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Grandparents and grandchildren

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Grandparents and grandchildren

Some midlife grandparents spend a lot of time caring for grandchildren, and some take on the role of parents. Auckland couple Teresa and Roger van Kuylenburg care for their grandchildren full-time.

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Alison Gray, Midlife adults – Caring for family, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/26822/grandparents-and-grandchildren (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Alison Gray, published 22 March 2011.