PoliticsHow intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formulaNew formula standards aimed to prioritise infant nutrition over profits.02 Apr 10:56 PM
Lifestyle‘Tiny, perfect, premature baby’: Broadcaster Nadine Higgins gives birth to second childThe 39-year-old gave birth to her first child Frankie in 2023.31 Mar 04:56 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: One specialist goes on leave and the health system cracks appearOPINION: Our health system, including children's palliative care, has been neglected.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFears for dying kids as the country’s only specialist takes extended leaveGeneral paediatricians were asked to fill the role but lacked training.23 Mar 06:04 PM
New ZealandWhy a charity drive is a lifeline for families like Emma’sEmma had open-heart surgery at four days old.18 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandNurses, social workers working as receptionists as ‘back office’ public sector cuts biteGovernment assurances cuts would not affect the front line were false, the PSA said.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice speak to family of young baby with head injuriesThe child has made a recovery and has been discharged from hospital.21 Jan 06:27 AM
New ZealandPolice investigating after baby hospitalised with serious head injuriesThe baby was flown to Whangārei Hospital and later transferred to Starship hospital.06 Jan 05:56 AM
New ZealandKiwi teen who endured brain surgery while awake forced to move to Oz for cancer carePortia was the youngest in New Zealand to have an awake craniotomy.20 Dec 04:00 PM
Lifestyle'Thought we had lost her': 7yo girl's miracle recovery after shock accidentBlenheim 7-year-old Isla nearly died after a freak accident.07 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleTriumph over tragedy: Rosie Dowling’s healing journeyThe inspirational farmer is determined to make her beloved Gavin proud.06 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Not every Kiwi kid will be at the beach this ChristmasOPINION: The sad eyes of a sick child’s sibling longing for the beach don’t lie.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We are so grateful': Preschooler with brain tumour has skull-wedge reattachedPreschooler diagnosed with aggressive neuroblastoma at top American facility.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Vehicle rammed as weapon-wielding groups clash outside Auckland hospitalSUV reversed at speed, bat flung and metal pole used as spear during dispute.15 Nov 07:01 AM
New ZealandMeet Dan: Life-sized 'unicorn' up for auctionDan the unicorn from Baazar Boutique is looking for a new home.01 Oct 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Tough little girl': 3-year-old has wedge of skull reattachedDaisy will go to Florida for proton treatment when she recovers from surgery.13 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwi parents of babies with heart defects interviewed in ground-breaking researchWhat's it like to discover your unborn baby has a major heart condition?13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandParents thought 4yo had constipation - then she was diagnosed with leukaemia'You never wish it on your worst enemy, to feel so helpless'29 Aug 05:31 PM
New Zealand'I feel like I need to be an octopus’: Mum on her year with triplet sonsOne year, three times the fun for parents of 'spontaneous' Auckland triplets.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAlive to tell the story: 5-year-old happy and healthy after scary start to life'She often claims the Westpac Helicopter as ‘hers’ when she sees it fly over.'13 Aug 07:24 PM
New ZealandStarship Hospital leaders say Treaty repeal law will make their job harderThe 7AA repeal would have direct impact on the hospital floor, Starship directors say.06 Aug 05:25 AM
CrimeMum warned kids weren't safe around her, kills her infant, then gets name suppression'Not long before my anger becomes too much for the kids’ safety,' she warned in texts.24 Jul 02:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHiring freeze: Doctor jobs unfilled as Health NZ cost-cutting bitesDoctors had job applications paused at the reference-checking stage, or delayed for weeks.24 Jun 12:17 AM
New Zealand'Devastating consequences': Twin baby dies after getting stuck in her car seatThe 9-month-old girl suffered 'severe and irreversible brain damage'.20 Jun 05:00 PM
KahuYoung Māori cancer survivor interviews Michelle ObamaKya Hurihanganui Thornicroft was only 13 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.16 Jun 03:19 AM
New ZealandBoy with chronic lung issues scales Tongariro Alpine CrossingPriests were called to Aiden's bedside. Now he wants to give back to those who helped him.07 Jun 08:56 PM
CrimeMum's grim texts foreshadow violence prior to infant's death: 'Not safe with me''I’m about to show my anger with the kids crying and it’s not gonna be pretty.'22 May 05:00 AM
CrimeMum admits fatal assault on baby boy days before murder trial was set to startThe identities of the defendant and the victim remain secret.21 May 11:34 PM
Crime'The evidence is stacked against me': What an accused baby murderer told policeHis biggest fear, Tipene Te Ahuru told a detective, was to become like his abusive father.08 May 05:19 AM
New ZealandSpeedway season results in thousands of dollars for local charitySeason included charity event by Steve Williams.01 May 01:29 AM
New ZealandRace to find bone marrow match: 'There is a little boy here who needs your help''If they can’t help my son, we are hoping they might be able to save other kids.'18 Apr 07:30 PM
New Zealand‘Does this look like chicken?’ Baby narrowly survives choking incidentLittle Lennox Knight was critically ill, and his parents had no idea why.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBaby nearly dies after chicken gets trapped in lungOne-year-old Lennox Knight's life was saved after mercy dash by air to Starship Hospital following rare medical emergency. Video / Jason OxenhamWatch30 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Life flipped upside down' for parents of toddler with rare brain cancerThe large tumour was found after 2yo Daisy Nicholls fell from a swing at kindy.26 Mar 04:00 PM
