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John Roughan: The country a baby could see
Every grandparent will know the electric charge that four of us experienced for the first time last Saturday.
Viv Gurrey: The importance of breastfeeding
Parents Centres New Zealand says Shelley Bridgeman's comments about breastfeeding are imbalanced and misinformed.
Children's new advocate has proud record of cutting abuse
Brains behind successful Hawkes Bay scheme given chance to put ideas into practice nationwide.
$54m Budget boost for new mums
A multi-million Government funding boost will give new mothers extra WellChild visits in the first months of their babies' lives, it was revealed today, which Plunket has welcomed as "vital" for creating a better society.
Oh baby, what a mother load
Being a new parent can bring a surge of unexpected feelings, not all of them good. Dionne Christian relives her own battle with post-natal depression - now called perinatal distress - and talks about how to get help.
<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Not all families are equal
We should have the courage to question one-size-fits-all advice on parenting, writes Shelley Bridgeman.
Fashion Plate: Jackie Clarke
Songstress and mother Jackie Clark is doing her bit to help families hit by the Christchurch earthquake.
Sleep comes to those who settle
It's one of the biggest issues new parents face: getting their baby off to sleep. It seems everyone has an opinion on the right - and wrong - ways of doing it.
Parental lessons may miss most in need
Thousands of New Zealand parents are going back to school to learn how to be better parents - but experts still do not know if the multiple programmes are reaching the parents who most need them.
Healthcare pilot offers training for parents
Doctors and nurses are being recruited to run parenting programmes in a bid to intervene before unruly children turn into delinquent teenagers.
Huge horror buried in small news story
Dita De Boni is horrified at the fear of a 2-year-old kicked to death after wetting himself.
Cricket: Auckland make one change
Auckland have made one change to their thirteen-strong squad to face Otago in round two of the Plunket Shield.
Cricket: Hopkins the biggest winner
Gareth Hopkins is one of the bigger winners to emerge out of the NZ Cricket player contracts list.