Maria GraceMaria Grace

Maria Grace is a building control officer by day, and passive house and solar design enthusiast by night. She writes in her spare time.

We cycled the Otago Rail Trail with small kids, and it was a near-perfect trip

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The Otago Central Rail Trail is one of our most famous and beloved cycle trails, and for good reason – but is it doable with young kids? Absolutely, writes Maria Grace. Thought about a multi-day cycling trip with your primary-aged kids, but worried about how it would pan out? A month ago, we were too. … Read more

The one-man battle to help parents keep their kids safe online

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John Parsons has become something of a guru to New Zealand’s parents when it comes to internet safety. Maria Grace interviews the man who travels the country helping to keep kids safe online. Mum didn’t like what she’d seen on her daughter’s phone, but rather than get angry — her usual response in the times before — … Read more