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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.

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.

Statistics show we're having more babies
Figures released for the year to June show more than 64,000 registered births, up nearly 1200 on 2009.

What do you mean you're not on Facebook?
Helena McAlpine blogs on life as a member of the Facebook generation.

Not silent and wanting to be violent
Dita De Boni wonders whether male babies are born with a need for violence.

Murder forcing University re-think
Universities may have to rethink their policies on staff-student relationships, following the Sophie Elliott case.

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.

We really need to talk about condoms...
Janie McKeon was caught off guard last year when, at the age of 17, her son's girlfriend came to stay.

Teen torture
The teenage years are fraught for both teens and parents and research shows the adolescent years are getting longer.

Lured by fetal attraction
A Kiwi couple a week fly overseas for fertility treatment because it's easier to fulfil their dreams of becoming parents abroad.

Conspiracy claims muddy divorce saga
National Party president Peter Goodfellow's marriage break-up just gets messier.

Parents keep tech tabs on kids
More than half of parents keep an eye on their children by checking their social networking online.

<i>Audrey Young:</i> Hone and the in-laws cont...
Hone Harawira being uncomfortable with Pakeha in-laws does not necessarily equate with feelings of contempt towards them or all Pakeha.

Travel travails with the kids
Dita De Boni is introduced to the wonders - or otherwise - of international plane travel with two young children.