A woman accused of murdering her baby son by leaving him alone in the bath knew CPR but did not try to resuscitate him because she thought it was too late, a court has been told.

A mother accused of murdering her baby said she felt "incapable" of looking after her children.

A CYF supervisor says an oversight meant a parental assessment was not carried out for a baby boy who was returned to his parents and allegedly drowned by his mother.

A drug dealing 12-year-old took a kilogram of cannabis to sell to his mates at an intermediate school.

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CYF has been involved with the family of six-month-old Cezar Taylor, who died last night from non-accidental head injuries, numerous times over recent years.

The Government is moving to increase maximum sentences for knife-related offences while beefing up education and placing restrictions on the sale of knives.

Police are worried by a rise in underage prostitution in downtown Auckland, where girls as young as 12 are selling themselves for sex.

Police say increasing numbers of girls as young as 12 are working as prostitutes in Auckland's city centre.

Brian Tamaki is personally counselling the pastors linked to a scandal involving inappropriate conduct with foster children.

The son of a Destiny Church pastor has been charged with indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl, who was placed in the care of a churchgoer by an organisation run by his mother.

The mother of a baby girl who died after being found face down in a bath was regularly visited by Child Youth and Family.

A panel of experts has recommended an alert system for all abusive mothers so officials know when they have more children.