A website which provides online access to New Zealand's historical birth, death and marriage records was today launched by the Minister of Internal Affairs Richard Worth.
Family
Diversion Tactics
Every parent understands the frustration, when your little angels, who have been playing happily together (a ...
Life and love, from the experts
There is an old joke about a man who is on to his fifth marriage, espousing ...
Weddings and Funerals
People often wonder if it is appropriate to have children at weddings and funerals. First up, I ...
Get New Zealand Writing
At a recent parent/teacher interview, my son’s teacher said that while he was doing extremely well ...
What Kids Want
Parenting can be a minefield. Are you children getting enough stimulation? Quality time? Social contact? There’s ...
We Are Plastic
I don’t mean we are mass produced and cheap. I mean plastic in the sense that ...
Modern Dads
Sixty percent of modern Dads reckon they are better at parenting than their fathers were and I think they are right. My dear old Dad was born in 1907 and he knew exactly what was expected of father. For example, he knew he was the undisputed head of the h
Angels With Aprons
Keen Kiwi bakers get baking for a good cause
Ramble On
Entertaining children without the aid of devices, toys and considerable expense can present a challenge. Without direction, many kids are happier to be entertained than to entertain themselves.