Every year, more than 5,000 babies in Aotearoa New Zealand are admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) or Special Care Baby Units (SCBU) - a journey that brings emotional and financial strain for countless Kiwi families.
While there is merit in young people spending more time offline, and there are real concerns about the impact of social media on wider society, it’s not clear that outright prohibition will achieve what is hoped for. Here are ten reasons a blanket ban is not the answer.
Many New Zealand children with severe allergies will receive free, lifesaving EpiPen® auto injectors in the next year, thanks to FundaPen™ - a ground-breaking collaboration between Allergy New Zealand and Pub Charity.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the arrival of their baby boy.
If children or young people have been exposed to the footage of the Christchurch attack, they can be upset or confused about what they may have seen.
An attack on two mosques in the city of Christchurch has left 50 people dead and a nation in shock. Within minutes our country's innocence was gone. So, how do we talk to the kids about it?
A plane leaving Jeddah International Airport had to return after takeoff when a Saudi mother accidentally left her newborn baby at the terminal.
A baby born in Japan weighing just 268g (9.45oz) has been cleared to go home five months after his birth. He is believed to be the world's smallest surviving baby boy.
Schools around the world are starting to get on board with banning mobile phones from the classroom. Should NZ consider a nationwide ban?
Does Grover have a potty mouth? Or was it an innocent mispronunciation?
NZ's sporting royalty, Gemma and Richie McCaw, welcome their first child.
Meet Quinn, Indie, Hudson and Molly - New Zealand's first quadruplets for 25 years.
An increasing number of people are moving away from purchasing fireworks for their own backyard Guy Fawkes celebrations, amid growing concern for animal welfare, as well as the risk of injury or the potential to start a fire.
A cafe in a little Manawatu town has created a big social media storm after a customer made a request for a change table in the men's toilets. But it's not the request that has everyone up in arms, but more the response.
Teachers in the UK have shared the worst examples of a child's packed school lunch that they have encountered including a can of Red Bull and a packet of chippies, and a cold McDonalds burger.
Hollywood star Richard Gere is reportedly set to become a dad again at age 69. But he has a long way to go to be the oldest dad ever!
A beautiful photo of a newborn twin with his sibling's ashes has won an international photography award for its Kiwi photographer.
Watch as a real life Spider-Man climbs five storeys on the outside of an apartment building to rescue a toddler.
A prince is born! The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, has given birth to a baby boy. See the images.
How did we even get here? I just read an article about how to protect your children in an active shooter situation. I hate that this is even a thing!
