Margreet and Neil Simpson from Dunedin travelled to India recently to catch up with their daughter ...
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
3 small daily acts of love that’ll take your relationship back to the honeymoon phase
When it comes to relationships, we all know that after time, we become comfortable, and perhaps ...
Disease tolerant roses
By late summer, I know many people are 'over' roses. Few flowers, no leaves left and just a bunch of sticks in the garden. But is it possible to have a garden of mostly healthy roses for most of the growing season? Yes it is!
A guide to grooming your cat
To keep your cat happy, healthy and clean it is essential to properly groom your cat.
Affordable housing
OPINION: For reasons that are understandable the issue of affordable housing refuses to go away, with ...
Areas of your house that need protection
Every house has to face the threat of burglary. People will try to do something to protect their homes from this danger and make their homes more secure.
A cucurbit celebration
Recently there was much celebration in our house. My dear wife (MDW) came in from the ...
Preserving the summer harvest
Saying goodbye to summer is a bit hard! However, the keep some of the bounty of ...
Rootstocks and budding
Up and down the country, rose growers would have spent the summer months busily propagating rose ...
10 Fun & thrifty ways to keep the kids entertained!
It’s not cheap having kids, that’s for sure. Even if you’re a grandparent, offering to babysit ...