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China was one of just seven countries that allowed New Zealanders to adopt children not related to them.

The expectation that schools will be ready to teach the new curriculum next year is being dubbed "absolutely unrealistic". Audio

It took nearly 35 years for Ellen Craig to be arrested and another three years in custody before she was finally sentenced.

Parliament's Social Services and Community Committee has been hearing submissions on the legislation to repeal Section 7AA, which binds Oranga Tamariki to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Eligible babies will be given gradually increasing doses of peanut powder each day for at least two years, to reduce sensitivity.

Abuse and neglect that went on for decades under the radar was front-and-centre in the headlines this week after the royal commission's report on abuse in state care came out. Mediawatch asks one…

Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate has defended resurfaced comments in which he called Democratic politicians a "bunch of childless cat ladies with miserable lives".

Politicians have delivered apologies and promises after the massive report on abuse in care was made public. Audio

Vanuatu's Deputy Prime Minister Matai Seremaiah says many children in the Pacific no longer live with their parents because of labour schemes in Australia and New Zealand. Audio

Analysis - It's her raw approach to battling mental health "demons", and the decision to return on her terms that may cement Simone Biles as one of the greatest athletes of our time, Amberleigh Jack… Video

Maggie Wilkinson is 80 but remembers the day the matron of an Anglican-run home for unwed mothers took her baby against her will like it was yesterday.

Joe Carter had been sleeping on a mattress on the floor of a windowless room and likely hadn't taken his medication for a month before he died.

Jonathan Jacob Meijer is the subject of a new documentary titled The Man with 1000 Kids.

RNZ takes a look at what experts think about the government's interest in expanding AI. Audio

Oranga Tamariki has admitted it does not know just how many children it holds the records of, who were once in the state's care, or all of their names.

A new Sports Integrity Commission has launched after six years of damning reviews.

"We're not giving up on you," judge tells teen who robbed a jewellery store while on home detention.

She will begin her sentence as a patient at a mental health hospital in the custody of the state under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act.

Analysis - The start of a OneNZ TV campaign glosses over the pain and loss at the heart of adoption, Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll writes.

Jono Lancaster was only 36 hours old when his parents abandoned him at a hospital in Yorkshire, unable to cope with the fact he was born with a rare genetic condition. Audio

The DJ's father Klas has spoken about his son's legacy and family's mission to raise mental health awareness.

When Liz Wright retired from nursing 15 years ago, she and her husband decided to put all their love into raising guide dog puppies. Audio

Half a dozen Asian New Zealanders have been recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours List.