The respected policy expert charged with finding solutions to child poverty has challenged men to take responsibility for children's well-being - it's not enough to leave it to the womenfolk.

More than 100,000 parents will have less money in their pockets when the changes to the Working For families scheme announced today come into effect, with more than 23,000 of them earning less than $60,000 a year.

Herald readers speak out about bullying in NZ and give their views on the best way to handle being bullied.

The Children's Commissioner has called for a review of paid parental leave in order to help more parents care for children under the age of 1 at home.

Parents would end up footing the bill for many of the recommended changes in a Children's Commissioner report on pre-primary care, the Government says.

A new report from the Children's Commissioner is a timely call to take the care and education of NZ's under two-year-olds seriously, NZCA says.

Bad behaviour at school after death of father turns into a year's suspension.

Unprecedented numbers of small babies are in the care of unqualified home-based carers.

Children are bearing the brunt of the economic recession, with around 2000 more kids admitted to hospital last year compared to 2007, according to a report compiled by the Children's Social Health Monitor.