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Samoa bans overseas adoption agencies
The Samoa Parliament has banned the establishment of overseas adoption agencies in Samoa. Parliament amended the country's adoption law by not only banning any future adoption agencies from off…
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Labour backs child poverty reduction target
The Labour Party is backing the Children's Commissioner's challenge to reduce child poverty rates by 10 percent by the end of next year. Audio
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Scam adoption not official - charity
A Chinese couple who tried to pass a baby off as their own would never have been able to adopt the infant through official channels, an inter-country adoption charity says. Audio
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Change to 'antiquated' adoption law needed - researcher
New Zealand's adoption law is outdated and needs to be changed, an adoption researcher says.
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PM says civil union adoption not a priority
Delegates at the National Party conference have agreed the party should adopt a policy of legalising adoption for civil union partners but Prime Minister John Key says it's not a priority.
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Suspected illegal adoption agent accosted at Marshalls airport
Authorities at the Marshall Islands' International Airport have accosted a suspected agent for illegal adoptions while he was trying to board a United Airlines flight last month along with two women…
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No action taken yet against attorney in American Samoa over attempted adoption
Authorities in American Samoa are yet to take any action against a local attorney involved in an illegal attempt to send a child to the U.S. for adoption. The Attorney-General's...
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NZ adoption laws 'breach human rights'
Fewer children are being adopted and the government is under increasing pressure to modernise its 60-year-old law.
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Inquest ordered in Samoa into death of child put into care before being adopted
Authorities in Samoa have ordered an inquest into the death of a one-year-old baby awaiting adoption by a US adoption agency, Focus on Children The baby girl's natural parents have...
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Erica Newman: Maori adoptees finding their turangawaewae
The 1955 Adoption Act allowed adoptive parents to sever ties with a child's birth parents, and left few options for adoptees to access information about them. For Maori who went through the system as… Audio
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Samoa tightens adoption rules
Samoa's chief executive officer in the for Prime Minister's Office says overwhelming parliamentary support to amend the adoption law has ruled out the need for further discussions on the bill.
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What's it like adopting a child in New Zealand?
News 8 Nov 2018It's not as simple to adopt as it used to be, but in the latest episode of Are We There Yet?, Katy Gosset finds that for the lucky few, the rewards are worth waiting for.
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American Samoa eases adoption laws
The House of Representatives in American Samoa is reviewing legislation that would remove current restrictions on the territory's adoption laws. The bill would remove the ban on non blood related...
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Calls to change 'outdated' adoption law in New Zealand
There are renewed calls to change New Zealand's "outdated" adoption law which has been described as "discriminatory and not fit for purpose".
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PNG adopts One Laptop Per Child initiative
Papua New Guinea is embracing the One Laptop Per Child project as a key part of its long-term plan to boost basic education and economic development. The acting Prime Minister,...
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Sir Elton John - latest celebrity to adopt a child.
Audio 14 Sep 2009Elton John could become the latest celebrity to adopt a child. Audio
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NZ tightens international adoptions, Samoa most affected
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says until safeguards are in place, adoptions remain on hold.
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US State Department issues warning over adoption process in Samoa
The US State Department has issued a warning over the adoption process in Samoa. The advisory says U.S. citizens contemplating adoption in Samoa are strongly advised to exercise caution before...
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China stops foreign adoptions of its children after three decades
China was one of just seven countries that allowed New Zealanders to adopt children not related to them.
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Elton John wants to adopt orphan
Singer Elton John wants to adopt a boy, aged 14 months, from an orphanage in Ukraine. He was visiting the country with his Aids foundation.
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American Samoan judge concerned about adoptions
An American Samoan district court judge, John Ward, says there are serious problems with current adoption laws and the territory is losing children off island because of them. He says...
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Calls to allow foster parents to adopt
MPs have been petitioned to allow court ordered adoptions for foster parents in cases of abuse or neglect, even when a birth parent won't consent.
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Marshalls hopes for US adoption curbs
The Marshall Islands says it hopes its compact agreement with the United States will help stop illegal adoptions by US agencies. This follows reports of more Marshallese women in Hawaii...
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'Tip of the iceberg': Temporary halt to some international adoptions
The move follows revelations people with convictions for violence or sexual abuse were adopting children overseas.
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Judge advocates adoption for de facto, gay couples
The acting principal Family Court judge wants the law changed so de facto and same-sex couples can adopt children.
