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New Zealand Parenting

One child in four in single-parent home

New Zealand has the third-highest rate of children living in single-parent homes, an OECD study says. Ref. Source 6

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Grandmother gets home detention for cruelty

A woman who punished her granddaughter by forcing her into cold showers has been sentenced to home detention and community work. Ref. Source 2

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Mum is girl's worst nightmare

An Auckland mother found guilty of horrific child abuse went to jail saying she is "not really a bad mother". Ref. Source 7

Parenting Zealand New

Fear of dangerous rift from wealth gap

An increasing number of children are being abused and assaulted by the people who ought to be caring for them, according to the Salvation Army's state-of-the-nation report. Ref. Source 6

Parenting Zealand New

Sexualised children worry counsellor

A growing number of highly sexualised Taranaki children are being referred to counsellors after displaying inappropriate s-xual behaviours. Ref. Source 6

New Zealand Parenting

Laws: Child support law is a joke

Every year, New Zealand is ritually informed that we are a nation of derelict dads. That a disproportionate number of the male gender are shirking their collective responsibility to their offspring, by reneaguing on their child support obligations. Ref. Source 6

New Zealand Parenting

Nearly half of babies born outside wedlock

The number of children born outside wedlock is fast approaching the number born to married parents, and debate is raging over what it will mean for society. Ref. Source 1

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Foster parents harder to find

Child, Youth and Family is finding it more challenging to place children as work commitments take increasing amounts of potential caregivers' time. Ref. Source 9