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Toddler from New Zealand family drowns after falling from boat in Musket Cove, Fiji
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Oranga Tamariki blunder: Mother in case of mistaken identity offered more compensation
A mother wants OT to be accountable for mistaking her for another woman for 20 years.
Mum claims grandparents have 'moral obligation' to provide childcare
Are grandparents responsible for helping provide childcare for their grandkids?
The new generation's coming for your vinyl collection - and not because they want to listen to it
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Meet Frankie Whitehead: The 'strong' eight-year-old who has beaten leukaemia three times
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Matariki in Rotorua: What's on this weekend to celebrate the Māori New Year
Children's activities, musicians and kapa haka will be at the Arts Village on Thursday.
'I don’t think it’s right': Parents infuriated at White Cross charging for child visits
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Simon Wilson: The 'soft on crime' debate - should we use a Swat team, not KFC, to get kids off roof?
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Kids Don’t Come with a Manual Episode 4: Dealing with ADHD, PTSD and anxiety
How do you deal with a child diagnosed with ADHD, PTSD and anxiety?
Worst youth justice system not seen yet – Chief Children’s Commissioner
Violence inside youth justice residences reaffirms the need for a system reset.
What the changes to child support payments mean for beneficiaries
Parents will start receiving the payments from August 22 if the liable parent pays.
Oranga Tamariki 'fraud': Pair charged with $2 million scam
Pair also face charge of money laundering $791,500.
Parents welcome Budget's ‘game-changer’ childcare announcement
'It’s the difference between being able to afford to go to work or not.'
‘Been traumatised’: Boost to mental health funding in schools praised
Students are back at school. But mental health issues are expected to continue.
Rachel Hunter becomes a grandmother for the first time
Kiwi supermodel is celebrating a huge family milestone.
Liz Wylie: 'My love Kōwhai Park'
I'm loving sharing my memories and making new ones with my grandchildren.
Winter flu season approaches, with vaccination 'the first line of defence'
"We don’t have a crystal ball and we don’t know what’s coming."
'Trust your gut': Kiwi mum's instinct saves baby’s life
When their baby became ill, the helpless parents watched as experts flew into action.
'It just wasn't affordable': Childcare costs drive family to leave New Zealand
An expat family says childcare costs were one of the reasons they left New Zealand.
'Real risk': Low infant jab rate adds to whooping cough outbreak fears
'We need to enable whānau to make informed decisions'.
Sausage sizzle, grocery vouchers: Immunisation day aims to lift low childhood jab rates
Whānau need to know it's "not too late to catch up on any missed vaccinations".
Diana Clement: Why you shouldn’t help your children financially
Teach children early to stand on their own two feet financially.
Oranga Tamariki, police investigating ‘report of concern’ at Auckland school
“All students and staff deserve to feel safe at school."
Ngāti Kahungunu hosts awesome Easter egg hunt
The end of the school term was celebrated with an Easter egg hunt.
Northland news in brief: Whananaki Snorkel day; film screening to celebrate playground
News in brief from across Northland and the surrounds.
Govt considered making child support ‘income’ for the child
It would have given parents more income and had a "greater impact" on child poverty.
Music, laughter and love remembered ahead of '8 Scott Ave' opening night
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'Family is so important': Greats, Grands and Whānau Day celebrated at Maunu School
"Families come in all shapes and sizes," said principal Claire Turton.
No school for 20 days: How to keep kids happy without breaking the bank
Top tips to get through the school holidays.