Help for Young New Zealanders

0800WHATSUP is a free, professional telephone counselling service for anyone in Aotearoa New Zealand aged between 5 and 18 years. Here you will find information about What’s Up’s services, policies, and procedures. You can also get copies of our publications, press releases, and newsletters and find out how to get involved in What’s Up.

Registered under the Charities Act 2005
Reg. No. CC28670

Drumming Up Support For 0800WHATSUP

With families under extra pressure this year, kids need What's Up more than ever. We're drumming up support to keep the lines open for kids in need.

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KIDSART@WHATSUP Rekona Davis, aged 7, is our December Kidsart winner.See his drawing for What's Up on the Kidsart @ What's Up page. »To see Rekona's picture, click here LATEST 0800WHATSUP SONGS ON YOUTUBE The December batch has been uploaded to the YouTube channel. Check out the latest little gems and browse through the hundreds of others that kids have recorded in honour of What's Up over the past year or so. » Read more about the songs and the 0800WHATSUP YouTube channel here	8 YEARS 1 MILLION CALLS In September 2009, 0800WHATSUP answered its millionth call and had its eighth birthday. We are celebrating these wonderful achievements with a chance for you to *GIVE US A MILLION REASONS TO KEEP GOING.* Please donate now to help keep the lines open for children in need. »Click here to find out how to donate. WHAT'S UP CONTRIBUTES TO RECESSION SUMMIT Leading experts on children's issues gathered in Auckland on 16th September for a meeting on the effects of the recession on children in New Zealand organised by Every Child Counts. What's Up was represented at this meeting by Executive Director Grant Taylor, who contributed specifically in the area of family violence. At the end of the day, the meeting handed a plan of action containing 42 recommendations to Minister of Housing, Hon Phil Heatley. » Read a media release on the Summit	ARE YOU AGED 13 TO 16? MASSEY UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER SEEKS TEENAGERS TO HELP WITH STUDY OF EMOTION Massey University Clinical Psychology student Anna Reynolds is seeking teenagers to help her with a study to increase our understanding of how negative feelings arise in teenage minds. »Click here to find out more. CHILD DISCIPLINE REFERENDUM 2009- WHAT CHILDREN THINK ABOUT THE ISSUE UPDATE 0800WHATSUP has been running a survey on children's opinions on parents who use corporal punishment. A report on the first 1,677 responses was published by Barnardos New Zealand in June. An updated reported on more than 7,000 responses is now available. It includes an analysis of what children say about the issues, as well as a tally of their votes. » Read the update report » Read the June report

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Help for Young New Zealanders

Registered under the Charities Act 2005 Reg. No. CC28670

Drumming Up Support For 0800WHATSUP

Registered under the Charities Act 2005
Reg. No. CC28670