New Zealand is known for its clean green philosophies and certainly more and more families are embracing natural products and solutions. But did you know that your fertility…
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but when you’re on the go it can be hard to find the time to stop for a nutritious…
Here’s your chance to win a trampoline by the only trampoline brand created specifically to keep your kids safe – the Springfree Trampoline. Invented by a kiwi dad…
Bio-Oil® is a specialist skincare oil for the face and body, specifically formulated to help reduce the appearance of scars, stretch marks, uneven skin tone and other forms of…
Comfy, cosy, strong and perfect for dad! Slippers from Canterbury Sheepkin are supremely well made and designed to provide great comfort. The natural rubber sole is both hard wearing and non-slip and…
If you’re looking for new creative inspiration and a fresh, new challenge this winter, look no further than Australasia’s favourite Craft & Quilt Fair – returning to Hamilton…
“It’s true – there are very few Maui’s dolphins left – and every one matters.” The Last of Maui’s Dolphins written by Maria Gill and illustrated by Bruce…
An Awfully Big Adventure explores the truth behind World War One. Through energetic songs and moments of both great humour and poignancy, this show commemorates the 100th anniversary…
This month, it has been lovely to hear about how some Great Kiwi Families keep themselves healthy. In this post, we meet Corinne Austin. Corinne loves an adventure and…
Win one of 3 copies of Tottie and Dot by Tania McCartney and Tina Snerling Tottie and Dot are two little girls who live side by side. They…
Specially formulated with ACTIVE NATURALS® ingredients and paediatrician recommended, AVEENO® Baby products help nourish, soothe and protect baby’s sensitive skin. We have two delicious AVEENO® Baby packs worth…
My Food Bag’s youngest food critics are in for a special treat this month as a limited edition range of farmyard collectible character cards launches in selected My…
The whole family will love Fry’s Family Meat-Free Spicy Butternut & Almond Bites! Packed full of flavour and made from all-natural ingredients, these delicious bite-sized treats are quick…
Danny’s Real Pita Bread Company has been making fresh and healthy pita breads since 1988 using only 100% natural ingredients. Danny’s pita breads are the perfect accompaniment to…
We got sent the Magic and Makutu book by David Hair to review a while ago, but it’s the sixth in the Aotearoa Series so I felt that…
Our story began in January 1972, when Glennie Oborn, a loving mum , opened her first early childhood centre in what was her family home in Auckland. Along…
Who’s hiding? Who’s crying? Who’s backwards? Can you tell? Look again…18 fun-loving animals can be found on each question-posing page. This popular Gecko Press book was originally passed…
In the next of our ‘Great Kiwi Families’ posts, we introduce the Finlay family. These intrepid kiwis spend part of the year living on a small island in…
For the first time Lynley Dodd’s famous Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy is available in Maori. Translated by broadcaster, actor and writer, Waihoroi Shortland.
Heaps of fun is to be had in reading kiwi team Juliette MacIver and Jenny Cooper’s The Moose and the Goose. Rhyming text carries you on a journey…
What exactly do we mean when we say someone’s “got style”? We often think of style as a gift that some people naturally exhibit without apparent effort, some…
Mrs Mo’s Monster is about a monster eating all kinds of stuff. Mrs Mo asks the monster if he wants to try a new thing and the monster…
There was a time when I felt relatively in control of my life, in the days before kids. I wanted to waste half of Saturday in bed, so…
For the first time since 2011, Mother Earth has added an exciting new flavour to their Fruit Stick range! The delicious new Apple & Peach Fruit Sticks are…
Whittaker’s and Griffin’s, two iconic New Zealand treat specialists, have teamed-up to create the limited edition, quintessentially Kiwi, Whittaker’s Hundreds and Thousands 250g block. Whittaker’s creamy white chocolate…
Once again Capital E has created a fantastic holiday program. My 5 ½ year old granddaughter and I were thrilled to see the lastest show ‘Grandad’s Lucky Storm.’…
Food Tube is Jamie Oliver’s YouTube community of food lovers – the series showcases the most popular talent on the channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/JamieOliver One of the first three books…
I kicked off the school holidays by taking my four year old boy and six year old girl to the Wiggles Concert – The Apples and Bananas tour…
The ASUS T100 is a compact laptop tablet, which runs on the Windows platform. It’s a well-priced device that is great for families.
