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Ministers flag health aid boost to the Pacific
Tonga's PM says the impact of climate change is worsening health outcomes for his people.
‘Thick as bats***’: Book reignites Sir John Key’s alleged David Beckham comment
Ex-PM's alleged critique features in hard-hitting new book on David Beckham.
Dan Carter calls on super-sub Stephen Donald for help again
Carter is returning to Eden Park to kick 1598 balls over 24 hours for charity.
'They broke our hearts': Despair at education ban for girls by Taliban
The Taliban are yet to explain the decision to ban education for women, despite promises.
Help! Should my toddler wear a mask on a plane?
Travelling with a toddler is hard enough but should we be getting them to mask up?
Has NZ forgotten about Syria after 10 years of war?
Aid agencies call on Government to step up its assistance.
The innocent victims of Syria's 10-year war
About 12,000 Syrian children killed or wounded and half the population displaced.
Kids' challenge axes chocolate bars for breakfast
Some students ate chocolate bars for breakfast, and struggled to walk for one minute.
Satellite reveals Beirut horror
Shocking pictures and videos have emerged revealing the scale of devastation in Beirut.
Aid agencies urge Kiwis to help starving children hit by pandemic
It comes as UN report says nearly a billion people could go hungry this year.
Experts warn 1.2 million children could die during lockdown
The indirect effects of the lockdown could be deadly, experts say.
Afghan attack: Babies killed as gunmen storm maternity ward
Two babies and 11 mothers and nurses have been killed in a shocking attack on hospital.
Greta Thunberg donates $164k to UN children's Covid-19 fund
Greta Thunberg has donated her prize money to help UNICEF fight Covid-19.
Covid-19: School apologises for giving students false tips to prevent infection
Students were told to drink hot water or drinks and avoid ice water or drinks with ice.
Millions of youth worldwide strike for climate action
Thousands of people around the globe stage rallies to call attention to climate change.
Māori youth say better cultural awareness needed in schools
Lack of cultural acknowledgement seen as holding back Māori tamariki.
Yemen: A man-made war paid for by women and children
World's worst humanitarian disaster is happening in Yemen with 14m pushed to starvation.
Girls outperform boys by more in NZ than other countries
NZ ranked 33rd out of 38 rich countries on education inequality.
PM Ardern: 'I'm not the gold standard for raising a child'
PM brushes off praises for juggling motherhood and work.
World help to probe Samoa vaccination deaths
Unicef is working with the Samoan Govt after two children died after getting an MMR shot.
Plea for NZ to help save babies in Pacific
In New Zealand, 3 babies out of 1000 die in the first month. In Kiribati it's 23.
Unicef: Kids at risk of 'bedroom culture'
Unicef warns that the internet risks creating a 'bedroom culture' for children
Bullying major worry for Kiwi kids
Most Kiwi kids reckon the world would be a better place if world leaders listened to them
26 girls found dead in Mediterranean
Were they murdered or did they drown seeking a better life?
Selena reveals she had kidney transplant
Singer Selena Gomez has shared her medical issues on social media.
What does success look like for NZ?
COMMENT: This election will be about how we define national success.
100,000 facing starvation in South Sudan
Joyce Luma, head of the United Nation's World Food Programme in South Sudan, called the famine "man-made".
