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Plunket urges vigilance about child safety following earthquake
Plunket services in demand as thousands flee Christchurch
Dunedin Plunket offering parents and caregivers support
Plunket services now available in Christchurch
Plunket March 2010 Appeal delayed
Save the Children works with Plunket and Barnardos to help children after Christchurch earthquake
Postive Parenting in times of crisis
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New child car seat safety recommendations will reduce serious injuries
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Product recall notice
Additional $21.3 million for first time families with new babies
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Keep kids safe on the roads
Preschool Drownings Require Action
Immunisation vital for protection of New Zealand communities
Plunket services to be provided on marae for the first time
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Immunisation rate at record high
Plunket has reservations about proposed amendments to Crimes Act
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Immunisation coverage well below targets
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Measles outbreak highlights importance of immunisation
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Plunket to launch innovative new information system
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Product recall - Babywise 3 in 1 car seat
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Government Green Paper for vulnerable children
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Plunket backs report into lack of investment in children
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$1.2 million funding boost for Plunket’s new client information system
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Keep an eye out for kids on the roads
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Immunisation the best protection against whooping cough
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