PremiumPremiumOpinionKerryn Thrupp: The gap after escaping domestic violenceOPINION: Some families then spend years in bare, temporary housing with children.09 Apr 06:00 PM
EducationProgress but pressure: Early childcare quality better yet still falling shortOnly 53% of services met or exceeded the quality threshold, ERO data has found. 09 Apr 06:41 AM
New Zealand‘I couldn’t wait that long’: Mum's battle for son’s vital feeding tubeThe Mic-Key will replace the nasogastric tube her son relies on.09 Apr 05:02 AM
New Zealand'I liked your hair': Teacher messaged young students on TikTok to be 'relatable'The girls said the teacher's messages made them feel sick.09 Apr 05:00 AM
New Zealand'There’s a growing need here': Charities brace as child poverty climbs in NorthlandThe Salvation Army warns child hardship has hit a 10-year high across New Zealand.09 Apr 04:00 AM
LifestyleWedding photos in the veggie aisle: The 30-year love story that began in a Tauranga supermarket'I always knew I’d be competing with the great love of his life: Woolworths.'09 Apr 02:12 AM
WorldGreece to ban social media for under 15-year-oldsIt becomes the latest country to do so as concern grows over the platforms’ impact.08 Apr 08:29 PM
New ZealandPanicked teen died just hours after Facebook sextortion scamThe 18-year-old was told to pay $5000 or his intimate images would be shared publicly.08 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Economic recovery won't rescue the kids left behind and living in povertyOPINION: Charities report families are now choosing between food and fuel as prices rise.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Akin to aunt and nephew:' Young woman who slept with 12-year-old wants to be a teacherJudges ruled the woman's teaching ambitions did not outweigh the gravity of her crimes.08 Apr 08:00 AM
CrimeMother found guilty on all seven charges she mistreated child during medical care'A taxing trial for all concerned' – Justice Lisa Preston08 Apr 05:28 AM
New Zealand‘Transformation goes both ways’: World Vision CEO’s message to Kiwis' We have to keep grounded in the reality of what's happening in the world.'08 Apr 04:34 AM
New ZealandWho helped Tom Phillips stay hidden for years? Police probe continuesPolice told the Herald they have spoken to several people. 07 Apr 05:00 PM
World‘Accident’: Olympian Rohan Dennis breaks silence after wife’s deathHe received a one-year and four-month jail term that was fully suspended by the court.07 Apr 07:01 AM
New Zealand'Desperately worried': Police renew appeal over Chch woman missing for eight months Her family say she has had no contact with her children since she vanished.07 Apr 01:06 AM
New ZealandFree period products here to stay in NZ schools, but what about universities?About 95% of schools now offer free pads and tampons, reaching 98% of students.06 Apr 04:53 PM
New ZealandSchool social worker shared sexual fantasies, intimate photos with teen studentShe said she was vulnerable at the time and the student made her feel good about herself.05 Apr 10:00 PM
EntertainmentJamie Lee Curtis speaks tearfully about deaths of her close friends Rob and Michele ReinerCurtis says the Reiners were godparents to her daughter, Annie.05 Apr 06:25 PM
New ZealandUnearthing a superstar: Free singing auditions for Hawke’s Bay children in Year 6 to 9The region's next generation of voices have an opportunity to join Project Prima Volta.04 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA phone-free childhood? One Irish village is making it happenIn 2023, Greystones parents adopted a voluntary 'no smart devices' code.04 Apr 05:00 PM
Entertainment'Our baby girl has arrived': Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen welcome first childThe couple shared the news in a post on Hailee Steinfeld's Substack.04 Apr 04:20 AM
LifestyleFrom jungle heat to glowing giants: School holiday adventures in the cityThere are more than a few fun and inspiring events for the whole whānau.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandArdern's memoir adapted into new book to inspire young readersThe former PM says What If You Could is written for her 14-year-old self.03 Apr 02:53 AM
New ZealandChild found screaming in locked preschool van 80 minutes after class return from tripThe teachers were unaware the child had been left sleeping in the back of the van.03 Apr 12:00 AM
Auckland'Beautiful, happy soul': Family remember 9yo girl killed in crash at traffic lightsThe schoolgirl was in a car struck by another vehicle while waiting for a green light.02 Apr 06:15 PM
New Zealand'Extraordinary people': Couple humbled by foster parenting awardWhen their baby granddaughter needed a new home, the empty-nesters did not hesitate.02 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It’s horrific': Solo mum faces $1300 bill after thieves drill fuel tank, steal petrolRahema Lingman says people are 'going to extreme lengths' amid the fuel crisis.02 Apr 06:03 AM
Crime'This is the offending you do when no one is watching': Crown sums up medical child abuse caseDefence lead Marie Dyhrberg, KC, says there was 'no direct proof of harm'.02 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandHamilton teacher keeps job after rape comment to 13-year-old studentIn a second 2022 incident, Shannan McPeak said he wished he could hit a student’s bum.02 Apr 04:26 AM
New ZealandOn The Up: Charity offers mentor support for 250 pupils in FlaxmereTe Whai Hiringa is the first Hawke's Bay school to partner with I Have A Dream.02 Apr 12:43 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMy daughter died. This is what no one tells you about the first year of griefKirsten O'Connor's daughter Kahlia died aged 24. Here's what she's learned about loss.31 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandVideo shows stabbed teacher wheeled into ambulance, parents fear sending kids back to schoolA lockdown started last week after a teacher was allegedly stabbed by a student. 31 Mar 04:00 AM
WorldTwin brothers, one woman, one child, no clear father: The court battle for paternityJudges ruled it is equally likely each identical twin fathered child P.31 Mar 01:21 AM
New ZealandFamily speak of 'incalculable' grief after mother's cafe crash deathSarah Clark, 44, died after a car mounted the kerb at the Auckland cafe she was at.30 Mar 04:00 PM
