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Immigration NZ alerted to child smuggling, families adopting more than 10 kids
Reports and warnings to ministers show concerns about motives of some adoptive parents.
Ukrainian grandmother's daring mission to rescue grandson from Russia
Olena Matviienko’s journey to find Illia crossed four international borders.
‘The nuns stole me’: Man’s decades-long search for birth family truths
It took 36 years to meet his parents – and is taking almost as long to get answers.
Why Four Square is finally apologising to Kiwi feminist after 55 years
Joss Shawyer resisted forced adoption and supported other single mothers to do the same
Family discover mum had a secret son – a famous league player
‘Mum had lived and died with this secret,’ says writer Mary Garden.
'Grateful': Russian adoptee finds brothers living less than two hours away
Valentina Burgess didn't know much about her life before she was adopted at age 4.
'Sins of his father:' Courts rule if gay man who illegally paid Thai surrogate can adopt son
Judge: 'He has now been born, and as a result, has the right to grow and thrive'.
'I birthed my niece and nephew': Auckland surrogate makes sister-in-law a mum
Like the fictional Phoebe in Friends, Rebecca Haworth helped her brother become a dad.
Why Four Square is finally apologising to Kiwi feminist after 55 years
Joss Shawyer resisted forced adoption and supported other single mothers to do the same
'Not the person I used to be': Simone Biles' birth mum reveals why Biles was adopted
Shanon Biles wants to rekindle her relationship with her world-famous daughter.
Forced adoptions, starvation, beatings: Landmark report reveals horrors for unwed mums
This is what happened to girls and women sent to unmarried mothers' homes.
'We were seen as dirty girls': Mum's baby taken from her while she slept
Maggie Wilkinson wants a public apology and the country’s adoption laws replaced.
Does One NZ’s new ad campaign connect? Many adopted people might not think so
ANALYSIS: Adoption is often portrayed as a beautiful, loving act.
‘It messed me up a little’: Adoptee’s heartbreaking hunt for birth family
'It’s almost like I was reborn again, like I discovered who I was all over again.'
Adopt Kevin Buckston: Not-so-gruff billy goat has new home in Tararua District
The rescue goat was placed up for adoption, but it took just hours to find him a home.
SPCA offers half-price pets as adoption rates drop
Pet adoption rates have dropped, putting pressure on the SPCA.
Twin sisters, sold as babies, reunited after one saw the other on TikTok
Sisters from Georgia, sold in an illegal child adoption market, meet after 22 years.
Watch: Son stolen at birth hugs mother for first time in 42 years
Hospital workers took her son from her arms after birth and later told her he had died.
Anonymous infant surrendered at 'baby box'
Kentucky's first use of the service as child dropped off at 'baby box' surrender location.
Afghan couple accuse US Marine of abducting their baby
Bitter court case unfolding to determine the fate of a little Afghan girl.
He was adopted by an abusive stepdad in 1957. 65 years later, he's returned to his birth family
Judge: 'I hope this has lifted some of the weight from your past.'
Hundreds demand South Korea probe their adoptions abroad
Hundreds of South Korean adoptees are calling for an investigation of their adoptions.
'They were looking for me': Adopted Kiwis on the search for biological parents
Like thousands of children, Jo and Brigitta grew up not knowing their biological parents.
NFTs: Worth the blockchain they're written on?
Which NFTs will survive the crypto crash and why the blockchain will become part life.
Thrill of the chase: Brothers' quest to find NZ's biggest native trees
Kevin and Phil Baker have loved trees since they were kids.
'I wasn't angry': How Liotta made peace with birth parents
Before his death, the actor opened up about coming to terms with his adoption.
Exclusive: 'When I woke she was gone' - her newborn girl was taken 57 years ago; finally, an apology
Maggie Wilkinson has received an historic settlement and in-person apology.