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Much to love, plenty to do in Tauranga
Mike Yardley returns to Tauranga after 25 years and finds it's still a great city
Travel, Mike Yardley: It's a land of plenty
Despite a tragic eruption, Mike Yardley finds lots to do in the Eastern Bay of Plenty
The South Island sounds like perfection
Mike Yardley discovers why Queen Charlotte Sound was Captain Cook's favourite place
The ultimate event for women is back this October
The best of local companies will be exhibiting at the Tauranga Women's Lifestyle Expo.
'Punk will always exist, no matter what's happening'
"Not everything in the world needs to be taken too seriously."
How marine science fufilled a yearning for 'Māoriness'
"The ocean helped me to find what I was looking for."
Out of my tree in Rotorua
From forest canopy walks to thrill-a-minute mountain biking, Mike Yardley loves Rotorua.
Mike Yardley pays a flying visit into wine country
Mike Yardley is as impressed by Blenheim's wine country as he is by the war plane exhibits
Finn-fan looks back at 40+ years of a musical dynasty
Te Awamutu Courier editor nostalgic over 40th anniversary of True Colours album.
It's okay to feel glum during wintry months
COMMENT: I'm giving you permission to be a lazy sack
Will Johnston: Cucumber prices and the art of pivoting
As a consumer, I feel I want normality.
Revealed: The recipe for the perfect summer anthem
Kiwi band have come out of lockdown firing, with new music and a new tour.
The renegade and the party girl get hitched
Justine Tyerman asks, is ménage à trois to follow the union of two well-known identities?
KiwiSaver, Shelley Hanna: Timing matters for payments
For simplicity many people round down to $20 per week
Money, Jeremy Tauri: Did you meet the wage subsidy criteria?
MSD is running random and targeted audits
Money, Jeremy Tauri: Take stock of your mental health
Even though some of financial pressure may be under control, stress remains for some
KiwiSaver, Shelley Hanna: No top up after 65
Anyone entitled to live in New Zealand permanently can join KiwiSaver at any age.
Travel, Mike Yardley: Christchurch is worth a visit
Mike Yardley explains why Christchurch, the Garden City, is worth visiting post-quake.
Shelley Hanna: Maximise your KiwiSaver
If you are struggling financially, talk to your bank and WINZ says SHELLEY HANNA
Money, Jeremy Tauri: Can't pay your tax? sort it now
Inland Revenue says it's still open to negotiating
Travel, Mike Yardley: the charm of road trips and historic pubs
Historic pubs can inject charm into road trips, writes Mike Yardley
Travel: Mike Yardley checks out heritage pubs from West Coast to Stewart Island
There's no shortage of heritage pubs from West Coast to Stewart Island.
Travel: Mike Yardley finds the finest cheese in NZ
Feast on the finest fromage with a trip to Featherston, says Mike Yardley
Lifestyle news around NZ
Four words that doomed Diana
It was meant to be one of the happiest moments of her life but four words sealed her fate.
The evolution of the It-bag: From the Hermès Birkin to Telfar
Times: Charting our love affair with the ultimate accessory.
Think 2020 is bad? You should have tried the year 536.
COMMENT: Stop complaining about 2020. It's not a patch on 1943.
Travel: Mike Yardley spends time under southern skies
Country roads take Mike Yardley to chill in the superb scenery of the Mackenzie Basin.
KiwiSaver, Shelley Hanna: Starting a new job
The savings scheme details will be in your work contract
Money, Jeremy Tauri: How to access business support
We need businesses to get through this downturn in as good a shape as possible.
Kiwisaver, Shelley Hanna: Banking on a nice top up
June 30 is the close-off date for Kiwisaver, warns Shelley Hanna
Money, Jeremy Tauri: Question your Kiwisaver investment
Get your KiwiSaver settings right to maximise your results
Financial support for businesses during Covid-19
Financial support is available to help businesses through the Covid-19 disruption
KiwiSaver, Shelley Hanna: How safe are my savings
Covid-19 has us worried about our nest egg, says Shelley Hanna
Kiwisaver: Total remuneration is legal
Total remuneration arrangements can be used to treat employees doing the same job equally
Ditch the diet cycle
Deprivation just doesn't work. Instead, why not try these five healthy snack ideas?
How will Covid affect our house prices?
When you buy and sell in the same market, how it's moving doesn't mean a lot.
Will Johnston: We're tuned into the community
COMMENT: A simple note on a window made my week.
Wellbeing, Rachel Grunwell: How to lose lockdown weight
Some of us may worry about emerging from lockdown cuddlier than when we went in.