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"Unexpectedly good humour": 'Post-Mortem' shines an "interesting light" on the jobs that revolve around death
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (299+ words) Listen: 100 Years of ZB Podcast hosted by Mike Hosking Post-Mortem by Tim Booth Death is a certainty, but what happens in the lead-up - and in its aftermath - is anything but predictable. Nobody knows this better than those who work with…...
Children's author pushed 12-year-old off his bike – then hurled it at him
1+ week, 1+ day ago (742+ words) Listen: 100 Years of ZB Podcast hosted by Mike Hosking One moment a 12-year-old was pedalling his bike through Whangārei’s CBD. The next, 65-year-old children’s author Lucas Remmerswaal shoved him off; and hurled the bike on top of him. Later in…...
'Widespread issue': Schools report dozens of students off sick
1+ week, 2+ day ago (794+ words) Newstalk ZB...
Family demands return of beloved concrete labrador to dad's grave
2+ week, 1+ day ago (845+ words) A family is reeling after treasured mementos were removed from their father’s memorial at Purewa Cemetery in Auckland, as part of a move by its managers to make the grounds more environmentally friendly. Professional golfer Richard Lee said he normally…...
Megan Singleton: How to make the most of 4-generation family holiday in Fiji
2+ week, 1+ day ago (88+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Megan Singleton's just returned from a multi-generational holiday in Fiji and she's outlined how to plan a similar big trip - without everything blowing apart. They stayed at the Shangri La Resort on the Coral…...
Sheridan Eketone: How much extracurricular activity is too much?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (99+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Extracurricular activities are important for our children's development - but there's a balance that needs to be found. So how do you encourage your kids to try everything, without it being too much? And parents…...
Outgoing Children’s Commissioner condemns 'measurable increase' in child poverty
3+ week, 1+ day ago (125+ words) There's been more setbacks in reducing the number of New Zealand children living in poverty. A recent Ministry of Social Development report shows almost 169,000 children were living in material hardship last year, up from 160,000 the year before. The report says…...
The Modern Dad: TikTok star on his fatherhood journey and overcoming stereotypes
3+ week, 1+ day ago (157+ words) Last year, social media personality Louis Davis was named New Zealand TikTok Creator of the Year - off the back of his family life as a stay at home dad to... Follow the podcast on Last year, social media personality Louis…...
'Not something you expect': Family await answers after 5-year-old dies in his sleep
3+ week, 3+ day ago (731+ words) No matter what mood you were in, you couldn’t help but smile when Jasper Meyer bounced into the room. That’s how the Rotorua 5-year-old’s grieving mother, Ann-Maree Edmunds, remembers her happy and cheeky little boy. She and father Joe Meyer…...
BMI blunder: Parents fear boy's anorexia caused by obesity misdiagnosis
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (750+ words) Content warning: This article references self-harm and eating disorders. Helplines can be found at the bottom of the page. A now-anorexic boy was incorrectly told by a doctor to lose weight after they miscalculated his BMI, which his parents believe…...