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OPINION: Two reports in the past week paint a bleak picture for Kiwi kids.
Māori academic wants more research into poverty among tamariki
The Government should focus on the causes of high poverty, says Meihana Durie.
Little life, big legacy: Baby’s death won't be in vain, parents say
'We’re just here to help other families now,' the mum of the late 4-month-old says.
The truth about sex after you’ve had a baby: 5 mums share their stories
From fertility stress to postnatal anxieties, sex can take a back seat for new parents.
Billionaire baby: The Coatesville mansion where Zuru's baby will play
Jaimee Lupton and Nick Mowbray want their daughter to grow up with purpose.
Top expert decries 'increasingly judgmental' modern-day parenting fuelled by social media
The rise of social media-led parenting advice has one expert worried.
'Blazing a trail in heaven': Family's farewell to girl swept down Fiordland stream
Tegan Chen died in late January after slipping from a rock into a fast-moving stream.
Is it time to return to 'old-school' parenting techniques?
For those raising kids in the modern world, you may have pondered the question before.
'Urgent action needed': NZ on brink of measles outbreak, say public health experts
New Zealand's immunisation rates are at their lowest in 15 years.
OT report 'extremely distressing': Disabled mother’s newborn uplifted from hospital
One youth was held for five years longer than his parent had agreed to in respite care.
Terminally ill Kiwi children relying on 'luck of the draw' for palliative care
Dr Amanda Evans says paediatric palliative care must be recognised as essential.
Jodie Foster recalls frightening on-set encounter
The actress was left with life-long ailurophobia after the incident.
What I wish I knew about choking before my toddler ended up in hospital
COMMENT: I reacted the wrong way when my 2-year-old started choking.
Woman arrested on suspicion of murder of three children
Police officers were called to a Bristol home shortly after midnight.
New Zealand's birth rate falls to lowest since World War II
Statistics released this morning show there were 19,071 more births than deaths in 2023.
How many children should you really have?
There’s a gap between the number of children people say they want and how many they have.
Canny View: Teach your children about finance
OPINION: Financial lessons are valuable lessons.
Tiny school's win in fight to protect students from 'appalling behaviour'
The school fought to stop intensification impacting children's privacy.
'Been a long time coming': Art Deco Festival has Hawke's Bay buzzing after years-long hiatus
The Sound Shell looked like a scene out of kid-as-gangsters classic movie Bugsy Malone.
Who is the right person to teach your kids how to swim?
Should Kiwi parents employ a professional to teach their kids how to swim?
'No one’s forgotten about him': Playground built in honour of young child who died suddenly
Zeke King passed away at just 14 months old from Sudden Unexplained Death in Children.
Baby born with rare skull condition receives urgent surgery
Dunedin baby is 'doing great' after urgent surgery.
As a half caste teenager, I was caught in a dilemma - Sokratov
Boris Sokartov on the real essence of being a Māori man
Triathlon in Hastings set to be a sentimental race for many kids
Two siblings are ready for a sentimental day out at the park for the triathlon.
My 12-year-old daughter was secretly vaping - I had no idea how to stop her
Now I’ve seen the deceit she’s capable of at 12, I’m fearful.
Autistic young people more than twice as likely to die before turning 25, ‘scary’ new research finds
Autistic females were four times more likely to die, compared to non-autistic females.
Viral Kiwi TikTok star shares cleaning tips and tricks with kids
The Parenting Hangover podcast hosts chat all things cleaning and chaotic households.
Sexting: How parents can talk to their teens about this trend
OPINION: Help teens learn about the harms of sharing intimate images online.
Cecilia Robinson: Back to school and back to basics
OPINION: Changes lay groundwork for a more enriching learning journey - but need support.
‘Conveyor belt’ education system short-changing neurodiverse kids, says career coach
'We’re firing a shotgun of ideas and hoping something grabs.'
Banned from advertising: Vape and tobacco companies target youth on social media
14 to 17-year-olds, especially Māori and Pasifika teens, are likelier to see vaping ads.
China executes couple who threw toddlers to death from 15th floor apartment
Zhang Bo and Ye Chengchen had been found responsible for the children's falls.