Marcel Mihulka had carefully planned a romantic candlelit proposal at a hot spa overlooking Queenstown's Shotover River.

Britain's happiest couples are married without children and less than five years into their relationship.

Scientists have uncovered an odd fact about 19th-century Mormons: the more women in a household, the lower the birthrate.

Bert and Pat Archbold are in their 90s, nearly blind and without water or power, but they are refusing to leave their Christchurch home.

Many parents are seemingly conflicted about what to tell their young ones in the wake of such an enormous event, writes Dita De Boni.

A distraught wife has left her husband after telling him he did not pick her up quickly enough after the earthquake.

The 37-year-old supermodel and fiancé Jamie Hince have reportedly told pal Tracey Emin to display her work at the reception to celebrate their nuptials.

The troubled actor is currently looking for two mansions in his exclusive Los Angeles neighbourhood because he wants to spend time with his kids and have them get to know each other.

Love was in the air for a couple who got engaged during a romantic early morning hot air balloon ride above West Auckland yesterday.

New Zealand's Governor-General and Prime Minister and their wives will be donning their glad rags for April's royal wedding.

She was the "geeky girl" with the big glasses at her South Auckland high school... now Chloe Conrad is splashed across tabloid headlines worldwide.

I thought we were over the bad old days where the thought of any men near children, no matter how public or how scrutinised, was cause for mass parental hysteria.

Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend has been granted visitation rights to their two-year-old daughter.

Critics may be questioning its historical accuracy but Peter Conradi, co-author of the book that sparked the Oscar-nominated The King’s Speech, argues the main point is the relationship between friends.

The mother of a pregnant woman with learning difficulties pleaded with a UK court yesterday for her daughter to be sterilised to stop her having any more children.

Gok Wan may have blatantly declared his man-crush on TVNZ star Tamati Coffey, but the Breakfast weather presenter only has eyes for his long-term partner Timothy Smith.

NZers are only half as busy having babies as they were 40 years ago, but with today's larger population a similar number of babies - nearly 65,000 - were born last year.

In a week when one billion Valentine's Day cards are sent worldwide, we might wonder where the tradition of the passionate avowal came from.

A new bride heading to New Zealand for her wedding photos was told she wasn't allowed to hang her gown on board.

If travelling to a new home might take thousands of years, would humans be able to successfully procreate along the way?

Looking for love? There may be no need to venture much further than the office.

Online daters say insecurity and fears of rejection are why they lie in profiles.

Nigel Latta helps parents navigate their kids' explosive, hormonally fuelled teenage years in a new TV series.

If you've got a special night in mind, here are a few suggestions that are guaranteed to help you impress your loved one.

A bored teen sent a random text to a random number not knowing if anyone would reply. Stephanie did and now they are in love.

Different kinds of royalty will soon be walking up the aisle. But whose big day will be bigger?