Luis Moresco – LIFE – Personal Fitness Trainer Luis’ passion is to help people achieve their goals through hard work and determination. He has a degree in Physical Education and a diploma in Personal Fitness, RPM, Spin, Aqua and Group Fitness. “Don’t limit your challenge, Challenge your limit” I am hoping that after last More...

Dawn Kiddie – J.P, Marriage Celebrant & 'Foodie' Dawn hopes her passion and creative flare in the kitchen leads you to try these recipes – some new, some traditional and some all time favourites. Hot Roasted Salmon Fettuccine with an Almond and Herb Relish Relish: 1 Cup Toasted Almonds 1 Clove crushed Garlic 1/2 chopped Red Chilli (Deseeded) Juice of 1 Lime 1/4 Cup More...

Dr Michael Morris - Animal welfare writer Dr Michael Morris has a PhD in zoology from the University of Auckland. He is presently teaching degree courses in environmental management at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. There has (rightly) been a great deal of concern over the environmental effects that large numbers of cows will have on the fragile environment of the MacKenzie country. Less emphasis has been placed on the More...

Dawn Kiddie – J.P, Marriage Celebrant & 'Foodie' Dawn hopes her passion and creative flare in the kitchen leads you to try these recipes – some new, some traditional and some all time favourites. My inspiration for this week’s recipe comes from the delicious smoky aroma of these steaks when cooking. I thought that using seasonal produce that is in abundance in our More...

Luis Moresco – LIFE – Personal Fitness Trainer Luis’ passion is to help people achieve their goals through hard work and determination. He has a degree in Physical Education and a diploma in Personal Fitness, RPM, Spin, Aqua and Group Fitness. “Don’t limit your challenge, Challenge your limit” At times we always seem to be More...

SoapNuts are a natural multi-purpose cleaning product. They are small berries that fall from the soapnut tree which grows wild in Northern India. The berry is then gathered by hand, dried in the sun, and then deseeded. SoapNuts contain saponin that release mild soapsuds when wet. They also have a strong antibacterial property that effectively replaces chemical detergents and soaps. SoapNuts can be used for your washing, your cleaning, your bathing, hair washing, pop them in your More...

Dawn Kiddie – J.P, Marriage Celebrant & 'Foodie' Dawn hopes her passion and creative flare in the kitchen leads you to try these recipes – some new, some traditional and some all time favourites. Eggplants are at their best and cheapest over these summer months so now is a great time to experiment with this amazing versatile vegetable.  You can use them in their More...

Luis Moresco – LIFE – Personal Fitness Trainer Luis’ passion is to help people achieve their goals through hard work and determination. He has a degree in Physical Education and a diploma in Personal Fitness, RPM, Spin, Aqua and Group Fitness. “Don’t limit your challenge, Challenge your limit” Ten attitudes to transform More...

Dr Michael Morris - Animal welfare writer Dr Michael Morris has a PhD in zoology from the University of Auckland. He is presently teaching degree courses in environmental management at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. In a previous posting (January 5) I gave a cautious commendation to Simon Bridges for a useful first step in clamping down on animal abuse. It is pleasing to note that Simon’s Private Members Bill More...

Graham Clark & Russell Watkins - Political bloggers Two experienced defenders of political freedom take on the establishment through the blogospere. ‘Liberty requires eternal vigilance’. A friend of mine is doing a ‘name your favourite books’ segment on his blog. It got me thinking about mine – below are some of the ones that I remember, dozens I could have mentioned, but these ones stand More...