Day in and day out, more and more youth are coming into the workforce. And no wonder - half the world's population is under 25 years old, and the new generation's work habits are following them into the workforce.
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
New Zealand Gardener’s Labour of Love
Muriel Fisher, North Shore local and one of the country's most well known and respected experts on New Zealand native plants shows no signs of slowing down - even at age 95.
Motivating Youth to… Do Something!
Print this article off and give to your dearest children, grandchildren, and youth you know who need a small push and perhaps motivation to make their dreams and goals a reality!...
Pumpkins
While the rest of New Zealand has been focused on government budgets and red ink, of late the staff at the Institute of Oily Rag Studies have turned to more humble matters: the pumpkin.
About the Retirement Villages Act 2003
The Retirement Villages Act 2003 (the Act) introduced new rights and protections for residents, and intending residents, of retirement villages.
Managing Bad Habits of Your Pre-Teen
Please pass onto parents!
Best-by or Use-by: That is the Question
In reality, while some households are extremely label-conscious, throwing food away before it even passes the deadline date, others are much more pragmatic and frugal. Such families will tend to use their common sense - only throwing out milk once there i
Gossip King – David Hartnell: Bullied But Not Broken
Kiwi gossip columnist David Hartnell has rubbed shoulders with some of Hollywood's most temperamental stars, but he's revealed that it was years of being bulled in primary school that have left the longest-lasting memories.
Potatoes
The potato industry has gathered together a lot of information about our humble friend and our relationship with it. Here are some snippets of information!
Christchurch – Is the Scale of the Disaster Really Understood?
I have just read today's issue of The Press, Christchurch's daily newspaper. It doesn't matter what the date is because each day it is full of calamitous news while the rest of the country seems to have got on with life and be blissfully unaware of just h