The death of a 1-year-old Nigerian baby had many authors - Boko Haram's viciousness, his own government's negligence, and starvation's relentlessness.

The emaciated toddler was accused of being a witch and abandoned by his family.

COMMENT: Unicef comes across as both controlling and ungrateful in their response to All Black's tweet showing dead children, writes Paul Thomas.

Unicef says All Black's Twitter post showing dead children after attack on school "infringed" children's rights.

UNICEF has criticised Sonny Bill Williams' use of graphic photos of young dead Syrian refugees, saying the images don't respect the dignity of the children.

A newly married Muslim couple are sharing their wedding gifts with the people of Vanuatu, hoping to set up a sustainable water pump in a remote island village.

The petition comes as the Salvation Army said it fed 9.5 per cent more people last year in its Midland region than it did in the year before.

Kiwis have been opening their wallets over the past fortnight for the Vanuatu relief effort.

A new year means a wealth of resolutions. Most of us want to make life better, challenge ourselves or realise some of our ambitions

Increasing the minimum wage and paid parental leave to a minimum of 18 weeks are recommended in a report on how New Zealand can improve the quality of life for children.

Scientists who cast doubt on the safety of exclusively breastfeeding babies until six months allegedly have links to baby food companies.

Children are bearing the brunt of the economic recession, with around 2000 more kids admitted to hospital last year compared to 2007, according to a report compiled by the Children's Social Health Monitor.

CYF has been involved with the family of six-month-old Cezar Taylor, who died last night from non-accidental head injuries, numerous times over recent years.

The NZ woman whose husband died in the Haitian quake hopes to start a foundation in his name focusing on youth, sports and education in Haiti.