PremiumPremiumWorldHow Peter Mutabazi turned a childhood of hardship into hope for foster kids'I know there’s hope because I am the example. I overcame.'17 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: It’s a town filled with wild horses!Reporter Martha and friends are in Minginui introducing us to their favourite four-legged neighbours, wild but friendly horses that have had free reign of the place since 1870.Watch15 Jun 05:00 PM
World'Discarded': Mass grave excavation uncovers Ireland's dark history of child burialsA 2021 report found 9000 children died in Ireland's mother-and-baby homes.15 Jun 04:48 AM
New ZealandImmigration NZ alerted to child smuggling, families adopting more than 10 kids Reports and warnings to ministers show concerns about motives of some adoptive parents.08 Jun 09:03 PM
New ZealandHow 'shameful' violence led to Ashton's death, yet no one was charged with causing itAshton’s mother and partner were convicted of neglect, not causing his death.02 Jun 08:08 PM
New Zealand'Stop posting photos of your kids online': Top detective and partner to launch global campaignUp to 85% of online offenders become contact offenders, Scott Beard says.31 May 10:00 PM
WorldRetired surgeon jailed for 20 years in France's largest paedophile trialThe surgeon was sentenced for assaulting 299 victims, who were almost all children.28 May 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleTeens are sexting with AI - here’s what parents should knowMinors are striking up friendly, romantic and sexual conversations with AI chatbots.28 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandWhakatāne homicide: Women accused of killing 8-year-old boy face additional chargesRickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa died after an alleged assault in Te Teko in 2024.28 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandLachie Jones inquest: Coroner delays release of findingsCoroner Ho said the delay was related to police announcing further investigative work.26 May 05:14 AM
WorldToddler survives 15-storey fall thanks to small bush - here's how'The child landing in that bush probably saved his life.'19 May 06:11 AM
New ZealandChildren as young as 6 adopted, made to work as house slavesSocial worker who has helped teens who escaped slavery fears others are in danger.18 May 09:44 PM
EntertainmentKiwi rapper Kings shares moment he played for someone who died in front of him'You've crossed him to the other side. Thank you so much.' Video / Beyond the BeatWatch18 May 03:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: School leaders deal with social media's harm every Monday morningOPINION: Schools report increased anxiety and insomnia from social media use.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow to address stranger danger with your children effectivelyTwo alleged child abduction attempts occurred in Auckland this week.08 May 07:50 AM
WorldChildren rescued from four-year Covid lockdown in ‘horror house’Parents, fearing Covid, forced kids to wear three face masks indoors.02 May 08:43 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNo OT social workers assigned to more than 1000 at-risk childrenAs at March 31, 2025, there were 1319 children overdue for allocation to a social worker.29 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionHow to make screen time educational for kidsOPINION: Watching educational TV shows, movies and apps can boost language development.29 Apr 09:14 AM
New ZealandChildren being adopted overseas, trafficked to work in NZA 12-year-old boy was among them. He was put to work and assaulted.22 Apr 01:28 AM
New Zealand‘Treated like a dog’: 13-year-old girl trafficked and enslaved in NZShe had 35 injuries, was underweight, with poor hygiene and head lice.13 Apr 07:46 PM
Lifestyle‘Heartbreaking’: Why Trish Peng is partnering with World VisionThe wedding dress designer says 'it's time to make a difference'.27 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: Samoan fireknife dancers set the Diversity stage ablazeReporter Amelia is at the Diversity Festival in South Auckland, where kid Samoan Siva Afi dancers are showing off their passion for fireknife, and devotion to culture. Video / KKNWatch17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: Huhu grubs are grub and feral is flash at the Hokitika Wildfoods FestivalReporter Nevaeh is at Hokitika’s annual Wildfoods Festival, where the Feral Fashion wearable arts competition has local tamariki foraging and flaunting their local flora.Watch16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKea Kids News: Americarna roars through WaitaraGather ‘round folks, for a celebration of American cars and American cool! In this special report, Taranaki kids show reporter Freddie how they ring in Americarna. Video / KKNWatch10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSoiled, neglected toddler found wandering streets, mother was ‘disconnected from reality’The whānau was on Oranga Tamariki's radar long before the child went missing.06 Mar 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘The nuns stole me’: Man’s decades-long search for birth family truthsIt took 36 years to meet his parents – and is taking almost as long to get answers.28 Feb 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Wine with soul': Celebrating a father-and-daughter chenin blanc journeyThree Fates recently released its 2024 chenin blanc, a familial collaboration.07 Feb 11:01 PM
New Zealand‘The doctors said he wouldn’t walk': Meningitis fighter defies oddsMaiaorere Turner's family now need $35,000 so he can safely get in and out of the house.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeenage boy repeatedly punches octopus in violent attackA youth was filmed and egged on while he violently attacked an octopus on a Bay of Plenty beach.Watch27 Jan 08:00 PM
New Zealand‘It’s a tribute to her’ Mum turns grief into thriving beauty business after losing her daughterKaikohe mum Kelli-Asta Baker created a beauty-focused business in memory of her daughter.24 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow a 12-year-old Kiwi took home a medal at a world sailing regattaSometimes even the smallest people can make the biggest difference.18 Jan 11:30 PM
New Zealand'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.'14 Jan 11:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpecial investigation: Apology after autistic mum's baby taken - but it's too late to get him backThe mother involved speaks to the Herald, in her first interview.04 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGreg BruceGreg Bruce: Let's talk about giving my 11-year-old a phoneOPINION: We all worry about what phone ownership does to kids. But what about parents?25 Dec 07:00 PM
