Posted by July 16th 2020
Food, warmth and shelter, for our ancient forebears, they were the essentials of life. For the modern generation, we must add mobile phones to the list. Most of us now rely on our phones not …
Posted by May 25th 2020
If we’ve learned one thing from the global pandemic, weeks of lockdown and heightened economic stress, it’s that we’ve taken supermarkets for granted. Before COVID-19, supermarket shopping was just another unavoidable part of the weekly routine, …
Posted by June 3rd 2020
Most Kiwi households own a car, but there are still times when a hire car comes in handy. If you jet off on holiday to somewhere like Queenstown, you’ll need a set of wheels to …
Posted by September 3rd 2020
A great night’s sleep can be elusive. Noise, the weather, kids, pets, a late heavy meal, stress, the nagging thought that you haven’t locked the front door! Myriad things can keep us awake at night. …
Posted by June 25th 2025
The TV abruptly cuts out, the lights flicker, and then darkness. There's never a good time to lose power, however by planning ahead it is possible to limit the impact an outage will have on …
Posted by March 2nd 2021
There’s no denying painting can be a messy business. But it can also be hugely therapeutic. Once the prep work has been done, the masking tape applied and the drop sheets laid down, there’s something …
Posted by February 26th 2020
It’s the tail end of summer, everybody is back at work, and the days are getting noticeably shorter. What is there to keep the encroaching chill at bay? Yes, the thought of heading off on …
Posted by February 19th 2020
In its ongoing attempts to promote more choice for electricity consumers in New Zealand, the Electricity Authority has banned electricity companies from luring back customers who have left for cheaper deals elsewhere. The ban on trying …
Posted by June 3rd 2020
It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air … but even if you’re loved up and gazing dreamily into your partner’s eyes, mouth stuffed with chocolate, please take a moment to reflect on the …
Posted by February 20th 2020
According to The New Zealand Association of Optometrists, over 1 million eye exams are performed by optometrists in New Zealand each year, and 60% of people who have an eye test are prescribed glasses or …