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This basil & tomato roast chicken is the perfect one-pan dish

Fuss-free from start to finish, this delicious dish is a lesson in simplicity.

Use any fruit you like in this sponge pudding

This recipe sees fruit paired with a light spongy topping and a dollop of cream.

Auckland's best eats for pick up & delivery at level 3

At last, you can leave dinner to the experts and enjoy restaurant-quality takeaways.

How to survive another missed salon appointment

From fringe trims to the perfect blow dry, local stylists are sharing their expertise.

This apricot chicken requires no fancy ingredients

Use a tin of apricots with just a couple of other cupboard staples.

This feijoa crumble is the ideal autumn dessert

This buttery feijoa crumble recipe is a favourite dessert.

Why the Queen is a bona-fide style icon at age 94

Her Majesty has navigated her way through 90 years of potential sartorial landmines.

Always wanted to read an epic novel? Now's your chance

Lockdown is a great opportunity to dive into the books you've always shrunk from.

Style file: The Queen's most fashionable moments

On her 94th birthday, the monarch remains a steadfast fashion icon.

Try adding feijoas to this old-fashioned hummingbird cake

There is nothing like a good hummingbird cake.

The best TikTok dances to learn during lockdown

Cutting shapes with Gen-Z's latest obsession might just be the tonic for tough times.

Can't find flour at your local? Try these sweet substitutes

Try these baking and dessert recipes when flour is flying off the shelf.

The best wine & cocktail delivery services for a drop during lockdown

Planning a virtual happy hour? These businesses bring the drinks to you.

Top Kiwi chefs serve up free tutorials to home cooks

Take a peek into the kitchens of top NZ chefs lending their expertise over Instagram.

How to find calm amid the Coronavirus storm

Clinical psychologist and executive coach Chantal Hofstee shares advice.

How to embrace home-cooking, according to a restaurant reviewer

Jesse Mulligan can't dine out, but finds beauty in the simplicity of a home-cooked meal.

You don't need flour to create this chocolate orange cake

This gluten-free chocolate cake is a great stay-at-home project.

From the archives: The best pet movies to suit any mood

Whether you want to feel warm 'n' fuzzy or frightened, these films are perfect.