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Child sex charge principal named

'Forgive me please, give us peace'

The parents of a dead baby could be heard talking about how the infant could have been fatally injured in intercepted conversations played to the Court.

Smacking law march aims to be big

A property manager who is spending $450,000 on a march against the smacking law hopes it will be the biggest protest march in NZ history.

March to call for action on smacking referendum

A march to protest the Govt's lack of action following the so-called anti-smacking referendum has been announced.

Badly hurt baby boy known to CYF

A 4-month-old baby boy in a critical but stable condition in the Starship hospital is known to Child, Youth and Family.

Baby Tahani's mother had post-natal depression, court told

A doctor said many factors contributed to the post-natal depression of a woman charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life for her baby.

Police bugged dead baby's parents

A couple accused over the death of their daughter were caught "coaching" their other child on how to answer questions about it, a court has heard.

Man threw daughter, killed her, court hears

A man "violently" forced his baby daughter's head against an "unforgiving" hard surface that left her brain damaged and killed her, a court hears.

Smacking still common