New Zealand Fashion Week is coming up on the first week in September and despite appearances, ...
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Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
Stopping over in Shanghai
A grey smog blanketed the city when we arrived. Shanghai has a serious air quality problem! ...
What is an environmentalist?
OPINION: In some quarters “environmentalist” is a dirty word and that’s understandable when you see extreme ...
The art of day-dreaming
I’ve always liked to day dream. I take walks without music blaring in my ears, I ...
Buying a parakeet
Parakeets (Melopsittacus undulatus) are one of the most common birds purchased as a pet bird. These ...
How to prepare spaghetti squash
There are those who love spaghetti squash as a lower-calorie gluten free alternative to pasta; then ...
3 simple tips to downsize with ease…
Downsizing has become a buzz word in recent years, with reasons ranging from a tightening property ...
The basics of parenting are pretty simple…
One thing that is very apparent after more than 20 years of parent education is that ...
Part 6 Innocents abroad: England’s Midlands
Follow the travel diary of Val and Rosney (The Man) as they travel to the UK via Vancouver one ...
Shake n bake cauliflower
Crispy chicken is a well-loved dish for its beautiful crunch coating. This shake and bake cauliflower ...