New Zealand has temporarily blocked overseas adoptions of its children after revelations that some convicted sex offenders ...

The move follows revelations people with convictions for violence or sexual abuse were adopting children overseas.

New Zealand will no longer recognise most overseas adoptions for visa and citizenship, with India exempt only through ...

The Government is progressing an urgent law change to adoption laws that have, in some cases, allowed convicted abusers to ...

There's growing pleas for broader changes to adoption laws before an international ban lifts. The Government's looking to ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The number of international adoptions has plummeted to its lowest point in 15 years, a steep decline attributed largely to crackdowns against baby-selling, a sputtering world ...

New Zealanders will no longer be able to look to adopt children from overseas and bring them home from this week.  The Government's Adoption Amendment ...

The New Zealand government has introduced interim changes to its adoption policy aimed at preventing harm to children. Under ...

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