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Are Kiwi kids properly equipped for what’s to come? “Absolutely not.”

Asbestos was discovered in the sand last year but has now been fully tested.

Jenni Mortimer takes the first look inside the luxury Fijian Islands massive renovation.

New York Times: Researchers found safety tools were missing, broken or easy to evade.

New York Times: Recollections of family life may vary – dramatically, in this case.

Vehicle owners face a higher $25 Fire and Emergency NZ levy per vehicle.

Washington Post: "We’re almost 50, but I still feel like I’m with that 17-year-old girl."

The UK's consumer regulator has warned that one brand of the toy contains excess benzene.

Her daughter forgot her passport – and that forced the mum to make a tough decision.

Footage shows 13-year-old North West looking overwhelmed in Paris.

New York Times: The backlash has prompted Shoko Kawata to take a break from social media.

New York Times: Rates of “grey divorce” have risen sharply over the past few decades.

Telegraph: 'I don’t think I’d really prepared myself for how un-paternal it would feel.'

A public appeal for the Florida couple’s legal costs has so far raised $21,300.

New York Times: Men's symptoms can be very different to women's, experts say.

'Skinny culture' is making a comeback, fuelled by weight-loss jabs and social media.

New York Times: Lori Gottlieb advises a reader dealing with family estrangement.

Telegraph: Social media bans can't undo the damage already done, experts say.

OPINION: It's all about them, the New York Times writes.

'Being gay means seeing things like marriage, home and kids through a different lens.'

NYT: The hurdles people with psychological diagnoses face when considering parenthood.

The daughter of Dame Miranda Harcourt is already making waves in the acting world.

Matt Earle’s daughter Mackenzie was stillborn at full term in February 2024.

Washington Post: Parents who use humour report stronger attachments with their kids.

The couple allege the wrong embryo was implanted during IVF in April 2023.

Debbie Curtin and her son have joined a world-first zinc study in Auckland.

Washington Post: Patience isn’t a fixed trait – it’s a skill you can get better at.

New York Times: And one big mistake to avoid.

We've all heard of a spring clean, but a winter clean might actually be more important.