Life

"An apple is an excellent thing…until you have tried a peach." - George du Maurier 1834-1896

Many old homes in New Zealand have walls and ceilings that have been plastered using a method called Lath and Plaster.

After living a relatively isolated existence as an artist in remote parts of NZ for more than 30 years following his arrival from Germany, Mica, then aged 55, decided to step completely out of his comfort zone and engage more with the world.

A belated Happy New Year! I have always found this an unreal time of year in New Zealand; Christmas is past, the New Year celebrated but with many still on holiday and the country itself has got its shorts and jandals on and is just cruising slowly throug

During summer, head on down and check out some of these gardens today and see how the roses are doing. If you are in the market for some roses for your own garden, make a note of which ones are doing well for later on.

Happy New Year! It's summer and for many that means dusting off the BBQ. Some BBQs have more gadgets and style than a Lear Jet but that's not really the oily rag way.

We have a vehicle Warrant of Fitness, debate the need for a boaties and parental warrant of fitness, but what about a life warrant of fitness?

Looking for a bit of an adventure in September, Barbara walked the 816km of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Carrying her own pack at age 72, she spent the next 35 days walking on average 25km each day - and totally loved it.

What do teens want this Christmas? The world. But to find some real answers, I decided to do some research. Let's see what they really want!

Meet Margaret. This is her story. Now 70 years young, in the last 10 years she has backpacked around the world.