New ZealandThousands affected by Working For Families cutsMore than 100,000 parents will have less money in their pockets when the changes to the Working For families scheme announced today come into effect, with more than 23,000 of them earning less than $60,000 a year.19 May 02:00 AM
KahuChildren's new advocate has proud record of cutting abuseBrains behind successful Hawkes Bay scheme given chance to put ideas into practice nationwide. 06 May 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Never back down from a bully' - Herald readers reactHerald readers speak out about bullying in NZ and give their views on the best way to handle being bullied.24 Mar 11:47 PM
New ZealandUnder-2s best at home, says reportThe Children's Commissioner has called for a review of paid parental leave in order to help more parents care for children under the age of 1 at home.21 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandChildcare changes would cost parents - GovtParents would end up footing the bill for many of the recommended changes in a Children's Commissioner report on pre-primary care, the Government says.21 Mar 04:55 AM
New ZealandCare for under two-year-olds variable - reportA new report from the Children's Commissioner is a timely call to take the care and education of NZ's under two-year-olds seriously, NZCA says.21 Mar 12:40 AM
New ZealandExcluded boy slips through the cracksBad behaviour at school after death of father turns into a year's suspension.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandHow long should baby be in care?Unprecedented numbers of small babies are in the care of unqualified home-based carers.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandRecession hitting children's healthChildren are bearing the brunt of the economic recession, with around 2000 more kids admitted to hospital last year compared to 2007, according to a report compiled by the Children's Social Health Monitor.12 Dec 11:20 PM
New ZealandIf you want to talk about being poor... you've got to be richCritics say the entry cost of $2295 plus GST for the two-day Child Poverty NZ Summit in October is far too expensive for most frontline workers.25 Aug 05:30 PM
New Zealand12-year-old drug dealer stuns schoolA drug dealing 12-year-old took a kilogram of cannabis to sell to his mates at an intermediate school.07 Aug 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Time to wake up to reality of child-bashing shameToday's column may offend, so if you're of delicate mind, turn the page now. 07 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandParents of bullied kids could sue schools: adviserParents may be able to sue schools that fail to act when their children are bullied, a top public official says.13 Apr 04:00 PM
