June 2017

Get rid of unwelcome pests

Summer has arrived—and so have the mosquitoes and flies. Make them feel less welcome with naturally insect-repelling plants. Summer has arrived—and so have the mosquitoes and

Turning over a new leaf

How hemp earned the name ‘weed’, we’ll never know. Annabel McAleer uncovers the many uses for this much-maligned super grass, while Sarah James discovers that hemp

Filmmakers

Dean Easterbrook and Qiujing Wong Can an office romance change the world? It can if you’re Dean Easterbrook and Qiujing Wong, a couple whose documentaries find

Hairstylists

Stephen and Lucy Marr follow the latest trends in sustainable beauty while balancing on the unforgiving razor-edge of fashion Hair stylists Stephen and Lucy Marr PHOTO:

Pimp your street

Even buying the worst house on the best street is beyond reach for most of us these days. But just like homes, streets can be do-ups

Claire Sawyers

Donate NZ founder Claire Sawyers Innovator Claire Sawyers PHOTO: Chris Skelton How often do we move office or house, upgrade or downsize and end up with

Lost highway

Sarah Heeringa follows the footsteps of her forefathers. Plus: 20 great New Zealand walks Picking out a cattle trail of old, Sarah Heeringa goes wandering in

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