Lifestyle<i>Dita De Boni:</i> No MinisterIt is with huge regret and disgust that once more, New Zealanders wake up to find 'caregivers' accused on brutally assaulting their children.19 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandChild torture case: What the mother told officialsThe mother of a tortured girl allegedly told authorities she was at a tangi 'down south' to prevent anyone seeing her injuries.19 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCYF appalled by abuse to girl hiding in cupboardA 9-year-old girl found by police hiding in a wardrobe had suffered so much abuse that almost every part of her body was covered in injuries, including part of her scalp torn off her head as she was dragged down the hallway. 17 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandDead teen driver was runaway, CYF revealsThe 13-year-old killed when he drove into a fence had been hidden by his family after running away from a caregiver.15 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCYF slow to follow up child neglect, says reportAn investigation has found that CYF failed to act on more than 200 cases of child neglect last year until notified more than 10 times.06 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCYF would have engaged with Kahuis if told of environment, inquest hearsCYF would "almost certainly" have got involved with the Kahui family had it known of the hostile environment the twins were living in.03 Nov 06:24 AM
New ZealandEx-CYF caregiver accused of abuseA former Child, Youth and Family caregiver is accused of sexual abuse of girls spanning 23 years in a two-week trial starting today.18 Oct 12:42 AM
New ZealandWife-bashing counsellor's name secrecyA man who is now a marriage guidance counsellor threw his wife into a door frame, splitting her head open, then dragged her down the hall.15 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandNo checks on mother of drowned baby: CYFChild, Youth and Family has admitted it did not carry out checks before letting a family resume caring for its baby two days before it drowned in a bathtub.28 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandMurder accused knew CPR, court toldA woman accused of murdering her baby son by leaving him alone in the bath knew CPR but did not try to resuscitate him because she thought it was too late, a court has been told.12 Aug 05:11 AM
New ZealandAccused mother asked for helpA mother accused of murdering her baby said she felt "incapable" of looking after her children.12 Aug 01:45 AM
New ZealandCYF 'oversight' in drowned baby caseA CYF supervisor says an oversight meant a parental assessment was not carried out for a baby boy who was returned to his parents and allegedly drowned by his mother.11 Aug 03:01 AM
New Zealand12-year-old drug dealer stuns schoolA drug dealing 12-year-old took a kilogram of cannabis to sell to his mates at an intermediate school.07 Aug 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Time to wake up to reality of child-bashing shameToday's column may offend, so if you're of delicate mind, turn the page now. 07 Aug 05:30 PM
