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Woman admits abducting 5-day-old baby

A South Auckland woman has admitted abducting a 5-day-old baby from Middlemore Hospital.

Kidnapped baby's mother still waiting for answers

NZ charity: Red nose reputation 'all ours'

The battle between two charities over the use of Red Nose Day has closed, but both sides will have to wait to see who was victorious after the judge reserved his decision.

Drain baby's survival no surprise

It's not unusual that the newborn found dumped in a Sydney stormwater drain could survive days without fluid or food, experts say.

Detention baby ruling due

Charity's fight for Red Nose name resumes

New app to help with postnatal depression

Should you leave baby to cry?

Controlled crying is at odds with research on infant development that shows the foundations for lifelong psychological health are laid down in infancy.

League: Double joy for Whare

Kiwis centre Dean Whare was missing for two days - but it was for good reason and done with management's blessing, as Whare returned to Sydney for the birth of his second child.

Pregnant squatter: Officials change tune

Officials have changed their tune on a "derelict" Mokihinui house where a pregnant woman had been living.

More childless couples in NZ

Childless couples are making up an increasingly large proportion of families - a trend that has been on the rise for more than 20 years, Statistics New Zealand says.

Breastfeeding embarrassment

I'm going to be honest - and please don't hate me - but it makes me feel acutely uncomfortable, admits Max Pemberton.

Marathon win, then dash to birth

Within hours of Stephen Lett winning the Auckland Marathon, his wife, Felicity, gave birth to their first child.

'Offensive' photo goes viral

Concern for pregnant squatter

A police officer is concerned a pregnant woman is living in unsafe conditions in a rundown West Coast house -- but the Buller District Council won't do anything about it.

C-sections raise autism link

Babies born through Caesarean section are more likely to develop autism, a new study says.

NZ top spot to raise tots

New Zealand has been named the best place to raise a child in an international study.

Fertility samples at risk

Applications will be lodged to save hundreds of embryos, eggs and sperm samples due to be destroyed next month.