Stay-at-home mums are an endangered species these days. I was one once and even then it was hard work explaining why.

The proliferation of household focused magazines has brought housekeeping professionalism to the fore.

Two studies of human development, one launched in the 1970s and the other from earlier this year, reveal how different society is today.

One of the nice things about summer is sitting on a lush green lawn under the shade of a tree.

Women losing the gains of workplace equality...

Michele Hewitson casts her TV Eye over Nigella, and The Kitchen Job.

The secret to growing lettuces that are crunchy but not tough or bitter is to grow them quickly. This means they need lots of water, well-drained beds, and warm rich soil.

Once notorious, now fashionable, reports Ashley Campbell.

Rises and falls in house prices don't affect everyone, all the time, says registered valuer Glenda Whitehead.

Local loyalty shines through here, writes Ashley Campbell.

It’s a fairly laid-back sort of place, says Ashley Campbell.

Businesses started from home by new mums are a growth sector.

Foul weather on the first day of the school holidays drove many parents to the cinemas.

Inside Money:Why are the rich just as tardy with bills as the poor?

Bust mildew with an easy spray.

Fisher & Paykel dishwashers have been downgraded by their users in the latest Consumer NZ survey on reliability.

It's time to harvest fab feijoas.

No longer just a place to scrub up, Viva speaks to the design experts about what else is happening in the bathroom

Don't forget to rotate crops, says Janice Marriott.