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No OT social workers assigned to more than 1000 at-risk children
As at March 31, 2025, there were 1319 children overdue for allocation to a social worker.
How to make screen time educational for kids
OPINION: Watching educational TV shows, movies and apps can boost language development.
Soiled, neglected toddler found wandering streets, mother was ‘disconnected from reality’
The whānau was on Oranga Tamariki's radar long before the child went missing.
‘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.
'Wine with soul': Celebrating a father-and-daughter chenin blanc journey
Three Fates recently released its 2024 chenin blanc, a familial collaboration.
‘The doctors said he wouldn’t walk': Meningitis fighter defies odds
Maiaorere Turner's family now need $35,000 so he can safely get in and out of the house.
Teenage boy repeatedly punches octopus in violent attack
A youth was filmed and egged on while he violently attacked an octopus on a Bay of Plenty beach.
‘It’s a tribute to her’ Mum turns grief into thriving beauty business after losing her daughter
Kaikohe mum Kelli-Asta Baker created a beauty-focused business in memory of her daughter.
How a 12-year-old Kiwi took home a medal at a world sailing regatta
Sometimes even the smallest people can make the biggest difference.
'So many hearts broken': 14-year-old killed in crash that injured four others
'Words will never truly express the utter sorry and sadness we feel.'
Special investigation: Apology after autistic mum's baby taken - but it's too late to get him back
The mother involved speaks to the Herald, in her first interview.
Greg Bruce: Let's talk about giving my 11-year-old a phone
OPINION: We all worry about what phone ownership does to kids. But what about parents?
Child named after Star Wars character refused passport due to copyright issues
A family's holiday was cancelled until the Home Office reversed its passport decision.
Kiwi teen who endured brain surgery while awake forced to move to Oz for cancer care
Portia was the youngest in New Zealand to have an awake craniotomy.
The secret to making your kids behave on Christmas Day
Scientific study has pinpointed how to ensure youngsters are more nice than naughty.
Greg Bruce: Why my kids’ foul mouths might not be such a big deal
OPINION: Are your kids swearing too much? Or just the right amount?
'Absolutely amazing': Fill the Bus donation tally shows care in Rotorua community
The 10th year of Fill the Bus has wrapped and the numbers are in.
David Seymour and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer kids-plain the Treaty Principles Bill
So much disagreement over the Treaty Principles Bill! Reporters Ben and Reid sit down with two leaders to explain to kids and some confused adults why. Video / Kea Kids News
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti details the benefits of the Healthy Homes Initiative
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti details the benefits derived from the Healthy Homes Initiative, which has led to fewer hospitalisations and better school attendance.
The unspoken grief of never becoming a grandparent
NY Times: What it's like for parents of adult children who don't want their own kids.
Who knew Debbie Ngarewa-Packer was an Eminem stan?
Reporter Reid is at the Beehive for a kōrero with Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on growing up, living in style, and the beats that get her fired up for Parliament.
Kea Kids News: Polish kids celebrate escaping Hitler 80 years ago
80 years ago, hundreds of Polish kids settled in Pahiatua to escape World War II. Reporter Isla interviews some of those former children at an event celebrating their journey.
Survivors of abuse in care carry thousands of ribbons to Parliament
They are a powerful representation of those who can't be there for tomorrow's national apology from the Government. Video / TVNZ
Government’s response to the Inquiry into abuse in state care
Christopher Luxon and Erica Stanford detail the Government’s response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in state care. Video / NZ Herald
World-first NZ study: Are baby food pouches really unhealthy for kids?
NZ researchers test claims baby food pouches are unhealthy – with surprising results.
Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley welcome their first baby
The Aussie star has reportedly given birth to her first child with her producer husband.
My kids are still living at home in their 20s – how can I get them to move out?
Telegraph: Advice for a couple who want to travel but their kids are holding them back.