Christchurch court jails Blair Noble for AI-generated ‘mash-up’ of child exploitation material
His partner at the time opened one of the phones, saw the material, then went to the police.…
Convicted Rotorua child abducter John Tekuru found outside school, at playground, after prison release
That data went on to find him in breach of his prison release conditions, which state that he…
I Gave My Kids Phones at 10, but They Had to Sign a Strict Contract
When my oldest daughter turned 10, many of her friends were already getting phones. At the time, I…
Northland charities warn child poverty crisis worsening with cost of living
“Poverty, youth suicide, truancy, rheumatic fever … they are all inter-related,” she said. “Poverty impacts whānau in a…
Auckland preschool teachers Michelle Choi and Rochelle Gray censured after child left in locked van
A compulsory roll check was not done on arrival, and Gray took two children inside, leaving Choi with…
Workers shouldn’t be punished when Kiwisaver contributions need to rise
The 2020s haven’t exactly been a golden age for getting ahead. By Aaron Gilbert for The Conversation First…
Medical child abuse trial: Crown and defence close case after seven weeks
“She needed [Child X] to be sick to keep playing her role as the medical mother of a…
Child medical abuse trial: Sister challenges claim mother tampered with child’s feeding lines
Child X required treatment in hospitals around the country and was then under a strict management regime when…
Medical child abuse trial: Detective says mother avoided police when told her home was being searched
The woman at the centre of allegations she deliberately harmed her child during medical treatment for gastrointestinal problems…
Verdicts against Meta, YouTube raise hopes of a reckoning on child safety
Jim Steyer, the chief executive of Common Sense Media, said the outcomes so far show that the courts,…
Young boy critically injured after falling out of tree in Upper Hutt park
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Rotorua daycare child snatcher John Tekuru back in custody after alleged release condition breach
The Department of Corrections said that after an alleged breach of that condition, he was remanded back into…