The McLeod family, from Sydney, were in Dunedin visiting the Wishart family and yesterday shared their New Year's resolutions and revealed whether they'd kept last year's.
Richard McLeod (41) said that this year, he wanted to ''worry less and care more''.
''That is going to be my motto for this year.''
Last year, he wanted to increase his fitness, and achieved it by running 20km a week.
Tanya McLeod (40) said her focus last year was on her twin daughters successfully finishing their final year of high school.
''This year, I would like to get to know people better ... to develop existing friendships and maybe make some new ones.''
Keely McLeod (17) said her resolution this year was to get her restricted driver licence.
She and her twin sister were getting their licences and they both needed precious practising time in the family car.
''We are very egalitarian - we want to have exactly the same, at exactly the same time, so it takes a while,'' she said.
Her resolution last year, to successfully finish her final year at high school, was achieved.
''I did surprisingly well.''
Her twin, Tahlia, said her resolution was to ''love people more'' and not be so quick to judge.
Last year, she kept her resolution to wake up earlier.
Jesika McLeod (14) said her resolution was to improve her photography skills and bass guitar playing.
Her resolution last year, to be taller than her mother by the end of the year, was achieved.
Heather Wishart (49) said last year, the family moved from Australia to Dunedin, so she had met her resolution of settling in.
Her resolution this year was to get fit for the trip she was taking with her husband to Europe to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
Her husband's resolution would be difficult to maintain in France, she said.
Brent Wishart (49) said his resolution was to eat less butter, ''except when in France.''
Last year, he failed to keep his resolution of watching fewer hours of television.
Both families cheered when Ben Wishart (14) said his resolution was to spend less time on his computer.
Sarah Wishart (17) said this year she wanted to pass year 13 and change her sleeping pattern.
''I'd like to go to bed earlier and wake up earlier.''
Her resolution last year was to make at least one friend in Dunedin.
''And I did. I made a couple.''
