An incident at a cafe has Scott Kara wondering - what do you do when someone else tells off your kid?

He broke up with his girlfriend, but was determined not to waste his $200 mystery bus tour and dinner for two.

He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.

The number of divorces in New Zealand has dropped to a 20-year low, Family Court figures show.

A low divorce rate shows Kiwis avoid marriage unless they're truly committed, a relationship counsellor said.

The loud wail some Aucklanders may have heard this week from the region of Mt Eden was no alarm, car horn or siren - it was me, reacting to the news our TV was on the blink.

It's Mother's Day on Sunday and hundreds of people have already paid tribute to their mothers on a giant post-it wall in central Auckland.

The burqa is getting all the attention in the debate over Muslims in France. But another controversial tradition among some immigrants is less noticed and far more widespread.

Long engagements are out as an increasing number of Kiwis are rushing to say "I do" after three months or less.

It may be a bitter pill for women to swallow, but men handle pain better than the fairer sex, a leading expert says.

Some 'doulas' - women who provide personal support during childbirth are now also offering their services during abortions, writes Dita De Boni.

A Shortland Street episode which portrayed Tauranga as being intolerant of gay people has infuriated tourism bosses and residents.

The Oscar-winning actress revealed yesterday on People magazine's website that she is adopting a 3½-month-old boy.

Fatherhood can be the key to transforming anti-social young men into responsible citizens, according to new research.

As a means of launching a new dating website, its creators staged a speed dating evening in Auckland. Alan Perrott went along to learn how to find a date under the stopwatch.

When your baby starts to cry, should you rush to its aid or leave it alone for a while first?

It's official, my wife and I have now become one. We are joined in holy wedlock, by law - and now, by a hyphen.

It is not a completely far-out scenario that the genetic sequence of all newborn babies may one day be collected by default, writes Dita De Boni.

Lawyers are lawyers and although they can be extremely useful, their training to look at the dark side of every transaction does not help you move towards the light.

A website designed to help people have extra-marital affairs arrives in New Zealand this month.

Dita De Boni largely agrees with columnist Jenny Dillon's argument that working mothers have never had it so good.

The Braveheart actor and singer Oksana Grigorieva have a five-month-old daughter together.

If you went on pure practicality and cold hard statistics, then one kid, or even none, would be the best bet, writes Scott Kara.