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There’s nothing better than the smell of a muffin fresh out of the oven and these muffins from Wick at Wicked Wellbeing will not disappoint! Use feijoa's if you've got...

Are your dishes coming out of the dishwasher looking a bit murky? Are your glasses cloudy and cutlery dull? Then your dishwasher is probably due for a clean. Instead of...

Have you heard of Javelle Water? It was the first chemical bleach so it has been around for hundreds of years. With our recipe it’s super easy to make a...

Spread the word... If anyone has eyeglasses that are no longer being used they can be donated to the Lions' Recycle For Sight Program to be distributed across the Pacific...

Who doesn't love pancakes for brunch on Saturday morning? Or how about for dinner Sunday night? Growing up, we would have pancakes for dinner once a month. It was quite...

I was very fortunate to see Barbara O'Neill live when she was here at the end of April. Barbara has been banned from speaking in Australia, her home country, due...

Are you are a very proud owner of an outstanding tiny home that hasn't been entered into the annual Tiny House Awards in previous years? If so, now is your...

One of the things I enjoy about winter is pulling the crockpot out from its summer storage spot and making my favourite slow cooked meals. Taking the pressure out of...

Maryanne, one of our wonderful readers, sent me this knitting pattern several years ago. My lovely Nana used to knit cute booties exactly like these and I still have a...

Are you a community-based organisation in Auckland wanting help to set up an edible garden? Get in touch with the awesome team at Gardens4Health, an initiative set-up by the Diabetes...

Wick Nixon from Wicked Wellbeing's Almond Fig Tart is a decadent yet healthy treat - it's gluten-free, refined sugar-free and can easily be made dairy-free. The figs (which can be...

Not all that long ago, every few weeks, people used to boil their kitchen towels and dish cloths on the stove to get rid of bacteria and germs, this works...

Thank goodness the perceptions of hemp have evolved over the past several years with products like full-spectrum hemp oil now being widely available. Full-spectrum hemp oil drops are a hemp...

With autumn almost behind us I've been on the look out for new nourishing winter recipes to try and found this gem published by LeaderBrand for spinach and ricotta dumplings...

In the search for holistic health and well-being, sometimes the most potent remedies are those that have stood the test of time. Back in the day our grandmother's most likely...

Many of the most toxic carcinogens come into our homes in laundry and cleaning products. One rule of thumb is "if you can't pronounce the ingredients, don't buy the product"....

If you are a grandparent who is raising grandchildren and you need support, advice and guidance you are not alone, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) is a wonderful charity organisation empowering...

Looking to add a burst of flavour to your dinner table over the winter months? Look no further! This delectable recipe for Vegetarian Paneer Curry is bursting with aromatic spices,...

Oxy Bleach (sodium percarbonate) is a greener alternative to chlorine bleach as it breaks down to oxygen and water in the environment. It's a highly effective stain remover and disinfecting...

This is an easy way to fill your house with a spicy, heartwarming scent, without any toxic chemicals. It also doubles as a mini steam bath, perfect for relieving dry...

I love this awesome initiative! Wouldn't it be amazing if other areas adopted this idea of a Re: Maker Space so more people had access to communal tools, resources and...