By Kate Chapman of NZPA

The Minister of Transport recently announced the Government's 10-year road safety strategy, Safer Journeys, and one of its aims is to raise the minimum age when children can stop using child car restraints and just use adult seatbelts.

Do your leeks look like shriveled spring onions? Do their leaves look droopy and dried-up? Are you sick of hearing about your neighbour's legendary leeks and how hardy and easy to plant they are?

Well, let me tell you a little secret.

"Choosing childcare is one of the most challenging decisions a parent makes says," General Manager Development and Quality at Kidicorp, Fiona Hughes.  

“The first time we leave our children with a baby sitter, is a biggie. There’s some simple ways to make it easy for you and her, advises Valerie Davies, well known writer on family affairs in a recent  Kidicorp, Bright Start magazine. 

Excitement, lots of people, late bed-times, lots of rich food, lots of sweeties and treats, lots of presents… Christmas is often a recipe for toddlers and others to push themselves beyond their limits, and then everything turns to custard, with tears and tantrums.

The Beatles, Elton John and Queen are all there in the list of top 10 favourite management anthems.

10: Yesterday – The Beatles

Pack a burger bun, the polenta and and a few slices of tomatoes and gherkin and a fried mushroom into your lunchbox and assemble the burger at work. Looks beautiful and tastes even better.

Pan-fried Polenta Burger
(makes four)

Wraps are typical cafe fare and usually quite expensive. With a bit of practice they're easy to make and if you wrap carefully they transport very well. It can be daunting to roll up wraps but it’s worth it because they’re really yummy and make for a happy lunch break.

The Rolling Stones, U2 and Cliff Richard are all there in our countdown of the Top 10 Workplace Songs for Workers, but who is at No.1?

10: Working in a Coal Mine – Devo