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The move follows revelations people with convictions for violence or sexual abuse were adopting children overseas.

Immigration officials had concerns, but could not block the visa.

It follows multiple allegations of child abuse by a worker in Victoria, and a number of other significant incidents in other states.

An media debate over New Zealand recognising Palestinian statehood was partly overshadowed by party political rows and claims it would only be a gesture.

GP clinics will soon receive funding based on factors such as age, sex, rurality, socioeconomic deprivation and morbidity, but not ethnicity.

The Court of Appeal has overruled two other courts that found ACC should pay up.

The age and true identity of the man, who also entered a sham marriage, remain unknown.

A child who was assaulted in Russia before his adoption into New Zealand has been declined cover for mental injury by ACC in the Court of Appeal.

A child who was assaulted in Russia before his adoption into New Zealand has been declined cover for mental injury by ACC in the Court of Appeal.

United States immigration and deportation enforcement continues to ramp up, affecting Marshallese and Micronesians in new and unprecedented ways.

Explainer - AI-generated images are unavoidable these days. If you're not a computer expert, how do you even know what's real anymore?

Rosey Heurea was on bail when she was caught shoplifting 19 times last year.

People trafficking complaints in New Zealand have risen more than 4000 percent since 2018. Audio

All the answers to questions you might have about the new parent visa that commences from September.

A Fijian abuse survivor is urging the new head of the Catholic church to adopt a zero tolerance policy for child sex abuse.

The 17-year-old's parents say multiple agencies failed their child.

Government files also reveal a woman with previous convictions has smuggled children into the country. Audio

Business innovator has been named a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to ethnic communities, health and family violence prevention. Audio

Diane Marie Baumann used a stranger's driver's licence to create a fictitious carer for herself and receive payments.

Oranga Tamariki has labelled the practice "concerning trend" and says there have been five such cases in recent years.

The council previously signalled a rates hike of 15.5 percent in last year's 2024/34 Long Term Plan.

Ministers have been warned of a 'myriad of risks' to children, involving abuse and domestic servitude, as recently as three months ago.

Fears over child slavery and abuse have prompted the New Zealand government to make a move on inter-country adoption laws.