With the whitebait season underway, it’s time to whip up some fresh fritters. Ingredients 1 tbsp ...
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
Oily Rag – party promises
Hoardings with smiley faces have appeared like spring mushrooms and politicians are making their three-yearly pilgrimage ...
Rose of the month – Pamela Bartrum
This month, we feature a rose named for a well-known South Canterbury rosarian which deserves to ...
One voters opinion
OPINION: There is still 2 weeks of election campaign to come but I guess I have ...
Transitioning from a full-time career to “retirement” – a personal journey
OPINION: Some general points In our parent’s day, the transition from a full-time career to retirement ...
The benefits of raising goats & how to care for them
When you’ve got space to space at your home, with a large yard or paddock, then ...
The Japanese art of kokedama
Kokedama (simply translated as moss balls) are becoming big in the world of indoor plants. But ...
Spring-inspired fitness ideas for you & your ageing parent
When my aging mother came to live with us, my husband I did a lot for ...
A Southern tour with a Southern Man – The deep South
Follow Alex on his tour of the south. Part 1: A Southern tour with a Southern Man ...
Becoming an elder, not elderly
Wisdom is a character trait that we should all aspire to achieve by the time we are in our 50's.