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Infertility: The club no one wants to join
For Tania Seward, infertility was a club she never dreamed she would join - least of all in her 20s. She talks about her journey, and those of others.
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The ugly secrets of orphanage visits
How your OE visit to an orphanage could be traumatising children, breaking up families and fuelling human trafficking.
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Samoa to seek funding to improve children's rights
The ministry responsible for children in Samoa says it will seek more funding to implement the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. Audio
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Are Sky dishes destined for the dustbin?
Sky’s proposed merger with Vodafone is a sign of pay-TV's sell-by date approaching. Audio
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Are Sky dishes destined for the dustbin?
Sky’s proposed merger with Vodafone is a sign of pay-TV's sell-by date approaching.
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More protection of child rights needed in Samoa - UN
More protection is needed for the rights of children in Samoa according to a UN committee reviewing Samoa in Geneva this week.
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Turning refugees away 'won't work'
Turning away refugees "won't work" and a global response to the crisis is needed, the UN high commissioner for refugees says.
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Paula Hawkins on her journey to writing a bestseller
Author Paula Hawkins on the inspiration for her break-out The Girl on the Train.
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Secret to Pacific growth in its growing working age population
Audio 29 Apr 2016A new report on demographics and human development in the Pacific says the region has a unique opportunity to accelerate growth by investing in its youth. Audio
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Show compassion to overstayers, Immigration NZ urged
The sister of a Tongan overstayer who's been in New Zealand since he was a child says Immigration New Zealand should show compassion.
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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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NZers surrogate babies stranded in Mexico
The Ministry of Social Development has given what advice it can to a New Zealand couple trying to bring surrogate babies back to this country, it says. Audio
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Woman convicted of stealing newborn baby
A South African court has found a woman guilty of kidnapping a newborn baby girl from a hospital nearly 20 years ago
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Concerns for children in Fiji as slow recovery continues
Audio 10 Mar 2016There are concern in Fiji for the plight of children as the country slowly comes to grips with the damage caused by Cyclone Winston. Audio
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Adoption law 'outdated, discriminatory'
New Zealand's adoption law discriminates based on sex, marital status, disability and age, an independent tribunal has found.
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Call for more help for PNG domestic violence victims
Audio 7 Mar 2016The medical aid NGO, Medicins Sans Frontieres, is calling on the PNG government or aid donors to provide improved long term help for the survivors of family and sexual violence. Audio
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Why have so many schools banned kids from climbing trees?
The Principals Association estimates that most primary schools have banned tree climbing for safety reasons. AUT Sport and recreation researcher, Dr Scott Duncan says this is short sighted and limits… Audio
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Dr Ranginui Walker: Devoted to the truth
The late academic and writer Dr Ranginui Walker was interested in the pursuit of truth and always gave a story mana, say two of the country's top Māori journalists.
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Who should take action on bronchiectasis?
Medical specialists are calling on the Ministry of Health to introduce a campaign around bronchiectasis - a potentially fatal disease on the rise in New Zealand. Audio
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Vatican sex abuse commission labelled 'a disgrace'
An outspoken British member of a Roman Catholic commission on sexual abuse has refused to quit, saying his treatment by the Vatican is "outrageous".
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School groups wary of national standards computer system
Distrust is slowing the uptake of a computer system designed to make national standards in reading, writing and maths more accurate, school groups say.
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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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Third of missing don't want to be found - Salvation Army
A nationwide service that tracks down missing persons, estimates about a third of those it traces do not want to be found.
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Victory for same-sex couples wanting to adopt
An Auckland same-sex de facto couple has won an historic court ruling allowing them to apply to jointly adopt children. Audio
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Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu: Racism in rugby and school
Lawyer and former international rugby player Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu has promised to keep fighting racism in education and sport. Audio
