New ZealandGirl who thought she was dying inspires new period packs for girls in careThe new packs for girls in care include period undies, pads, toiletries and chocolate.20 Feb 10:00 PM
PremiumOpinionOpinion: I see first-hand what damage social media is doing to our kidsOPINION: Dr Maneesh Deva says he now treats more teens for anxiety and self-harm.15 Feb 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Has to stop': Chhour moves to break silos after 'invisible child' Malachi's deathKaren Chhour is creating an inter-agency hub for sharing concerns about at-risk kids.12 Feb 08:53 PM
PremiumOpinionJeremy SuttonThe Ex-Files: My ex is trying to get me to increase child support payments24 Jan 11:00 PM
Entertainment‘Living nightmare’: Mara Wilson’s AI child abuse image warning to parents20 Jan 06:04 PM
CrimeChildren claim they were 'denied food, beaten and abandoned' by Oranga Tamariki caregivers20 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandBalancing children’s voices: Inside the hard calls of the Family CourtJudge: 'I have to plant you somewhere where you will be safe, where you will be loved.'18 Jan 12:00 AM
Herald NOWYouth suicide cluster: What needs to changeAn inquest into youth suicide has found that young people were ‘lost’ in the system.Watch17 Dec 06:21 PM
New ZealandWhy Rotorua’s young people are struggling to get hiredIt's not poor attitudes preventing youth from getting jobs, an advocate says.13 Dec 05:03 PM
WorldAlleged childcare paedophile Joshua Brown hit with new child sex abuse chargesJoshua Brown now faces 156 charges and has been in custody since May.04 Dec 03:17 AM
WorldFrench court jails woman for drugging daughter to deathInvestigators say Enea had ingested 10 times the safe dose of heart drug.03 Dec 09:09 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJeremy SuttonThe Ex-Files: Can I get my ex to pay half our daughter’s orthodontic work?He says our daughter’s crooked teeth are a minor cosmetic matter and won’t contribute.29 Nov 11:00 PM
New Zealand'It didn’t kill Chloe immediately’: Questions after baby's sudden unexplained death in foster careChloe Nicholson failed to wake up from her nap nine years ago. 26 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandAlf Filipaina demonstrates Giving Machines at Sylvia ParkA 'vending machine in reverse' aims to help people pick donations this Christmas for charitable causes. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandViolent incident involving 30 senior students at NZ's oldest school prompted closure of hostels'The supervising staff and wider student body did not prevent the incident' - ERO11 Nov 12:21 AM
New ZealandNeighbour Ivan Clothier describes the Rotorua bus crash leaving one person deadRotorua bus crash leaves one person dead, school children injured. Video / NZ HeraldWatch06 Nov 07:58 PM
New ZealandNZ's oldest school takes Ministry of Education to court to keep hostels openEducation officials have 'ongoing concerns about the safety and wellbeing of boarders'.05 Nov 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDeadline day: Will the Govt move to close Gloriavale’s school? Lake Brunner School has 58 students: a Gloriavale influx could completely change it.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Persistent safety issues': School ordered to close dorms pushes to keep students to end of yearEducation officials 'had ongoing concerns about the safety and wellbeing of boarders'.03 Nov 03:37 AM
New ZealandNZ's oldest school ordered to urgently close hostels due to 'harmful incidents'Ministry suspends boarding licence over 'persistent issues with student safety'.02 Nov 09:53 PM
New ZealandYou are not to blame - The women speaking out about region's daunting sexual abuse rates'They all blame themselves,' a counsellor says. 'I don’t know how to prevent that.'31 Oct 05:00 PM
EntertainmentInside Sia’s court battle and the allegations shaking her family lifeCourt papers show Bernad is seeking sole custody and $77,245 a month.29 Oct 05:34 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan Ayling: Banning kids from social media misses the pointOPINION: Catherine Wedd's bill offers a deeply flawed solution to parental anxiety.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Ripped from me’: Mother slams 2am baby uplift defended by police, OTPolice arrived at the Mangere home about 10pm before the 2am uplift.26 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘We are devastated’: Family of 11-year-old boy missing in British Columbia appeal for informationKai Pavlovic was last seen in Burnaby, near Vancouver, in late September.24 Oct 01:59 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSociety Insider: All Blacks baby boom – how McKenzie, de Groot and Barrett are preparing for their new arrivalsPlus, a Kiwi tech mogul on why he returned to NZ after a decade in Silicon Valley. 22 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandFormer pupils of embattled Akl school allege culture of 'thuggery', ritual hazings rife since 1970s"If they think it’s bad now, it was far worse then."20 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandEmbattled Auckland school to close its hostels amid 'ongoing concerns about student safety'The school admits "deep, structural change is required". 19 Oct 09:40 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: Fatal double trap deals devastating blow in Connect 4 tournamentReporter Sumayya is in Auckland, where a raging Connect 4 competition is pitting neighbour against neighbour and brother against sister. Who will be the champion? Video / KKNWatch19 Oct 04:00 PM