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Life is sublime when cherries are in season, especially after Christmas when they come down in price. This cake is based on my upside down feijoa cake, which quickly became famous when I shared it ...
New Zealand consumer advocacy group, Consumer recently put eight Auto Dishwasher Tablets to the test to find out which brands offered better performance and value. The test test plates were treated...
Next week is Recycling Week in New Zealand, and because waste pollution is such an urgent issue for the planet, it's an initiative we love. People are consuming more things packaged in single use p...
At six months pregnant, Megan May is a picture of good health and vitality but unbelievably, this hasn't always been the case. Megan grew up eating a mainly vegetarian diet on an organic farm, so h...
Buying less and making do with what we have are great things to aim for but what do we do with all the stuff we no longer need? It seems many people are still in the dark about how best to recycle ...
Greywater is the name given to the wastewater that comes from your shower, bath, hand basin and washing machine and with proper, council-approved systems in place, it can be safely re-used on your ...
Celebrate summer with our thirst-quenching, summery drink (or mocktail) that not only tastes delicious, it sparkles with festive colours too! Ingredients (makes around 6 glasses) 2 cups fresh or ...
Whether or not you have the latest model high efficiency washing machine, there are a lot of simple things you can do to save time and money by changing a couple of things in your laundry. Make...
Vani Sripathy is a home baker extraordinaire and this recipe for an exceptional orange cake is truly tried and tested. It's a lovely way to use up any extra seasonal oranges and it's also a great k...
If you're a gardener you might already know about neonicotinoids and the effect they're thought to be having on bees. For anyone who hasn't yet heard of them, neonicotinoids are a group of pesticid...
Although it's still pretty common to see people in short sleeves in Auckland, the colder temperatures around the country have kept a lot of people at home with the flu. I thought that was a good re...
Dr. Helen Smith shares her tips and advice for anyone wondering if they might have a gluten related health problem or who simply wishes to avoid gluten in their diet. What is gluten? Gluten is the...
