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Nau mai, haere mai. Welcome to Plunket.
Nau mai, haere mai
We are New Zealand's largest provider of support services for the development, health and wellbeing of children under 5. Plunket works together with families and communities, to ensure the best start for every child. Whānau āwhina - caring for families.
We provide support services for the development, health and wellbeing of children under 5. We work together with families and communities, to ensure the best start for every child
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Top tips: Oral Health
*Plunket and Colgate Australia and New Zealand have partnered together to bring you our top five tips for keeping your family’s mouths nice and healthy: * 1. Start brushing teeth as soon as they appear – use a small soft brush on little one’s teeth. Lift your child’s lip regularly to check for signs of tooth decay (holes).6 days ago -
Save money on power and help pay for those baby essentials instead
Having a baby can be expensive. In fact, some parents can spend more than $800 just on nappies and wipes in the first year of welcoming a newborn. Did you know you could save enough money to pay for more than two months’ worth of nappies and wipes just by getting a better power deal? We’ve partnered with the team at What’s My Number to bring you tips on how to find out what your potential power savings could be.7 days ago -
Tips for supporting your baby or child with Daylight Saving
Supporting your baby and child’s sleep patterns and bedtimes during Daylight Savings isn’t always easy, babies and children can often wake earlier and get to sleep later as their bodies and minds adjust. Here are some tips you might find useful when daylight savings approaches: In the week leading up to the clock moving forward with Daylight Saving, we encourage parents to begin settling their baby or child to bed slightly earlier each evening. This can be easier to manage than starting after Daylight Saving.13 days ago
