Staying away from gluten is difficult for those who suffer from gluten intolerance or wheat sensitivity. ...
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Rose of the Month – Everlasting Hope
This month we feature the winner of the New Zealand Rose of the Year competition where ...
3 Huts in 1 Hit – Matukituki Valley caters for everyone!
If you’re planning a tramping adventure this summer, and have hikers of varying abilities in your ...
Good old coleslaw: 4 recipes to try
If you are trying to add more vegetables to your meals, coleslaw is a fast, low cost, ...
Delicious banoffee pie
Banoffee pie is incredibly rich and delicious. It is definitely a treat, and a wonderfully indulgent dessert. ...
7 pooch approved Christmas treats
Will you be spending Christmas with a four-legged friend this year? As well as wrapping up ...
Decorating the Christmas tree
Our three lovely granddaughters came over to decorate the Christmas tree this week. By the time ...
9 tips for erasing boredom for teens this Christmas
The key aspect of boredom is being unproductive, and many young people get very impatient when there's 'nothing to do' - after all, they're in their element when there's something going on all the time.
Start now to up-cycle your Christmas
Plastic is out. Up-cycling is in. Also known as ‘creative recycling’, up-cycling is all about re-purposing ...
Climate change – shifting the focus from mitigation to adaptation.
World-wide action on climate change has focused on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This approach ...