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Fertility mishap: White parents sue after having Asian baby

A white couple says a clinic fertilised the mum's egg with the wrong man's sperm.

Women seeking out-of-state abortions in the US on the rise

Hevan Lunsford travelled 300km after traumatic news her baby would suffer all his life.

BF's pregnancy demand sparks outrage

The man has been slammed online after discussing his partner's birth plan.

'We don't have enough' - hospital begs for help as it turns away patients

Women declined treatment: "We know we can help with surgery, but we don't have capacity."

Watch Water Baby: How Kiwi freedivers had their baby under water

Stunning Images show how William Trubridge and Sachiko Fukumoto had their baby under water

Newborn death: Care of mother and baby slammed

Failures found in Whanganui DHB's care after tragic baby death.

Water Baby

Water Baby - How free diver William Trubridge and his partner Sachiko Fukumoto had their baby underwater. Video / Loading Docs

'I almost broke': Jennifer Hawkins reveals secret heartbreak

Jennifer announced her pregnancy on Instagram in May: "The toughest year of our lives."

Pregnant NZ woman tells of 'intense and emotional' sea rescue

A pregnant NZer and her fiance have been commended for their part in a high-seas rescue.

Audrey Young: How Winston Peters failed his coalition partner

COMMENT: This shambles is not about policy, it is about trust, writes Audrey Young.

Every NZ kid gets a free health check at 4. Why it's now in the spotlight.

One of the country's biggest health initiatives will be overhauled next year.

Paul Little: The people not having kids to save the environment

COMMENT: Many people are deciding not to have children, and they have a good case.

Hilarious taxi driver coaches woman through back-seat childbirth

'Don't get the s*** messy, God bless the baby!'

New Māngere birth centre half empty

Counties Manukau DHB says many women need to give birth at hospital, not a birthing unit.

'Pregnant and homeless' to $1.6m a year

When Yemi was pregnant she spent several nights on the street. Now she's making millions.

Oscar winner announces pregnancy with selfie

She says her path to pregnancy was 'not a straight line'.