In the wake of Rodney Hide’s recent situation at Wakatipu High School, Penny Marie and Rodney chat with Maree Buscke on Reality Check Radio. After 10 months of trying to speak at his daughter’s school board meeting, Rodney got to the door but they would not allow him to speak if he was recording himself. […]
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Former MP and current host on Reality Check Radio Rodney Hide has publicly criticised Wakatipu High School for age-inappropriate sex education content aimed at his 13-year-old daughter, a Year 9 student. Hide, a parent at the school, was denied the opportunity to present his concerns to the school’s Board of Trustees after nearly 12 months
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Elisabeth Cave and Rodney Hide tackled the concerning shifts in modern education during an eye-opening conversation that exposed how psychology-based teaching is harming children’s development. Elisabeth revealed how she witnessed happy, well-adjusted kids becoming obsessed with gender and sexuality issues after exposure to certain school programs. Rodney shared how this discussion “rocked him to his
2024 was a HUGE year here at Let Kids Be Kids. We’re plugging away with our research, information sharing and community connecting. It was a wonderful surprise and honour to be mentioned in Mary Hobbs’ 2025 New Years Honours list… Read it here, and see who else made her list… Read On Daily Telegraph
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Immediately following the Government’s announcement ‘Relationships & Sexuality Education Refresh‘ on December 10 2024, Penny Marie, founder of Let Kids Be Kids, was invited onto The Platform for her initial reaction. Total conversation is 11 minutes long. 8 minutes is available on YouTube and X, and the full interview is on The Platform’s website/app. Full
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If you do not want your child to complete surveys, wellness checks, and/or medical interventions at school, you may want to communicate with your child’s school leaders. Here is a template to help get you started. Watch our videos about the HEEADSSS Assessment: HEEADSSS Assessment – An Independent Analysis by Let Kids Be Kids HEEADSSS
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Tune in to Reality Check Radio’s Paul Brennan and our Penny Marie chat about the HEEADSSS Assessment that is being widely used in NZ schools, clinics, Dr surgeries and hospitals. Founder of Let Kids be Kids and investigative reporter, Penny Marie, caught up with Paul to discuss the government-funded HEEADSSS Assessment Framework being conducted on
PARENTS DISCOVER A ‘PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVIEW FORMAT FOR ADOLESCENTS’ IS BEING WIDELY USED ON OUR KIDS AND WE WEREN’T EVEN AWARE OF IT. An investigation by Penny Marie of Let Kids Be Kids has revealed some shocking insights in the programme. The NZ government-funded ‘HEEADSSS Assessment’ is being used on kids aged 12+ in school, with
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Our independent analysis has been developed in response to correspondence sent to parents students in New Zealand High Schools in 2024. In January 2024, parents at a High School in South Canterbury received a letter from the Public Health Nurse for Child and Youth Health at Te Whatu Ora, advising that the government had allocated
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Let Kids Be Kids Founder Penny Marie was invited onto The Pink Elephant Podcast with Kate Deeming. Kate, born in Philadelphia USA, now lives in Glasgow Scotland. The Pink Elephant… Is aptly named because we need to talk about the elephant in the room. Urgently. Kate brings together courageous conversations about our children, childhood, culture and healthy
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