Taranaki’s craft beer pioneers have avoided having to shut their their doors after going into liquidation earlier this year.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84844565/Taranaki-craft-beer-institution-Mikes-Brewery-fights-back-from-liquidation
International Coffee Day - let’s celebrate before there’s nothing left.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/84792773/Climate-change-ushers-in-doom-for-coffee
Petrol station chain Z sells nearly five million coffee cups every year, and now it wants them back – for a good cause.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/84792077/Z-launches-recycling-scheme-to-turn-coffee-cups-into-compost
The 150-year-old Walnut Cottage cafe has been sold and is being renovated and turned into a “contemporary” restaurant.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84821001/150-year-old-Arrowtown-cafe-sold-winery-to-turn-it-into-a-restaurant
He’s worked for Al Brown and sampled food from all over the world, but Tawa’s Linden Fish Supply still stir strong memories for Kyle Street.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84706282/Linden-Fish-Supply-first-port-of-call-for-Kyle-Street-Auckland-restaurant-Culprit
While it’s International Coffee Day, don’t be a regular java-joe and have a cup - indulge a bit more.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/84838577/Coffee-recipes-that-will-give-you-a-sweet-kick
Walking into Chelsea Winter’s Point Chevalier home is a little like walking into the pages of her latest book, Scrumptious.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84677294/Inside-Chelsea-Winters-new-home-new-cookbook-and-new-mindset
Seeing plump, ripe mangos in stores has inspired me to bake with them. This cake is deliciously light and perfect for the warmer weather.The chunks of sweet, juicy mango are heavenly with the unique flavour of saffron, which also lends a beautiful golden colour to the inside of the cake.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/84811443/Recipe-Jordan-Rondels-mango-and-almond-cake-with-saffron
As I stood in line at my local butcher’s the other day, I was debating whether a recipe with beef short ribs would go down well. Two decent supermarkets had failed to stock them and there's a fine line sometimes, between offering something new and it being too inaccessible. Then the man in front of me asked for two kilos of them.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/84805729/Recipe-Sam-Mannerings-Xinjian-style-beef-short-ribs
Some pages are forever crinkled from a spilled dash of milk; others sheer from splashes of melted butter or dusty with flour. Somewhere on the cover will be the words SURE TO RISE, and unless your copy of Edmonds Cookery Book is a pre-1950s edition (which it could be if it’s been passed down), there’s probably an image of the famous Edmonds factory too.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84779453/Iconic-Edmonds-cookbook-given-mouthwatering-makeover
WE WENT TO Little Bird Organics (they deliver to most Auckland locations).
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/84846666/This-week-we-tried-Little-Birds-5-day-raw-meal-plan
How tall you are, to some extent, affects how you experience the world. You may always bump your head on the door frame, or get your feet trodden on in crowds or just find it hard to buy the right shoes. All these little things affect our wellbeing, but science has shown there are also larger factors at play.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84829065/4-surprising-ways-your-height-affects-your-health
Tim Ferriss has one of the world’s best podcasts, where he interviews some of the world’s best performers about their daily habits including how they eat and train.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84833820/Forget-your-foam-roller-and-buy-a-vibrator-and-other-lessons-learnt-by-Tim-Ferriss
Wellington’s retail ray of sunshine is shutting its doors to sell online.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84838895/Wellingtons-Met-Shop-weathers-storm-and-moves-store-online
Thanks to busy bloggers, Mangamuka Dairy owner Eliza Kete's bacon and egg burgers are legendary among walkers on the Te Araroa Trail and she is grateful for their patronage.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84789621/Foot-sloggers-on-3000km-Te-Araroa-Trail-good-for-business
As dust settles on The Great Avocado Shortage of 2016 and we encounter skyrocketing banana prices, smart and sustainable eating has never been more relevant.
