Newborns and unborn babies in later pregnancy have been dying in South Auckland at a higher rate than the national average for most of the past decade.

Residents of a small coastal town are refusing to pay for a $58 million debt that has crippled their local council and left them with the bill.

New Zealand's population will reach 4,444,444 tomorrow, according to Government population numbers.

More people means more bums on seats - enriching and expanding the arts, sport and media, writes Toby Manhire. "Who honestly can say they feel crowded anywhere in NZ?"

A support organisation for migrant parents in Auckland is experiencing a baby boom because of a surge in the number of dragon babies born to Chinese parents.

We're becoming a nation of fatties. And while we only make up 0.08 per cent of the total world weight, we make up 0.22 of the world's excess weight due to obesity.

More than 20,000 New Zealand children have a parent in jail and those youngsters are up to seven times more likely to end up as prisoners, a child charity says.

What sort of country will New Zealand be halfway through this century? Here’s a snapshot of what Godzone could be like.

Jacinda Ardern will be Labour leader and Prime Minister of New Zealand in the next ten years, predicts political commentator David Farrar.