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New Zealand will suffer as birth rates drop, but Kiwis can't afford to have more kids.
Staying in school until 18 ‘slows down ageing’
Research is the first to show education has an impact at a cellular level.
'Biggest red flag': Teen victim reveals how to spot sexual grooming
'It happens so easily and you don’t even realise before it’s too late.'
Māori Health Authority helped historical ‘underfunding’ for ‘benefit of all’, provider says
Health inequities for Māori are a huge issue for Northland.
Family remembers Tegan Chen after freak accident
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From 'perfect' day to tragedy: Family who lost 10yo in freak accident speak of grief
Tegan Chen died after being swept down Marian Creek in Fiordland National Park.
Jennifer Lopez reveals heartbreaking childhood confession
The 54-year-old singer opened up about her pain over her childhood in her new documentary.
'Ongoing risk': Preventive detention for serial sex offender who abused boy in public toilets
David Morgan has more than 40 convictions for sexual offending spanning decades.
Schools fear more kids will skip class if free lunches axed
Educators say the free meal is the only reason some show up.
Community leader disappointed at renewal of bottle shop's liquor licence
A liquor shop next to an alcohol-free-zoned park gets its licence renewed - here's why.
Are Aussies or Kiwis better parents?
Hamish & Andy's Hamish Blake on the differences between Kiwi and Aussie parenting.
Ringa Atawhai will help to transform Māori children's hospital stay
Starship creates a dedicated team to cater to Māori cultural support.
Gallery: 500 youngsters get moving with Ironkidz
More than 500 children and young people were in Taupō for Ironkidz last weekend.
Watch: Wiggles star's adorable twin pregnancy announcement
The Wiggles are getting ready to welcome two little girls into their family.
Public Purse: Can Govt unseat the chair of the Covid-19 inquiry - and at what cost?
The delicate art of politicians resetting an independent Royal Commission Inquiry.
Editorial: The nation is failing its most vulnerable
OPINION: Two reports in the past week paint a bleak picture for Kiwi kids.
Far North news in brief: Child Cancer appeal, fibre furthered, water restrictions continue
News snippets from the Far North.
Māori academic wants more research into poverty among tamariki
The Government should focus on the causes of high poverty, says Meihana Durie.
Little life, big legacy: Baby’s death won't be in vain, parents say
'We’re just here to help other families now,' the mum of the late 4-month-old says.
The truth about sex after you’ve had a baby: 5 mums share their stories
From fertility stress to postnatal anxieties, sex can take a back seat for new parents.
Billionaire baby: The Coatesville mansion where Zuru's baby will play
Jaimee Lupton and Nick Mowbray want their daughter to grow up with purpose.
Top expert decries 'increasingly judgmental' modern-day parenting fuelled by social media
The rise of social media-led parenting advice has one expert worried.
'Blazing a trail in heaven': Family's farewell to girl swept down Fiordland stream
Tegan Chen died in late January after slipping from a rock into a fast-moving stream.
Is it time to return to 'old-school' parenting techniques?
For those raising kids in the modern world, you may have pondered the question before.
'Urgent action needed': NZ on brink of measles outbreak, say public health experts
New Zealand's immunisation rates are at their lowest in 15 years.
OT report 'extremely distressing': Disabled mother’s newborn uplifted from hospital
One youth was held for five years longer than his parent had agreed to in respite care.
Terminally ill Kiwi children relying on 'luck of the draw' for palliative care
Dr Amanda Evans says paediatric palliative care must be recognised as essential.
Jodie Foster recalls frightening on-set encounter
The actress was left with life-long ailurophobia after the incident.
What I wish I knew about choking before my toddler ended up in hospital
COMMENT: I reacted the wrong way when my 2-year-old started choking.
Woman arrested on suspicion of murder of three children
Police officers were called to a Bristol home shortly after midnight.
New Zealand's birth rate falls to lowest since World War II
Statistics released this morning show there were 19,071 more births than deaths in 2023.