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
OpinionHelen TwoseSuccess: Just the formula to bring up babyIn six years, childcare company has gone from part-time venture to 35 staff.02 Sep 09:30 PM
