The Retirement Villages Act 2003 (the Act) introduced new rights and protections for residents, and intending residents, of retirement villages.
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
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
Food For Thought
Read more Oily Rag articles by Frank and Muriel Newman A hearty, healthy and frugal breakfast ...
Emergency Survival Kits
Recent events in Christchurch and Japan have highlighted the need of families to ensure they have Emergency Survival Kits available should a disaster occur.
The Diary of Muzza
Find out what's on the mind of a New Zealand radio celebrity.
Ways With Eggs
Not only are gardens a growing industry, but the dawn chorus is now resonating with cackles and crowing. And why not? Eggs are a cheap source of protein and keeping chickens is great family fun.