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An Australian coroner has said parents responsible for the death of a child should automatically lose their other children.

Sir Elton John is calling for a boycott of fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana after they called children born through IVF "synthetic".

A new curriculum for Māori language immersion schools is being rolled out nationally after being trialled by some kura kaupapa around the country.

New Zealand is unlikely to copy British legislation allowing three-parent babies despite it already having similar legal framework surrounding fertility treatments.

Safety standards have been scrapped for one of the most dangerous children's toys at the time of year when injuries are most likely to occur.

A radical proposal for a new Family Violence Court is a key recommendation in the final report of the Glenn Inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence. Audio

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has ordered hundreds more US National Guard troops to the town of Ferguson to prevent a second night of rioting and looting. Audio

A Corrections Department review has found convicted paedophile and murderer Phillip John Smith should have never been considered for temporary release. Audio

Parliament's Speaker has agreed for another MP to pick up Hone Harawira's Feed the Kids member's bill for breakfast and lunch to be provided in decile one to two schools. Audio

Power Play with Brent Edwards - Prime Minister John Key has made dealing with child poverty a priority for his third term government.

They may be missing two of their most influential players, but the All Blacks are adamant their game plan won't change for Saturday's second Bledisloe Cup test in Auckland.

One hundred million kilos of textile waste are dumped in New Zealand every year – the equivalent of 145 T-shirts per person.

A judge has told a man jailed for incest that his offending struck at the heart of society's moral boundaries. The man was on Friday sentenced to three years and three months. Audio

A 60-year-old man whose adopted daughter bore him a child has pleaded guilty to three charges of incest at a High Court hearing in Wellington. He will be sentenced in July.

Most people know that the gap between rich and poor in New Zealand has grown - has "egalitarianism" fallen out of favour?

At the age of 14, Damien Adams found himself staring down a 12-week stint at an alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre. That period turned out to give him the strength he needed to face the world.