Friendship plays an important role in our lives, no matter what age we are. Children invite ...
Our People, Our Country
The 5 W questions – who, where, what, when, and why
Someone asked me; “why do you write?” I have no idea what the expression on my ...
Opinion: Transitioning to renewable energy – New Zealand and global implications
At political level at least – and with the glaring exception of Donald Trump’s America – ...
Internet dating part 2: Tips for communication and security
One of the reasons that many of us choose not to go down the internet dating ...
Opinion: Quality v quantity in new housing – can we have it both ways at once?
There has been much debate over providing new, affordable housing – by the politicians and in ...
Reflections on the Gluckman report – Meth contamination
The Gluckman report on the treatment of dwellings in which methamphetamine has been used – some ...
How to “Go Pro” in your kitchen
Do you whip up the best birthday cakes in the neighbourhood? Maybe your white chocolate raspberry ...
Savouring – Making a good thing last
"The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us." Ashley Montagu
Obituary: Graeme Stanley (a.k.a. Dr Livingstone)
One of our original GrownUps members from around 2007, passed away recently and we’d like to ...
On Top Of The World
Today in 1953, New Zealand explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, “knocked the bastard off,” the world’s highest ...