Family

Every summer, there are far too many tragedies in, on and under the water in New Zealand. Take every possible step to ensure you and your family has the safest possible fun near the water this holiday season.

When school holidays strike, busy working parents often need to enlist the help of the real professionals - grandparents.

Their parents need a break and you have agreed to take care of the grandkids while they are away for a week or two. Looking after them full-time is going to be fun but also a bit of an adventure in that there are probably other things you may need to mana

As a grandparent, I can't think of a better way to make my grandchildren feel relaxed and sleepy at the end of the day than to snuggle up with them and read them a bedtime story.

Being a grandparent is a joy and a privilege. But what happens when things get complicated? How do you continue to be a loving and committed grandparent if you child and their partner separate or face difficulties?

So you've got the grandkids for the weekend, what are you going to do? Here are seven ideas to help you out!

With no previous history of falls or medical worries, Margaret didn't have a medical alarm to hand. She made a full recovery but the family couldn't help thinking if it could be avoided.

Online dating is a great way to make contact with a whole new group of people, without leaving your home. You can get to know them via email and phone calls and finally meet them in person once you are ready.

The land my granny farmed in Christchurch was given to my great-grandfather for fighting in the Māori Land Wars. Except he had been dead 20 years when those grants were made.

All families experience conflict. It can appear to flare up out of nothing, be triggered by a major event, decision or change or run like a constant sore that can sit under the surface for years.