Saying yes to a lot more: MP Vanessa Weenink
The Prime Minister started the Parliamentary year with a speech setting out the Government’s aims. We’re continuing to focus on driving economic growth – our most important goal. Too many businesses want to hire more Kiwis, invest in their future, yet find themselves stopped by a system that makes it too easy to say no. […]
Thinking of downsizing and retiring? Nest Residential
Who wants to end up in a retirement village? “Not me, that’s for sure,” says Simon Fenwick, of Nest Residential Homes. I know, I know, easy to say when you are middle-aged like me, and not facing decreased mobility and increased care. Easy to say when you can still mow lawns and get out and […]
Welcoming clients old & new: V for Hair
Master hairstylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee returns to her roots following a two and a half year battle with Long Covid. Vicki’s 35+ years of hairdressing expertise make her a sought-after stylist at V for Hair Merivale, specialising in precision cuts, expert colouring, transformative hair makeovers, and seamless transitions to beautiful grey and blonde tones. With a […]
Pain to performance: Muscle People
In their lifetime, 80% of people will find themselves facing lower back or spinal pain. The best way to improve it is through physiotherapy. Even better is finding a clinic with a team that cares long after you leave your appointment. Muscle People’s priority is the care and comfort of every patient from the first […]
The beauty of nature: M.M Linen
Setting the scene at home is easy when inspired by the outdoors and life in Aotearoa. From the countryside to vast plains, enchanting verdant forests, to whimsical gardens, M.M Linen’s coveted new bedding and home collection draws on the hues, textures and patterns of nature. Picture a cosy lodge with an ambient fire and comforting […]
On the move: Cartage Solutions
The logistics of moving treasured possessions from one home to the next can encase the stoutest heart in clammy fingers of doom. We would love to think we have followed the wisdom of William Morris by having nothing in the house that is not useful or beautiful. Reality is, we have the useful and beautiful […]
Sand banned?
In hot weather, our first instinct is to take our panting pet dog to the beach for fun and games galore in the sand and sea. Yet excessive sand ingestion is becoming an increasingly occurrent, and unexpected, outcome during beach visits. Cases in Australia have caused a flurry from pet and pet insurance companies as […]
Get rid of unwanted fat: Skin Rejuvenation Clinic
Fat freezing is one space age treatment available to get rid of unwanted bulges. Many women would say that they have a stubborn little pocket of fat that no diet or extreme exercise plan can budge. Whether it’s inner-thigh bulges, saddlebags, double chin, or post-pregnancy muffin tops, they are almost impossible to shift with diet […]
Kitchens channel soft neutral tones
Building new or renovating, a kitchen is the heart of a home, and calls for extra special care and attention in design, fittings, and aesthetics. Leading kitchen designers in New Zealand predict, in 2025, Kiwi homeowners can expect to see timber kitchens with porcelain benchtops in soft neutral tones, all wrapped up in a modern […]
Terrific tomatoes
Canterbury’s weather may be running hot and cold, yet there is still time for a plentiful crop of tasty tomatoes, under the right conditions, such as glasshouse grown. Soil types and the variety you plant are important in the growing process, even in a glasshouse. Classics such as moneymaker, an English heirloom variety, are hard […]