Instead of throwing your weekly pay check at out-of-season, imported food, there are better ways to get your five-a-day for next to nothing: utilising seasonal and natural urban food sources.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84570132/Foraging-in-New-Zealand-How-to-find-free-fruit-in-your-city
Forget Burgundy, or those Central Otago pretenders, Marlborough is home to the best pinot noir in the world.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84782430/Marlborough-pinot-named-best-in-show-at-prestigious-international-competition
Whitebait is on the menu at festivals up and down the West Coast in a bid to attract visitors and boost the region’s economy.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/84787377/Run-of-West-Coast-whitebait-festivals-to-celebrate-regions-white-gold
A taste of… Grey Lynn RSC, 1 Francis Street, Grey Lynn
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/84786701/Review-Grey-Lynn-RSC
“A cafe can have a great barista, but if its coffee machine hygiene standards are slack then they’re going to make bad coffee,” Luciano Espresso Bar owner Luciano Marcolino says.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84677453/Five-ways-to-spot-a-filthy-coffee-machine
When Tim Li first heard about what Martin Bosley was doing with prisoners at Rimutaka Prison for Wellington on a Plate three years ago, he had a brainwave.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/83590293/Can-a-high-school-serve-up-a-five-course-dinner-worth-the-75-ticket-price
First dates are always awkward. Nerves take over, questions rush through your mind and you begin wondering if this person sitting opposite you would like your mates, or if they will care that you still live with your parents, or if they are a cat or a dog person.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84009087/Seven-foods-to-avoid-on-your-first-date
The place was heaving. First impression was: why does everyone in Christchurch wear black? The second was: oh actually we are wearing black. The third was: This place is really quite small.
If hotel restaurants often seem tiresome add-ons, it may be because the Basil Fawlty school of hoteliers feels irked at slothful, tardy house guests who demand a dining room for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week, yet in reality don’t patronise the place much past breakfast. Traditionally hotel restaurants have played it safe, offering well-heeled guests technically accomplished twists on comfort food. But today’s hoteliers have developed an antidote to the blandness, whereby the entire hotel restaurant operation is farmed out to well-known names in the industry.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/84646114/Restaurant-Review-Wellingtons-Sterling-Woodfire-Eatery-Bar
Angelique van Camp is stirring two enormous pots of fragrant roasted tomato and cumin chutney on her stovetop. The recipe is a spicy Goan-style condiment from southwest India, and it’s being made in a distinctly Waikato setting. "We’ve got one of the best kitchen views around,“ she says, as she surveys the green paddocks and grazing cows out her window.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/84644219/Recipe-Angelique-van-Camps-peanut-sauce
Fat makes your meals more palatable and helps you feel full, so it’s no wonder the high-fat ketogenic diet is increasing in popularity. The diet has been trending for the past three years, as “keto” blogs and cookbooks continue to pop up and build an impressive fan base. This diet has been used under close supervision by physicians and dietitians since the 1920s for treating epilepsy and has shown promise in managing brain cancer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84813137/Can-eating-fat-help-you-lose-weight-Lets-look-at-the-ketogenic-diet
Australian researchers are recruiting children with peanut allergies to try an experimental vaccine that could free them of their life threatening condition.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84795620/Australian-researchers-are-a-step-closer-to-a-peanut-allergy-vaccine
Personal trainers (PT) are often on the front line for all things health-related.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84789230/Should-you-take-nutrition-advice-from-your-personal-trainer
Friends and colleagues know that I go to the gym nearly every day; in fact, my wife thinks I’m addicted to exercising, but when I provided her with a number of other addictions I could take up instead she reconsidered her objections and accepted yet another of my peccadilloes.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/84768019/Why-I-m-addicted-to-exercise-but-don-t-care-about-my-abs
It won’t come as a surprise to anybody to learn that stress is harmful to your health. It’s linked to everything from skin problems to stroke. But can stress – from your job, your studies, or your home life – actually kill you?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84738527/Stress-as-a-killer-Is-it-all-in-the-mind
Iron - we know we need it, but perhaps we don’t know exactly why, what exactly iron is, how to get the amount we need, or even what that amount is.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84739735/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-iron
When the daily grind of pedalling to work in Auckland became too much for Anne Keall, she retired her bicycle.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84591741/E-bikes-the-new-transport-movement
When your 9am in Sydney gets changed to a 3pm in Brisbane, followed by an overnighter in Wellington, it may take a few minutes to juggle things in your diary – that’s the easy part.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84509350/How-to-make-business-travel-more-efficient
Over time, our consistent thoughts become our beliefs. This is a positive thing if our beliefs serve us in some way - like believing you are a healthy person, resilient or talented in your work.