Chosen with 6 and 7 year olds in mind, these are energetic collections of wonderful children’s stories. They are written by some of New Zealand’s leading writers for…
Lunch containers are a never-ending struggle in our house. Sometimes it seems impossible to find just the right ones! Well, this fantastic back to school lunch pack from…
Food Tube is Jamie Oliver’s YouTube community of food lovers – the series showcases the most popular talent on the channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/JamieOliver One of the first three books…
To celebrate The Warehouse being the Home of Disney Magic bargains, we have five Princess Sofia manchester packs to give away! Featuring a Princess Sofia cushion and a…
123 ELEVATOR, exclusively for iPad, is a unique introduction to numbers, counting and basic cognitive skills for children aged 1–4. The present release includes the first in-app pack…
Back in 2012, Arna Suttie made the decision to save her unborn baby’s stem cells. Whilst she hoped the cells would never be needed, she wanted to give…
How to get your 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 month old baby to sleep through the night is a hot topic of conversation for new…
Nourishing, natural products are showcased in Comvita’s newest Medihoney® Natural Eczema Care range. The range includes five products to help care for dry, sensitive skin and the products…
Dani’s been trying her best to stay happy ever since her best friend Ella moved away. But when some girls in Dani’s class start being cruel to her,…
Win a delicious Family Foodbag for 1 week, full of family favourite recipes and ingredients that’ll please even the fussiest eaters. Their tasty family recipes are quick and easy…
The ASUS Transformer Book T100 is an affordable tablet laptop which, quite simply, performs. It’s snappy and user-friendly and has amazingly fast processing power.
‘Have you done your homework yet?’ It’s a question parents don’t like asking just as much as children don’t like answering. Whether it is maths, English or music,…
Food Tube is Jamie Oliver’s YouTube community of food lovers – the series showcases the most popular talent on the channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/JamieOliver One of the first three books…
Facebook is a huge part of many young people’s lives and it can be mystifying and quite frightening for some parents. If you’re not on Facebook, you might not…
The premise of The Calorie Myth is that the traditional way of thinking about calories in vs calories out is flawed science. Instead, much research would appear to…
Having a child with behavioural issues can be extremely challenging for families. It can affect all areas of a child’s life and also the family’s as a whole. Stuart…
I don’t know about you, but the thought of my children being active online terrifies me. They’re still young, but I’m well aware of the dangers that children…
One Step Too Far follows the life of Emily as she leaves her family (inexplicably) and becomes Catherine in her new life. It isn’t about the people she…
What are mealtimes like at your place? Do you have family ways of serving, eating or talking together? Would you like some fresh ideas to make the most…
Firstly congratulations on your pregnancy. What an exciting time lies ahead. There are many wonderful exercise opportunities for you to explore while you are pregnant.
How do you solve a mystery when you can’t remember the clues? Elizabeth is Missing is a “Guaranteed Great Read” from Penguin, so if you don’t like it,…
The Brother ScanNCut is a brilliant machine for crafters. It’s an amazing way to make cutting designs that have a professional quality. The ScanNCut Fabric and Paper Cutting…
If you watch Nickelodeon, you probably know about Camp Orange – a multi-award winning children’s reality series. This year, two Kiwi teams took part – one from Auckland (the…
Hollywood’s golden couple have been kidnapped. A gang calling themselves No Prisoners is holding the city to ransom. Enter international PI firm, Private. Two individual stories are woven…
As we head into winter, the usual ailments start to raise their heads and we dread the onset of the coughs, runny noses and aches and pains attached…
Mothers and daughters who run together – have fun together… Well … mostly 🙂
Do you ever feel worn out and tired and grumpy and the kids are fighting and you feel like you just have no reserve left? You don’t need…
When we had baby #2, hubby and I fell into the pattern of ‘tagging in and out’ with the kids to GTD (get things done) or have some…
My eldest daughter was just one of those kids you never had to ask to do their homework. She flew in the door from school, nearly knocking me over…
Healthy families can mean many things, physical health, mental/emotional health or spiritual health, all equally important to the over-all wellbeing of the human species.
Does jumping on a trampoline or playing in the sand pit help our children to read and write? Often when we think of teaching children reading and writing…
Somewhere along the line, recently, my son started liking carrots again. After what seems a couple years of unhealthy eating, he’s returned to form and can’t get enough…
It might seem like a long way away but now is a great time to decide what you want to eat during those lazy hazy days of summer.
