There’s nothing better than a summer afternoon in the backyard surrounded by friends and family. Normally a BBQ is in order, but are gas-powered pizza ovens now the king of the backyard? Image: Ooni We love summers spent in the backyard with friends and whānau, from a
Keen to embrace a greener lifestyle this year? As the world grapples with environmental challenges, making meaningful changes are top of mind, and small yet impactful choices can transform daily routines into eco-conscious habits. Here are some manageable and affordable changes you can make. Eating We throw away
Say farewell to big plastic sunscreen containers that take up space and collectively cause mountains of waste. Embrace a new era in sun protection with the 2023 Best of Natural award-winning sunscreen. Goodbye Sun Balm is an innovative and certified natural solution that not only changes the way you think about
Create beautiful branches in bloom that will keep for a long time and stay pristine with no need to water! The pretty flowers are made from coffee filters pinned to a branch. If you wish, you can paint them with watercolours or diluted food colouring. YOU
As the weather warms and days lengthen, it’s time to ensure your bird bath in an inviting spot for your local birdlife. Life and Environmental Sciences Researcher Grainne Cleary takes a dip into bird bath ethics. Bird baths are a familiar sight in Kiwi gardens,
It’s never been easier to sample a true taste of summer with New Zealand’s oldest ice creamery Rush Munro’s launching four new ‘Hawke’s Bay’ flavours just in time for the festive season. Each of the four unique flavours pays tribute to an iconic summer experience in
Each January, the historic Southland town of Edendale is transformed for a weekend as one of New Zealand’s biggest annual vintage machinery events roars into action. The town is now home to one of the biggest milk processing plants in the world - but it’s
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As the page of the calendar flips over, it’s hard not to reflect on the year that was and look ahead to the year coming. Given it’s our big summer holiday, Kiwis are often more retrospective at this time of year too. For many of
