New ZealandEarly birth delays weddingAn early arrival disrupted wedding plans and saw the ceremony transferred to the Dunedin Hospital chapel.11 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandMothers call for shake up of supportNew mothers who believe there is a lack of support from traditional postnatal service providers such as Plunket are calling for changes to match their evolving choices.11 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandDon't panic over water nitrate levels - doctorA top doctor is urging pregnant women not to panic about high nitrate levels in Mid Canterbury water - despite earlier spotlighting the potentially fatal health risks.06 Nov 11:10 PM
New ZealandOfficer delivers own baby in ambulanceDelivering his own baby in the back of an ambulance during a late night shift wasn't part of the plan for St John officer Mike France.31 Oct 05:06 AM
New ZealandStation birth just the ticketA father-to-be found himself half naked on the Rolleston railway station platform waiting for a special arrival - his new baby.30 Oct 06:31 PM
LifestyleTest improves IVF chancesNew Zealand researchers hope to greatly improve the efficiency of making babies in the laboratory by developing an accurate egg test.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandParents an easy targetMarketers and merchandisers are getting better at exploiting the uniquely vulnerable creature that is the new parent.27 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandBusiness NZ views labelled sexistExtending paid parental leave to six months may lead to employers discriminating against women of child-bearing age, Business NZ says.24 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Turbo charge' your sperm?A couple who struggled through years of infertility, including seven miscarriages and four rounds of IVF, have developed a supplement they claim will "turbo charge" sperm.21 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandParental leave costs queriedMajor discrepancies in the cost of extending paid parental leave from 14 weeks to six months have emerged at the select committee examining the bill.16 Oct 11:04 PM
New ZealandMP seeks big adoption changesA Green MP says his bill to reform adoption law is much broader than gay adoption and will provide a much needed overhaul, including open adoptions.14 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Child custody cash rethinkIf child-support payments were made directly to the household, not the state, non-custodial parents would be more likely to meet their responsibilities.08 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandChildbirth is no parking ticket excuseThe Dunedin City Council is taking a tougher stance over waiving parking tickets for maternity patients, a move which has upset some Dunedin midwives.07 Oct 06:49 PM
LifestyleFitness challenge: Fit mums stroller boot campEach week intrepid reporter Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown.07 Oct 06:00 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: The wonder of human evolution dawns on DadI didn't know it was possible to drive this slow. I crept home from the hospital at 30km/h, both hands tightly gripping the wheel, my eyes fixed on the road, writes Rodney Hide.06 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTest may help infertile mumsNikki Horne wishes a test for the best time to transfer embryos into the uterus was available when she was trying to become pregnant.28 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: When it's kids or careerGlass ceiling will stay unless firms find new ways for parents to work.20 Sep 09:30 PM
New ZealandReducing the hospital death rateWaikato District Health Board leaders do not hide from their hospitals' unenviable status as having one of the highest death rates in the country.18 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandFamily join burned toddler at hospitalThe little Martinborough girl who was severely burned at her home last week has been joined by the rest of her family at her hospital bedside in Auckland.18 Sep 12:35 AM
LifestyleTwins pose an extra hurdleThe birth of Anna Paquin's twins this week has highlighted the health and social challenges of multiple births.15 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSurviving daughter fights for lifeA family who lost one 3-year-old girl to illness a month ago were watching her twin sister fight for her life last night after a fire accident.12 Sep 05:30 PM
