Our People, Our Country

quote from Peta Stavelli

Do you need a bucket list

  By Frank and Muriel Newman Denise from Auckland sent us this great letter about growing ...

There have been a number of actors in recent years that have taken their lives simply because than cannot constantly cope with being under the public microscope.

Too old to change and do new things? No way! Age is just a number and a state of mind. Maybe the following will give you the motivation to step out of your comfort zone and you just might surprise yourself.

For inspiration with writing this first column, I turned to Grownups' other columnists. That really freaked me out; and I almost threw in the towel at that point. But for Leigh Bramwell, I may well have given up.

My Dad was a hero. He must have been - he went to war to fight for king and country!

Recently because of trauma I felt from earthquakes, I decided to live in Cromwell, a decision I have never regretted. I have made lots of friends and people are so kind.

Back in 1968 a man and his wife opened one small gymnasium. Four decades later fitness ...

Just over a year ago a talented young artist took her life. But the legacy remains.