natural disaster
During disasters like Cyclone Gabrielle, cellphones become a vital way to gather information, but won’t be much use without working phone towers. Photo: RNZ / Phil Pennington A working cellphone can be the difference between life and death during a natural disaster. When cellphones failed to transmit emergency alerts in 2019 wildfires in California, the […]
How to spark the ‘amazing flywheel of learning’ in disengaged students
Students learning in a school classroom. Photo: Unsplash/ Taylor Flowe A study of thousands of US teenagers found they are both bored at school and stressed out by it at the same time. Dr Rebecca Winthrop, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, and journalist Jenny Anderson spent years looking into the reasons why so […]
New guidelines released for public agencies on how to use AI safely
Photo: Jean-Marc Barrere / Hans Lucas via AFP The government has put out new guidance on how public agencies should safely use artificial intelligence. Ministers are pushing for greater use of AI to improve services and efficiency. One of the guidelines says disinformation and “hallucinations” where AI makes things up, were core issues. Good quality […]
How to get rid of head lice and what to do when you can’t afford treatment
Photo: RNZ As parents, teachers and children start getting ready for term one, families will be on the lookout for itchy scalps caused by head lice. iSpyNits founder Kate Ricketts. Photo: Supplied iSpyNits founder Kate Rickett, who created a world-first lice detection powder, says the six-legged insects thrive in the warmer weather and often spread […]
How to prepare your child for a big move
By Kellie Scott, ABC Lifestyle Parents who promote a sense of adventure around a relocation can reinforce it as an opportunity for their children, experts say. (file image) Photo: 123RF / Igor Mojzes A big move can be an adjustment for everyone in the family, particularly children, who may struggle to express how they are […]
Carnage to Good Morning: How to get ready for Trump’s shock & awe
What a difference eight years make. As he takes charge of the White House for a second time Monday, Donald Trump has a more sweeping electoral mandate, greater political legitimacy, and more ambitious plans to govern America – and rearrange the world than in 2017 when he was sworn in for the first time. Delhi, […]
How to diagnose obesity: Lancet Commission recommends focussing on fat distribution, not just BMI. Here’s why it is significant | Health and Wellness News
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, a group of 58 leading experts from various medical specialties and countries, on Tuesday proposed a new approach to defining and diagnosing obesity. This approach goes beyond just using Body Mass Index (BMI)—a numerical estimate of a person’s weight relative to their height, traditionally used to determine obesity. The […]
How to talk to your teen if their NCEA results aren’t what they wanted
Photo: 123RF The nerve-racking wait is over, for better or worse. Thousands of teenagers will be signing on the New Zealand Qualification Authority’s website to check their NCEA exam results today. As a mother of four, including a 16-year-old receiving her results today, Parenting Place coach Sheridan Eketone is keen for parents and teens to […]
How to bounce back after losing your job
Photo: 123RF Last year was a big 12 months of job losses on a big scale. An estimated 9500 public servants were made redundant, with job listings staying low throughout the year. Listings rose by one percent in November on Seek, but the number of applications per job increased by three percent at the same […]
How to responsibly recycle a real Christmas tree
A Christmas tree dumped outside a store in central Auckland, waiting for Mr Nobody to pick it up. Photo: Christine Rush / RNZ If you cut or bought your real Christmas tree in the first flush of festive spirits, chances are it’ll be looking past its use-by date by early January. In many parts of […]