Feminists have debated it for decades, but scientists have finally got to the bottom of why men still exist.

Women have hit back at the rising 'dad bod' trend by sharing pictures of their own bodies, in all their curvy, healthy glory, on social media and labelling them with the hashtag #MomBod.

It may take a village to raise a child, but some of us have to pay our village-folk, writes Rhonwyn Newson.

A Jordanian woman claims a doctor left his mobile phone in her abdomen after delivering her baby by Caesarean section.

Glenn McGrath and his second wife Sara are expecting their first child together, after the sports star underwent a vasectomy in 2003.

Parents are shelling out for sleep consultants despite warnings of the impact on babies.

Prince Harry shows all the signs he's ready for fatherhood, says lad-turned-dad Martin Daubney.

Tanks growled across Red Square and fighter jets streaked overhead as Russia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a mass-ranked display of military might.

Prince Charles couldn't hide his delight yesterday as he chatted happily about the arrival of his new granddaughter, admitting: "I really was hoping for a girl."

The number of single women seeking fertility treatment has almost doubled in two years as career-minded professionals without partners opt to parent alone.

A California woman was shocked to discover that she is expecting her first child in just a few weeks, after her boyfriend unexpectedly felt their baby kick for the first time.

Charlotte is a name fit for a princess - as well as the 5997 New Zealand-born babies given the name over the past 29 years.

There are few women who could pull off what Catherine did over the weekend.

If your own international rugby dreams have been thwarted but you want your son to one day pull on the All Black jersey, plan ahead and try for a January baby.

Charlotte Elizabeth Diana - the Princess' names speak for themselves, says a Kensington Palace spokesman.

The Duchess of Cambridge is unlikely to have been induced before giving birth to her daughter, experts have said.

Norway is the best place in the world to be a mother, according to the annual scorecard released by Save the Children.

Many New Zealand girls will grow up sharing something in common with the new princess - their name.

You don't ever want your offspring knowing you've done anything remotely fun, interesting or even mildly risque before they came along. Otherwise you're giving them carte blanche to try and out-do you.

The choice of name includes a wealth of connections to the Middleton family, striking a perfect balance between the two sides of Princess Charlotte’s family.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge name their daughter in honour of honour of her Grandmother and Great-Grandmother.

A midwife failed to fully recognise potential problems in a baby’s heartbeat print-out during labour and the baby was stillborn, the Health and Disability Commissioner says.

But they won't reveal it publicly until they have told the Queen first.

Relatives have flocked to Kensington Palace to meet the new princess as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge settle in to their new life as a family of four.

A Wellington couple are "over the moon" to be making gifts fit for a princess.

The new Princess of Cambridge will be worth billions to the British economy before she turns 10.

A new coin is being minted in New Zealand to commemorate the birth of the royal princess.

The unsung heroines of the Royal birth were midwives Arona Ahmed and her boss, Jacqui Dunkley-Bent.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived home with their new baby daughter just hours after she was born this morning.

From pink city lights to designer gift ideas, the new Princess has already received quite the welcome. Here's how Twitter reacted...