Afternoons

• Feature: Why doing less could be the answer to better parenting

  As the school holidays approach along with the idea of having to entertain kids during the break, Dr Camilo Oritz has one piece of advice. Relax. The secret to parenting, he says, is to do less. Dr Ortiz is a leading voice in child psychology and mental health. He's developed what he calls Independence Therapy, an approach that helps kids become braver, stronger, and more resilient by doing things for themselves and encouraging kids to face the situations that make them anxious instead of steering around them. It also comes with a challenge for parents because sometimes, he says, the best way to support your child is to step back, not step in.

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• BBQ courgette and sweetcorn salad with basil yoghurt dressing

  Each week on a Wednesday Kelly Gibney shares a recipe that is delicious and nutritious without being too demanding on time. Today's salad celebrates all the summer produce favourites.

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• Heading Off to The Great Wall of China

  Our chance to travel to places others have explored - this week we are off to China.

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• Making the Tank Farm in AKL's Wynyard Quarter a public space.

  A few years ago, plans to regenerate and restore Wynyard Quarter on Tamaki Makaurau's waterfront were announced. But one of the issues in turning it into an open public space is the soil, which is contaminated. Now, University of Auckland graduate Marissa Porteous has come up with a clever solution that's even won her an award.

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• Stories from Our Changing World

  Time now for our regular catch up with Claire Concannon for Our Changing World. And this week, she's got a story from RNZ journalist Veronika Meduna, about restoration efforts in Porirua Harbour.

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