Main image by Aziz Acharki, Unsplash While solid shampoo and conditioning bars might seem like the shiny new kid on the block, turn back the clock 100 years and a solid block of household “soap” was the only option.Invented in 1927 by German Hans Schwarzkopf, the
Main image by Manki Kim, Unsplash It’s time to take five and boil the jug, because today (21 May) is International Tea Day.Whether you enjoy herbal, green, white or black tea, Cathay Pacific and the world-renowned tea brand, JING, are helping bring a taste of Asia into Kiwi homes with some
Main image: Ana in her studio in Waikato From a garage in rural Waikato, Kiwi seamstress Ana Wilkinson-Gee keeps sewing dresses to sell, in order to keep funding the village women she usually lives with in rural India.Prior to her evacuation last year, Ana walked the
Main image: Calvin the green sea turtle at the aquarium In the lead up to World Turtle Day this Sunday 23rd May, SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium has announced it is releasing a children’s book to raise funds to help care for sea turtles in the
A plant based diet doesn't need to be boring! The Collective has whipped up some drool worthy recipes including this delicious plant-based loaded wedges with fried pineapple and miso mushroom mince using The Collective Plant Yoghurt. Watch this space for more plant-based inspiration! Ingredients:Serves 2 as
Main image: James, a program educator for Kimana bee project, sets up a new hive box that will hang in the tree behind him. Sourced from Saving the Wild With World Bee Day approaching on 20th May, we took a look at how African communities are
PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOD AND MAABDid you know that lactic acid bacteria forms an important part of a healthy vaginal flora? Through their production of lactic acid, the lactic acid bacteria maintain an optimal pH level of the vaginal environment thereby inhibiting the growth of
OPINION. Photography Nami Julia Hampe Since the beginning of civilisation, some societies have worshipped female sexuality and celebrated goddesses with time-honoured sensual priestess rituals. Others have punished female sexual expression by death. It’s understandable, then, that present-day society still grapples with the sensitive topic of female
It’s often expounded that our skin is our largest organ and that our body absorbs 60 to 70 per cent of what we put on it, but is that really true? After all, skin also has a barrier function and if it were as easy as
Silently slipping through a canyon in a kayak at nightfall while beholding a natural light display is one of Waikato’s best-kept secrets.Local kayak tour company Lake District Adventures runs small group tours to this magic spot from Lake Karapiro where thousands of glow-worms put on
