UpdatedRic StevensOpen Justice reporter·NZ Herald·30 May, 2026 10:30 PM7 mins to read‌Stephanie applied for a parenting order for baby Zita when she was just 7 days old. Photo / 123rfStephanie applied for a parenting order for baby Zita when she was just 7 days old. Photo / 123rfThis article describes injuries to a newborn baby and may be upsetting to some readers.When Oranga Tamariki failed to act on her concerns about a newborn baby with two homeless and drug-using parents, Stephanie knew that she had to take matters into her own hands.

She hired a lawyer