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NZ Herald: How to share the load of caring for ageing parents

Brightly Jul 28, 2026, 12:00:00 AM

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The care crisis happening behind closed doors.

There’s a job in New Zealand that nobody applies for, with no interview, no contract, no salary and certainly no annual leave.

It’s a second, unpaid job for many adult children: managing their ageing parents’ lives. Medication schedules. Specialist appointments. Bank accounts. Phone calls in the middle of the night.

Read more on the NZ Herald website.