kids

Is it fair to only teach childbirth without actually helping women to give birth? This question had been on Karu’s mind for a long time before she finally found the…

You’ve probably already dusted off the board games and taught the kids pastimes that don’t involve technology. You’ve used blankets and cushions to build forts in the living room –…

This Easter 60 Minis will gather in Kaitaia for the start of a 2,500km drive through to Invercargill – in just six days. All eyes are on Tauranga’s women-only team, Madams of Mayhem.

A few years ago, Anna Rees-Jones was preparing to bring little lives into the world. Realising a lot of toys and kids’ products on the market were full of harmful chemicals, she decided to design her own.

Evidently, it can take up to 15 tastes before a child will accept a new flavour. Double that number when it comes to veggies!

focus decided to celebrate Mother’s Day by asking a few local mums to share the best lessons they’ve learned from their kids. Because, after all, parenting is a two-way process!

In her travels, Jane Powell from Papamoa’s Teacher in the Paddock has met people from all over the world and has learnt a lot about different cultures and foods.

Life after bub has arrived, and the factors for a new mum to consider when resuming pre-pregnancy activity levels or starting something new.

It’s a rainy afternoon in Tauranga and Cindy Duck has just done the school pick-up – the wet weather always snarling up the city traffic, making the run-around more hazardous and time-consuming.

Chris Duggan was inspired to set up the House of Science in 2013, after reading an Education Review Office report that the majority of primary schools didn’t feel there was an effective science programme in place for primary schools.