Lifestyle

Find a walking group for you

Keen walker David Mallowes offers suggestions about fun and interesting routes people can take to get some exercise and enjoy the area in his...

Green goodness parsley soup

This Green Goodness Parsley Soup is silky, comforting, and surprisingly easy to make at home. Made with onions, potatoes, parsley, cream, and Gault's Vegetable...

PIA – 90 years and still growing

It’s been almost a century since the Pukekohe Indian Association (PIA) first set down roots in Franklin – some things never change. Recently, the association...

Milania Jolley – lyrical local wins Smokefreerockquest award

By Isabella Root Sixteen-year-old Milania Jolley from Waiuku College has won the APRA Lyric Award at the Solo/Duo regional final for Smokefreerockquest (SFRQ). “I expected...

Mobile phone-sized defibrillator a life-saver

Hato Hone St John has launched a next-generation LifeBeat Mini Defibrillator, making life-saving treatment more accessible during cardiac arrests. It says the LifeBeat Mini packs...

A new life for Notre Dame

Construction of a Pukekohe assisted living development designed to help older residents age independently has finished construction just six months after work began. The development,...

Keep them fit this winter!

By Dr Katie Meadows BVSc, Veterinarian, Pukekohe Keeping our pets at a healthy weight is one of the best ways to help them live...

The elephant in the room

By Mike King, founding ambassador, I Am Hope Foundation Every now and then I come across a statistic that stops me in my tracks....

Stay well and beat the winter blues

Michelle Keenan empowers people and organisations to achieve optimal wellbeing by providing customised wellness coaching programmes tailored to their unique goals. We’re past the solstice,...

The small makeup changes that make the biggest difference

By Sarai Elora, Bonita Artistry When people ask me what beauty product they should buy next, my answer is often surprising: Before purchasing anything...