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Penny Marie published a revealing exposé of Lil Gay Out, an annual event put on at an Auckland secondary school, which resulted, days after, in its cancellation. The school sited' health and safety concerns' due to a 'possible... Read More
Grap a cuppa and tune in… as Penny Marie joins Cam Slater for an authentic, gutsy conversation, about a wide range of topics.
We also offer tips to mums, dads and grandparents who are traversing some of the current challenges with their kids and schools.
Penny'... Read More
With a few days left to discuss and respond to the Ministry of Education's Draft Relationship & Sexuality Framework, Penny Marie has a chat with Paul Brennan on the Let Kids Be Kids take on what's happening here.
Find out more and send your feedback into... Read More
The Ministry of Education's Relationships & Sexuality Education Draft Framework consultation discussion made it into the news.
Penny Marie was invited by Kate Nicol-Williams from 1News to share from Let Kids Be Kids' point of view... Read More
Have you heard of GoodSpace? And also the HEEADSSS Assessment.(If you haven't, Let Kids Be Kids has been talking about it since 2024 - check out our videos and report here, as well as a template t communicate with your school principal.)GoodSpace Schools is presented as a... Read More
Featured on KiwiBlog, by David FarrarRodney Hide has a tale that should be in a Monty Python comedy, but sadly is the reality in too many schools. He wanted to address the school board over his concerns that the relationship and sexual education curriculum the school was using,... Read More
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Bob McCoskrie’s Family First lost their charity status due to alleged political activity in 2022 for advocating conservative social policies. Recently, Brian Tamaki’s Destiny Church is facing calls to have their status revoked after recently... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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 More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More