Organ donation is truly one of the most selfless acts you can undertake
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
Celebrating 60
Turning 60 is a big deal for me and I really wanted to celebrate it in style.
SeniorNet: Worth Joining?
Recently I was the grateful recipient of a Samsung Tablet and Apple Smartphone from a granddaughter and brother who have upgraded to later models. Both gave me a quick 'how to' demo but I soon discovered there was much more to learn.
Traumatic Brain Injury and Memory
Today was the day! I was invited to address a group at Headway: the Brain Injury Association here in Auckland.
Financial Abuse
Family. You can't choose them. With any luck you love and adore them, and as you get older, they care for you as you did for them as they were growing up.
Oily Rag Q&A
Last week we asked a couple of questions that readers had sent in. True to form, the frugal community has lots of penny-pinching answers.
The Joys of Swimming
On the way to the beach for a dog walk last weekend I noticed a large group of people of a certain age zipping themselves into their wetsuits outside the changing shed at Takapuna Beach.
Mina Keenan
I’m a 50-something Mum to four, and Nan to eight. I have an on-going love affair with ...
Parenting Is Bad For You
Research in the United States shows that there is a type of parent that is more than twice as likely to get depressed and burnt out.
Romance and Reality
One thing that is beyond doubt is that children are very sensitive to the quality of the relationship between their parents.





