Election 2026: Labour to limit compulsory school uniform items in rare alignment with Act
The policy is almost identical to a policy Act announced in June, which also seeks to cap compulsory…
Hope Starts Here: Families’ push for National Child Dementia Unit
Planting a kiss on the forehead of her doctors is the way sweet Summer Harris shows her affection.…
Weather: Cold fronts bring windy, showery start to school holidays
MetService meteorologist Samkelo Magwala said the fronts would move through quickly, limiting rainfall totals despite brief heavy rain…
Whakatāne rest home failed over wound, pain and nutrition care, HDC finds
The woman moved her father, who was in his mid-80s, from Whangārei to Whakatāne in June 2021 so…
Funeral costs in New Zealand: What families can expect to pay
“You don’t need to have a body embalmed. You don’t need to transport your person in a hearse,”…
Government moves to close troubled Westbridge School in West Auckland
The school’s commissioner, Dr Gabrielle Wall, says the school will fight the closure as staff and students grapple…
Lotto: Two families win more than $5m in final 10-ball Powerball draw
“… I logged in and watched the draw on the app,” he said. “The numbers just kept coming.”…
Northlanders question ‘excuseflation’ as cost-of-living pressures grow
“But trust depends on businesses being open and transparent about why those increases are happening.” Damen said that…
Pet insurance can pay off but you need to read the fine print – Diana Clement
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr told me a salutary story about his wife’s puppy Gigi, who cost them…
The Kiwi-led bike tour showing families a secret side of Paris
“Parisians drink coffee like medicine,” Barron explained. “It’s not something they actually enjoy”. Peloton’s flat white was the…
Pāpāmoa mum creates support network for neurodivergent families
“I thought, yeah, something’s not quite right here.” When Luca started school, his behaviour became increasingly difficult to…
Why Plantation Island is the best value resort in Fiji for Kiwi families
Once we stepped off the ferry onto Plantation, check-in was effortless as our host Bill ran us through…