Modern life, for many families, can be a bit like living in the fast lane. We simultaneously pursue careers, raise children and continue our personal or professional development…
If you’re a solo parent with primary care, the “Good Time Parent” is the parent who has your child primarily on the weekends, doing fun things, while you slog…
Some couples say having a baby strengthens their relationship and brings them closer together. Yet many parents struggle with maintaining healthy relationships after having children. Here are some thoughts…
I still consider myself relatively new to “doing the mum thing”. Like most mums (and dads, I suspect), ever since our little Thomas arrived, I’ve been obsessed with…
Harlow was not a happy baby. She rarely smiled. Of the more than 150 babies I have looked after, she was the most uncomfortable I had ever met. …
“I am no supermum”. I tell myself this each day as I try to attain a happy healthy balanced life for my family and for myself. I remind…
‘Pear’, ‘pineapple’, ‘strawberry’, and ‘banana’ might be a great recipe for a fruit salad, but it can also be a recipe for confusion about our body image. To…
The typical story goes… you meet the love of your life, you get married, and you have kids. You work hard, and raise your children to be strong…
What is healthy eating? Does it mean something different to you than it does to the person next to you? Chances are it does. We all know that…
Each day, Grasshopper asks Tree what day it is and Tree gives him an unexpected answer. Written by Tania Norfolk and illustrated by Chris Norfolk, this brother and…
GIVE YOUR PET THE GOODBYE THEY DESERVE Whether it’s Godfrey the goldfish, Jerry the rabbit or Mittens the cat, pets are more than just animals – they’re a…
When novelist and columnist Sarah-Kate Lynch turned 50 she declared ‘A Year of Me’ and set off in search of the key to happiness…
When your child has a raised temperature, it can also raise your levels of concerns. Should you take them to the doctor? Should you give them medicine? At…
Great tasting, naturally fermented organic and gluten free foods are produced by the Purebread artisan bakery. Order online, for freight free delivery to your door– Healthy choices for…
Kiwi Families is pleased to have 5 packs of Formula 10.0.6 Profile Picture Skin Kits to giveaway – which are great for skin problems often experienced by teenagers.…
It was Joe and Ellie’s bedtime. But Joe and Ellie were not in bed. The New Babysitter tries all kinds of tactics, but to no avail. However the…
Win one of five copies of Walking with Dinosaurs on DVD! Set 70 million years ago, this story follows Pachimou, the smallest in his family. On his path…
Quality and safety are important when choosing a first bike for your little one, as is the peace of mind that your child will feel independent while also…
We are pleased to have four tickets to give away for each region in the upcoming Disney on Ice Treasure Trove tour 2014. This amazing show features 300…
Eco Alkalines are the world’s first certified carbon neutral batteries – every purchase contributing to offset projects. Not only are they environmentally responsible – containing 0% cadmium, lead…
The ASUS Transformer Book T100 is a 10.1-inch ultraportable laptop with an Intel® Atom™ Bay Trail quad-core processor and a detachable HD display that can be used as…
The Asus T100 is a tablet computer running Windows 8.1. It comes with a keyboard cover that acts as a docking station turning it into a small computer…
Cook With Me is a collection of recipes from MasterChef NZ winner Aaron Brunet – it is a sophisticated but accessible cookbook that is well worth picking up. Having…
Pain and fever can make your child feel grizzly and grumpy: teething, earache, colds and flu, not to mention the scrapes, scratches and stings of general play. So…
I always find it so inspiring to hear about the way that different families create their lives and this is certainly the case with Siri, Gus and Liv…
It’s Allergy Awareness Week soon and we talk to a family where allergies are part of everyday life. Kiwi mum, Amanda, talks about living with allergies for 6 year old Amelia.
New Zealand Sign Language Week raises awareness about New Zealand’s Deaf community and the contribution and colour NZSL brings. New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) is the natural language…
Two Little Feet Footwear specialises in quality affordable shoes for children aged 6months to approx 4 years. All shoes are anatomically designed – meaning you can be assured…
Kiwis drink more than 1.6 billion cups of coffee a year and the quest for the perfect coffee now extends to home. The Nescafé Dolce Gusto makes café-style…
Dust mites, bacteria and mould are allergens that worsen asthma and allergies. Protect-A-Bed’s Allerzip range of fully encased mattress and pillow protectors provides a healthy, allergy-free sleep zone safe…
How fortunate for all the mothers out there that The Food Show in Wellington happens to coincide with Mother’s day?
I confess, I’ve a little bit of a fascination with larger families and how they ‘make it work’. Four children is probably considered a large family nowadays (though…
Artist Graham Thompson is making us blush with his new Wasgij Original 20 1000pc puzzle Fishy Business! from Holdson. Extra large portions of cod are on special at…
Turbo is a snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world. His obsession with speed has made him an oddity and outsider in the slow…
I am just an average basic cook. I opened this book and thought, well – please! I do know how to boil, poach, fry and scramble eggs. I…
I’ve always longed to discover and ignite the spark of my creativity in some dramatic fashion. Here are eight keys to help you get out of your own way…
Veganissimo is a comprehensive new vegan cookery book by Sydney-based vegan advocate Leigh Drew.
Making your own pizza with kids is easy! Too often we perceive making things by scratch to be difficult and end up spending way too much money to buy a…