Wine in the can
Wine in a can is growing globally but how does the quality stack up? Can or glass? Give me a glass of wine every time, unless I happen to be at a music gig, outside, without a wine bottle in sight and no chance of smuggling one
Growing feel good flowers
For years, when I would go and stay with my dad on Great Barrier Island, I would arrive to a freshly cleaned house with jasmine, freesias or wildflowers packed into vases in every room. Their scents filled the house, and those smells will forever take
Toni Street speaks out about retouching apps
As a mum of two young girls and knowing what it’s like to be in the spotlight, television presenter Toni Street is speaking out about alarming research just released by Dove that shows almost half of Kiwi girls aged between 10-17 are using filters and
Pedigree’s Dogphonics books paw-some for Kiwi kids’ reading confidence
Pedigree announces the launch of Dogphonics books, the first ever set of books from the trusted petfood brand, especially designed for Kiwi kids to read out loud to their canine companion to help build their reading confidence. For young kids, one of the biggest challenges when
Broth, beautiful broth!
Illustration by Bridget Daulby Broths were traditionally made from animal carcasses and bones. An ancient Scottish tradition, called “passing the knuckle” involved villagers putting a beef knuckle bone in water on the wood burner overnight. The bone would stew overnight in the water and in the morning the
Pause, breathe and reflect
Dr Libby Weaver’s daily wellbeing practice, chickens and her new book. Having chickens at home is bringing great joy to Dr Libby Weaver’s life. Prior to the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, Weaver, 47, spent three to four months of the year travelling and speaking at events across Australia,
Auckland Theatre Company launches resident company of youth artists
Auckland Theatre Company has announced the creation of a new Youth Company, to nurture and grow Aotearoa’s next generation of theatre-makers aged 16-25. This initiative from Auckland’s largest professional theatre company will bring together the outstanding work the Company has undertaken in youth arts over many years,
The growing rise of mermaiding
The mermaiding movement is growing and PADI has big plans for teaching the way the world learns to mermaid. Not only are people around the world now able to become official PADI Mermaids (and even build a career through it) through completing the PADI Mermaid
Levi’s new collection uses recycled-water dye to save water usage
Back in the 1970s, Levi’s® released a collection called Fresh Produce, inspired by, well, produce. And since we all love fresh fruits and vegetables, Levi’s® figured, why not bring it back, only with a fresh (pun intended) 21st-century spin. Introducing Levi’s® Fresh for Autumn /
Glad partners with Oceanworks to stop ocean-bound plastic waste
PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GLAD X GOOD. It can be easy to take our pristine coastlines and beaches for granted here in New Zealand; the golden sands at Abel Tasman National Park, or the crystal-clear waters at bays dotted along the Coromandel Peninsula. However, these gorgeous spots
