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The actual cost of childcare

Working NZ families pay 28 per cent of their net income on childcare, according to an OECD study. Dita De Boni examines the costs.

Paquin marries true love

Kiwi star Anna Paquin and her on and off screen love Stephen Moyer tied the knot yesterday.

<i>Wendyl Nissen</i>: Conspiracy theory

Bloom and Kerr confirm pregnancy

Orlando Bloom says he's "really excited" at the prospect of becoming a father after his new wife Miranda Kerr confirmed the world's worst-kept secret, that she's having a baby.

Splittin' it

Dita De Boni addresses the issue of income splitting for tax purposes.

Harawira threatened over Pakeha remarks

Gay marriage on hold in US

A US federal appeals court has put same-sex weddings in California on hold indefinitely.

Security complaint triggered sacking

Relations between Heather Roy and Rodney Hide were so bad that she filed a complaint when he took a piece of paper from her office.

Michael Laws reveals secret relationship

Controversial broadcaster and Whanganui Mayor Michael Laws has gone on radio revealing an "unwise" relationship he was having with a woman from "an unusual background".

A mid-winter move

A house move has Scott Kara wishing he could approach shifting in the same carefree manner as his daughter.

Harawira responds to 'some boorish redneck'

Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says there is nothing wrong with his not feeling comfortable with the idea of his children dating Pakeha.

Life unplugged

Many Kiwis refuse to join social networking sites like Facebook. But as the online community grows, it's becoming even tougher to stay away. Jehan Casinader confronts his social networking nightmare and meets others who are doing the same.

Reader: Let's not be friends

<i>Rebecca Barry:</i> Scare tactics put off parenthood

Perhaps it's the growing novelty factor of having babies that lends some couples to spill so recklessly about the downsides.

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Choosing outside the tribe can be tough

<i>Kerre Woodham</i>: Real-life women free to make mistakes