Most people have a secret addiction of some description. Some, unfortunately, are P addicts, others are ...
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
Dad’s and daughters
No matter how old she might be, sometimes a girl just needs her dad – Unknown ...
Winter: Time to Plant Your Roses
Despite not being the best time of the year for many things, winter is still the best time to plant your roses so they are able to establish well before spring.
Country lamb shanks
Recipes courtesy of New Zealand Beef and Lamb.
Nuts for life
As a health sceptic, I’m usually pretty critical of ‘superfoods’ like blueberries and chia seeds, but one ...
Trump withdraws from the Paris Agreement – so what does it mean?
OPINION: The general governmental reaction to Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Accord has (predictably) been outrage. That ...
Beef stroganoff
Recipes courtesy of New Zealand Beef and Lamb.
Helping out with Meals on Wheels deliveries
Residents and staff of Rest home and hospital, Radius Hawthorne in Christchurch are a close-knit team ...
Can sex still fulfill you after 50?
We've been led to believe that sexual fulfillment becomes more difficult to achieve once you pass the ripe "old" age of 50.
Anger just doesn’t work
Do you react with anger when your children or grandchildren exasperate you? Before I had children ...