New ZealandNapier school’s new playground will grow with its studentsWhile the students may leave, their playground will keep growing.04 Mar 01:00 AM
TalanoaHigh rates in childhood obesity among Pasifika concerningA report found the obesity rate quadrupled among children and adolescents from 1990-2022.02 Mar 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFewer kids due to cost of living 'new reality' for NZNew Zealand will suffer as birth rates drop, but Kiwis can't afford to have more kids.02 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleStaying in school until 18 ‘slows down ageing’Research is the first to show education has an impact at a cellular level.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'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.'01 Mar 09:09 PM
WorldFamily remembers Tegan Chen after freak accidentTegan Ariel Chen died in Marian Creek in Fiordland National Park on January 25. Video / SuppliedWatch01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMāori Health Authority helped historical ‘underfunding’ for ‘benefit of all’, provider says Health inequities for Māori are a huge issue for Northland.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom 'perfect' day to tragedy: Family who lost 10yo in freak accident speak of griefTegan Chen died after being swept down Marian Creek in Fiordland National Park.01 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentJennifer Lopez reveals heartbreaking childhood confessionThe 54-year-old singer opened up about her pain over her childhood in her new documentary.01 Mar 04:21 AM
New Zealand'Ongoing risk': Preventive detention for serial sex offender who abused boy in public toiletsDavid Morgan has more than 40 convictions for sexual offending spanning decades.01 Mar 01:10 AM
New ZealandSchools fear more kids will skip class if free lunches axedEducators say the free meal is the only reason some show up.01 Mar 12:30 AM
New ZealandCommunity leader disappointed at renewal of bottle shop's liquor licenceA liquor shop next to an alcohol-free-zoned park gets its licence renewed - here's why.29 Feb 11:00 PM
LifestyleAre Aussies or Kiwis better parents?Hamish & Andy's Hamish Blake on the differences between Kiwi and Aussie parenting.29 Feb 01:13 AM
KahuRinga Atawhai will help to transform Māori children's hospital stayStarship creates a dedicated team to cater to Māori cultural support.28 Feb 05:26 PM
New ZealandGallery: 500 youngsters get moving with IronkidzMore than 500 children and young people were in Taupō for Ironkidz last weekend.27 Feb 10:00 PM
LifestyleWhat makes teens behave so badly?Some people just have a larger appetite for risks.27 Feb 03:20 AM
EntertainmentWatch: Wiggles star's adorable twin pregnancy announcementThe Wiggles are getting ready to welcome two little girls into their family.26 Feb 09:13 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPublic 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.26 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The nation is failing its most vulnerableOPINION: Two reports in the past week paint a bleak picture for Kiwi kids.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFar North news in brief: Child Cancer appeal, fibre furthered, water restrictions continueNews snippets from the Far North.26 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuMāori academic wants more research into poverty among tamarikiThe Government should focus on the causes of high poverty, says Meihana Durie.25 Feb 06:26 PM
New ZealandLittle 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.24 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe truth about sex after you’ve had a baby: 5 mums share their storiesFrom fertility stress to postnatal anxieties, sex can take a back seat for new parents.23 Feb 08:00 PM
LifestyleTop expert decries 'increasingly judgmental' modern-day parenting fuelled by social mediaThe rise of social media-led parenting advice has one expert worried.23 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleBillionaire baby: The Coatesville mansion where Zuru's baby will playJaimee Lupton and Nick Mowbray want their daughter to grow up with purpose.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Blazing a trail in heaven': Family's farewell to girl swept down Fiordland streamTegan Chen died in late January after slipping from a rock into a fast-moving stream.23 Feb 03:00 AM
LifestyleIs it time to return to 'old-school' parenting techniques?For those raising kids in the modern world, you may have pondered the question before.21 Feb 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Urgent action needed': NZ on brink of measles outbreak, say public health expertsNew Zealand's immunisation rates are at their lowest in 15 years.21 Feb 04:13 PM
New ZealandOT report 'extremely distressing': Disabled mother’s newborn uplifted from hospitalOne youth was held for five years longer than his parent had agreed to in respite care.21 Feb 01:30 AM
New ZealandTerminally ill Kiwi children relying on 'luck of the draw' for palliative careDr Amanda Evans says paediatric palliative care must be recognised as essential.20 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentJodie Foster recalls frightening on-set encounterThe actress was left with life-long ailurophobia after the incident.20 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandWhat I wish I knew about choking before my toddler ended up in hospitalCOMMENT: I reacted the wrong way when my 2-year-old started choking.19 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldWoman arrested on suspicion of murder of three childrenPolice officers were called to a Bristol home shortly after midnight.19 Feb 01:15 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand's birth rate falls to lowest since World War IIStatistics released this morning show there were 19,071 more births than deaths in 2023.19 Feb 12:00 AM
