What comes after: Turning Pain into Progress
May 11, 2025
For Mikkel*, the end of a relationship led to one of the hardest periods of his life. But with support, reflection and time, it also became a turning point. His story is a reminder that break-ups can be powerful learning experiences, and that recovery isn’t instant, but a ...
We’re always looking for tools and strategies to ease the conflict that often arises between separated parents during communication....
Real Collaboration for Real Change
May 10, 2025
Anna Mowat from Real Parents reflects on a recent collaboration with Kidz Need Dadz, Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou, and others in a deeply affecting case that tested everyone involved but showed how transformative community partnerships can be.
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After more than two decades of involvement — and recently stepping down as Chair — Sheila Ewart is taking a moment to reflect on the long road she’s walked with Kidz Need Dadz.From the earliest meetings in community halls to the organisation it is today, Sheila has pla...
Podcast - Stronger Dads Collective
June 20, 2023
Podcast - Stronger Dads Collective
Craig McGuigan, our Christchurch Manger, was a guest on the Stronger Dads Collective Podcast. It was a great chance to promote Kidz Need Dadz and also have some insights into what being a Dad means to Craig. Check it out https://open.spotify.com/episode/3l2ZA...
Relocation can be a challenge...
May 30, 2023
Relocation with your child - to do or not to do?
What happens when one parent wants to relocate to a different region with the children? Recently we had a dad contact us concerned that the other parent was unilaterally moving to another region with their child, causing him distress. Fortunately, an urgent applic...
Feedback from a Dad
April 5, 2023
KidzKare (Contact Supervision)
As a dad, losing day-to-day care of my kids and attempting to navigate the court process has been an emotional and difficult time. The team at KidzKare have provided me and my children with kind, unbiased supervision during our visits. The KidzKare venue is full o...
Support and Mentoring
March 24, 2023
March Blog
Sometimes you just get to stumble across a gem. I was doing a bit of research on protection orders and going through my big thick family law textbook from my law school days. A protection order is a legal means to mitigate the incidences of familial violence (physical ...
Welcome to 2023
January 18, 2023
Advocate Advice
Welcome to 2023After a summer break of wet weather and earthquakes (here in the Bay of Plenty) it was still a time to step back for a few weeks. After two summers of Covid restrictions, mother nature rained on this one.A top tip I give to our dads is sometimes taki...
Santa Arrived Early at KND Bay of Plenty
A huge thank you to NZ Post and My Food Bag customers for providing toys and food for families at KND Bay of Plenty. As we know many families are finding it challenging to provide some presents and food this Christmas, so our team were delighted to accept these gifts t...
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