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'Shell-shocked': Woman's month-long wait for surgery after missed miscarriage
'I could see how the system was held together with duct tape.'

Why Olivia Munn feels motherhood is like landing on Mars
The star revealed how the adjustments of motherhood led her to a moment of vulnerability.

Hayley Holt on life after TVNZ: ‘The start of a whole new chapter’
The broadcaster opens up on her choice to step back from her television career.

Tennis players to receive ‘up to 12 months’ maternity leave’ from surprising source
Players will have to compete 'in a certain number of WTA tournaments in a window of time'.

Labour plane: Woman gives birth on Air NZ flight
Air NZ praised crew and passengers for their quick and caring response.

Ex-MP’s fresh start: ‘I’m a better version of myself’
A recovering, happier Kiri can now look back at her time in politics with pride.

‘Total burnout’: Why Shortland Street star left the show
Her character was killed off on the soap - so what is Ria Vandervis up to now?

'This is going to kill someone': Midwife's fear after maternity service 'downgrading'
Higher-risk births were sent to a hospital more than an hour away after specialists quit.

‘My whole world’: Erin Simpson and Zac Franich welcome second child
The couple’s second baby boy arrived in record time.

Nadine Higgins’ surprise baby: ‘We’re just so, so grateful’
The broadcaster is shocked and delighted to be pregnant with her second child.

Anna Sarjeant: I used to hate kids – now I’m excitedly expecting my second. What happened?
OPINION: The perceived horrors of parenthood that were quashed after I had a child.

From Takapuna to Hollywood: Rose Carlyle's journey from hermit to best-selling thriller author
Her new novel, No One Will Know, explores motherhood, illegal adoption, and dark secrets.

Stretched maternity system facing job and service cuts
Health NZ has proposed getting rid of national maternity and early years programme.

'Forgotten': Mum of six shares 'PSA for husbands everywhere' this Christmas
The woman decided to speak about the neglectful act after her partner 'dropped the ball'.

Daniela J. Lamas: What I wish someone had told me about motherhood
NYT - OPINION: Uncertainty before deciding whether to have kids is the hardest part.

A father's mission to bring his dead wife's baby to life
Permitted to use an embryo created seven years ago, the man is searching for a surrogate.

Why Chelsea Winter’s Christmas will be different
The solo mum launches her new cookbook amid personal transformations and challenges.

'I want to embrace the chaos': PJ Harding opens up on career and motherhood
Baby number two is on the way.

Sky Sport presenter's 'emotional' journey to motherhood
The Sky Sport presenter welcomed baby boy Bowie in April this year.

'Overwhelming': Kiwi country star expecting first child
In a Herald exclusive, Kaylee Bell shares the news that came as a "complete shock".

Miranda Kerr opens up about heartbreaking loss
The model reveals youngest son Pierre is a 'rainbow baby'.