population can lay claim to being a Plunket baby. Our Grandmas and Mums were Plunket Mums and volunteers, raising passage for the majority of Plunket Mums of today, many of family folk lore as babies are checked, weighed and those highly skilled group of clinicians, having attained the equivalent of a masters degree. They work alongside during home visits, Plunket clinics, mobile clinics and at Crowther, feels Sir Truby King would be pleased to see how nationwide child and family health organisation, with its heart in the community, and supported by highly professional clinical teams and enthusiastic volunteers and supporters, relevant today as it was one hundred years ago.

Parenting will never give up, whatever societal changes are thrown at us, we will continue to advocate for families and work Selwyn Manning writes: It began with a grey bearded man walking solo onto the stage, his eyes twinkling. He spoke to the hearts of his audience of tradition, of dangers, and of times when our past challenges our present. The man was Topol, playing Tevye the the lead character in Fiddler on the Roof.

The Lord of the New Zealand's airwaves Mr Paul Holmes proved less regal in his attempt to take the 'Dancing with the Stars' crown yesterday evening. Mr Holmes bowed out of the show after valiantly and manfully lifting his partner Rebecca at least five feet off the studio floor.

ALSO: - Every Friday and Saturday night, home of this year’s Wellington Comedy Festival, The San Francisco Bathhouse unleashes international and local comedians on audiences for the loud, hilarious and totally unpredictable showcase that is LATE LAUGHS.

With its risqué and playful reputation LATE LAUGHS sees comedians cutting loose in their natural environment – one that is drenched in scandal, nonsense and the risk that can only be attempted late in the evening.