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Kōrero: Older people

Grandfather and grandson

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Grandfather and grandson

Many grandparents enjoy spending time with their grandchildren, and some grandparents may become their main caregivers. Kāpiti couple Maurie and Lucy Faulknor looked after all their grandchildren for one day and one night each week until they started school. Maurie is having his hair brushed by his grandson Jacob.

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by Lucy Faulknor

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Peggy Koopman-Boyden, Older people – Lifestyles, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/26704/grandfather-and-grandson (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Peggy Koopman-Boyden, i tāngia i te 22 March 2011.