Antinatalists say human suffering, and climate change, makes having children unethical. Are they right?
Elon Musk believes the collapsing birth rate is humanity’s biggest danger. But antinatalists argue having kids is little…
Mongrel Mob member pulled loaded shotgun from under sleeping children, fired it through Morrinsville shed
Neighbours called police, and the Armed Offenders Squad soon arrived to arrest him. The hole visible on the…
Remains of Travis Decker, wanted in deaths of daughters, believed found in Washington
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say they have found remains they believe are Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted…
Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday as more people fled…
UN official says conflicts, disasters and funding cuts a ‘perfect storm’ causing acute hunger
BANGKOK (AP) — A string of natural disasters and global conflicts, combined with drastic cuts to international aid…
House approves bills to reshape Washington’s criminal justice system
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday that would overhaul how youth who commit crimes are prosecuted…
Northland Oranga Tamariki caregivers on trial over alleged abuse of children in their care
The alleged offending came to light when a child, Sally*, ran away and a friend’s mother alerted police.…
Govt scrambles to change law allowing convicted abusers to adopt internationally
“We know, for example, about instances in which people with known care and protection histories, or previous convictions…
Judge fines Gisborne wholesaler $140k for toy cars that posed risk to young children
The charges were laid under fair trading laws after it was found the small cars failed to meet…
What will it take for Tom Phillips’ children to reintegrate into society?
Meanwhile, the Phillips children are in the care of Oranga Tamariki and the agency said they were all…
Bandits raid Birnin Zarma, kill one man and kidnap 18 women and children
The attackers were believed to be from the neighbouring Anka District, where they maintain camps in a nearby…
Judge extends temporary measures protecting Guatemalan children from deportation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is temporarily keeping in place measures preventing the Trump administration from deporting…