First time buying: Mid-century gem with a ‘Zen room’ for under $700k in Auckland
Finding an affordable property is hard – but there are still some gems out there. Each week, Homed is featuring a first-time-buyer friendly home on the...
Social housing tenants in Christchurch still waiting for Enable to honour promise of free internet
Supplied Christchurch City Council-owned fibre company Enable says providing free internet to social housing tenants has taken longer and is more complex that it originally thought....
Six tricks to make any small room feel much bigger
supplied Stairs in this tiny home lead up to a mezzanine lounging area. When decorating small houses or rooms, the last thing we want is to...
Catnip is more than just a natural high for moggies
Supplied Catnip and silver vine activate a cat’s opioid system, releasing a burst of endorphins. Dr Siouxsie Wiles is a microbiologist and associate professor at the...
The Last Stand: Gatekeepers vs ‘self-entitled’ walkers where nearly half kauri at risk
Kauri are some of New Zealand’s most important taonga – both ecologically and culturally. But the trees are being killed by incurable kauri dieback disease –...
Squid Game and K-pop are a gateway to Asia for young Kiwis
Netflix Whether or not Squid Game or K-pop is your cup of chai, anything that sparks our young people to develop an interest in Asia is...
Unrepaired state highway causes community angst
supplied/Nelson Mail Some Murchison locals are concerned the part of SH 6 collapsing could take out both lanes if it’s not repaired but Waka Kotahi assure...
Unions and charities call on Government to make pay gap reporting mandatory
123RF A group of charities and unions have backed a letter urging the Government to make pay gap reporting mandatory. Forty unions and charities have united...
‘Zoodle’ bolognese recipe
ZOODLE BOLOGNESE Ingredients 300g beef mince 100g onion 1 garlic clove Salt and pepper 1 tin of tomatoes 1 teaspoon beef stock powder 4 white button...
Pork & vegetable medley recipe
kathrine Lynch Kathrine Lynch’s pork and vegetable medley. PORK & VEGETABLE MEDLEY Ingredients 300g pumpkin 300g pork steak Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon oil 200g carrots...