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Very sad that the Government has stopped funding the Growing Up in NZ study, particularly as they promised last year to keep it going. It is providing useful data about young people that they don't want to know.

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It's really devastating eh

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I’m crying… so gooooood Emily!

Back then I bought my five bedroom house in Auckland for a Werther's Original, a cup of tea and one of those old 50 cent coins the size of a truck tyre, we just didn’t have the problems that these journalists have today.”

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Hey if it's screen time screwing everything and not peer pressure can I let my kids have friends again🙄

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Kidding I'm the only bad influence

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Cackling, and also sighing at the same time. @thegamereducator on instagram is a great resource regarding screen time - I always go there and read their posts to regulate whenever I get hooked in by one of the “screen time is the devil” articles or posts.

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Oh I just looked and I already follow 🙄

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I've heard they're great! I keep meaning to follow!

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Rikrolled!

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Bloody brilliant 😆😆

Don’t fuck with us neurodivergents, you will BECOME our deep interest 😉

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Terrific satire Emily (this is not an ironic or even sarcastic remark). We need people like you to keep us on the careful, critical-thinking path. I loved this column even though, maybe even because, it made me feel furious.

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Excellent!

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Howling at Onefrei Semmonar!

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Gold Emily. Had me actually laughing out loud 🤣.

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Hilarious. But bloody infuriating also.

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