We’re all finding the ‘best-kept secret’ cliché a little stale these days, yet there are some ...
Our People, Our Country
Opinion: there’s more to do than ban plastic bags
I have been thinking about what to write and always I circle back to the same ...
Retaining a sense of purpose as you age
Finding a sense of purpose in life can lead to better health, motivation, happiness and even ...
Are you being who you should be or being who you are?
"Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else."
Lime Scooters – yeah, nah, maybe
The Limes have arrived in four of our major cities, and from ‘praise to panic’, they’re ...
Pocket parks: helping to create healthy suburbs
Our wonderful neighbours recently decided to downsize and bought elsewhere. It took the developers just one ...
Celebrating Waitangi Day with the grandkids
Kia Ora, readers! It’s that time of year again – Waitangi Day is right around the ...
The Swap Shop: your community needs one, too!
In what is possibly a one-of-a-kind in New Zealand, a small South Otago community has established ...
Radio New Zealand creates the ultimate Kiwi road trip playlist
From rock classic ‘Dominion Road’ to country hit ‘Sailing to the Other Side’, the Land of ...
The road toll – some further thoughts
After many years of a steady decrease in the road toll (deaths per year) there has ...