Father's Day

2022 - 9 - 4

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Stuff.co.nz"

Get dad the gift of work flexibility for Father's Day (Stuff.co.nz)

Gillian Brookes is a flexible work specialist consultant. OPINION: Need a Father's Day gift idea? Open the door to flexible work, and let men walk through.

But, dads are now where the mums used to be (and still are). Some 79% of men and women have flexible hours and 74% of men have a working from home arrangement (compared with 75% of women). I’m not a dad, but from my perspective, giving dads explicit permission to participate in flexible work is where it begins. Only 5% of men have a part-time arrangement, compared to 11% of women. Making this appeal to a broader population to suit those in various situations could benefit many who want to give it a go, including dads. They aren’t yet making full use of, or feel they can access, their ideal flexible work options to manage their time and energy. According to the latest quarterly figures from Stats NZ, 35% of men in employment are working more than 40 hours per week (compared with 17% of women). Part-time work is so often a category (unofficially) reserved for mums returning after parental leave, which is incredibly limiting. Think of nurses, doctors, retail workers, hospitality and people in the building trades. They found that men were just as likely as anyone to be working flexibly, to some extent. As so many people now make use of this option, we’re at risk of thinking, “right, that’s flex sorted” and moving on. Flex discussions have all become about working from home.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Stuff.co.nz"

Samisoni Taukei'aho provides early Father's Day gift in All Blacks ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Having not seen his son for three years, he made a special trip from Tonga to watch Saturday night's Rugby Championship clash against Argentina in Hamilton. And ...

“I think test footy’s a lot different to any level of rugby,” he said. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. “His set piece work has come along massively in terms of the accuracy. “But they were really happy seeing me.”

Post cover
Image courtesy of "New Zealand Herald"

'How can we do better?': CEO's touching letter to his children (New Zealand Herald)

'Dear Lucien and Claudia ...' - Ecostore's CEO pens a Father's Day letter to his children.

To ensure that you have a happy and enjoyable life, I want your future to include a sustainable climate without wild swings in weather, safety from health and disease, peace amongst all people. Your generation has all the tools – and more importantly, the mindset – to make the world a better place, now and long into the future. I feel extremely fortunate to have found a career path that allows me to help other people to live more sustainably. It's in the little choices I see you making every day, like not wanting plastic in your lunch boxes. It motivated me to lead by example and I hope that you take something good from that. Ten years ago, I became a dad and it made me conscious of how you see the world.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Fijivillage"

Lagi to spend winnings on creating a memorable Father's Day for ... (Fijivillage)

Vanana Lagi, the winner of Legend FM Dadvice Competition with DB Beer, will be spending her $250 prize money in ensuring that her father has a wonderful ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Daily Mail"

Kate Ritchie returns to Instagram to share tribute on Father's Day ... (Daily Mail)

Kate Ritchie has shared a tribute to her dad on Father's Day after losing a major sponsorship deal in the wake of her recent drink-driving charge.

The post comes after Kate's lucrative partnership with a major skincare company appears to have been quietly wrapped up in the wake of the star's recent drink-driving charge Kate Ritchie returned to Instagram to share a tribute to her dad on Father's Day - after losing QV Skincare sponsorship deal amid fallout from her drink driving scandal Kate Ritchie returns to Instagram to share tribute to her dad on Father's Day - after losing QV Skincare sponsorship deal amid fallout from her drink driving scandal

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Newstalk ZB"

Father's day recipe: Smoked fish with chorizo and spinach (Newstalk ZB)

Today we have something special to offer all our listeners for Father's Day. This week we launched our very own cast iron fry pans. They are called Engel E.

Season with a little salt and cracked pepper to taste. Add the white wine, then let this reduce slightly. Peel the skin from the chorizo sausage, then break the meat into chunks.

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Newshub"

Fine weather expected for Kiwis celebrating Father's Day, rain, snow ... (Newshub)

NIWA said New Zealand experienced its warmest and wettest winter on record with a meteorologist describing it as "mother nature's way of expressing she has ...

Post cover
Image courtesy of "Otago Daily Times"

Dad adds a string to his bow on Father's Day (Otago Daily Times)

Dunedin dad Brendon Dey lines up the bullseye during a Father's Day have-a-go event held by the Dunedin Archery Club at Chingford Park yesterday.

Explore the last week