But when our beliefs are based on thoughts that do not serve us now or in the future, they become dangerous.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/84761906/The-7-biggest-lies-holding-you-back-from-happiness
We know that women’s clothing sizes are all over the shop. You can be an 8 at one brand and a 12 at the next, or wear a medium top and not fit into size 16 pants. Go figure.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/84766829/Why-women-are-sharing-their-clothing-size-on-social-media
Every other morning about 8am, I drop my kids at high school and drive a few extra blocks down the road to the trail head for a local park.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/84752246/My-friends-say-its-not-safe-to-run-alone-but-I-do-it-anyway
Kieley Parker never imagined she would need an antidepressant. “I always win those stupid sunshine and happiest person awards. People see me as an incredibly joyful person,” she said.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84752819/Depression-The-womens-health-issue-no-one-talks-about
Dealing with the public's opinion towards herself and her young children is one of the most challenging aspects of being legally blind for Christchurch mother of two, Loren Harris.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/84709189/Public-ridicule-big-challenge-for-legally-blind-Christchurch-mother
Shannon Cleave has never let low vision slow her down.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/84452632/Waikato-woman-with-albinism-will-compete-in-epic-700km-adventure-through-North-Island
For his 21st birthday, his father, actor and Rat Pack member Peter Lawford gave him a vial of cocaine. Many years later, as Christopher’s alcoholic mother Patricia was dying of tongue cancer, Christopher fed her cubes of wine to satiate her addiction.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/84742963/Life-lessons-from-recovering-addict-Christopher-Kennedy-Lawford
The prospect of having cancer is scary at any age.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/84725432/I-no-longer-listen-when-doctors-tell-me-I-m-too-young-and-neither-should-you
A Marlborough man who lives for golf has moved his sporting business from Blenheim out to a golf course in Fairhall.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/golf/84748112/Golf-Hub-Marlborough-opens-at-Marlborough-Golf-Club
One man is looking to fill the huge gap in public transport for Waitara.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84651505/Passenger-service-for-Waitara-helps-fill-gap-left-by-cuts-to-taxi-service
Creating a successful cottage industry is about finding a niche and making it your own, Marlborough entrepreneurs say.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84710406/Leaving-your-job-and-creating-a-cottage-industry-takes-courage
Marlborough is known for its sauvignon blanc, but reds could be the order of the day if global temperatures continue to climb.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84691192/Rising-temperatures-could-have-Marlborough-winemakers-seeing-red
There’s another Coke crusader in Rotorua.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84707001/Coke-not-the-real-thing-for-a-second-Rotorua-cafe-owner
It’s always hard to know what to take to work for lunch.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/84706505/Healthy-work-lunches-for-an-entire-week
If you haven’t done a great deal of wine tasting in your life, either in wine shops, at foodie festival seminars, at wineries or in the homes of your wine-obsessed friends, you might breeze right past the second word in “wine tasting” and subconsciously replace it with a word that more closely matches your own experience: “drinking”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/84698751/How-to-host-a-wine-tasting-at-home-and-not-get-drunk
Each fortnight Spotswood College and New Plymouth Boys’ High School showcase the talents and tasty treats of their students who take the subject, with a focus on lifelong skills that can be used every day to enhance the benefits of a healthy diet and lifestyle. This fortnight it’s the turn of Spotswood College, written by Food and Nutrition teacher, Katy Roach.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84692186/Kai-with-soul-Holidays-in-the-hub-of-the-home
Soft drinks are not usually known for their good qualities, but a growing number of local companies are setting out to change things one bottle at a time, producing high-quality, delicious beverages that are genuinely good – whether health-wise, ethically, environmentally or all of the above.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/84608680/Feelgood-fizz-NZ-soft-drink-companies-with-a-thirst-for-change
If this is what you could have done, your parents would surely have been OK with you playing with your food.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/84648636/Austrian-Vegetable-Orchestra-excels-at-playing-with-food
A taste of … Lynda’s Lunch Bar, 16 Harwood St, Hamilton.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/84651185/Review-Lyndas-Lunch-Bar-Hamilton
A taste of…Cafe Pasha, 62 Dixon St, Wellington
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84119689/Review-Cafe-Pasha-Dixon-St-Wellington
It started in the fitting rooms of a dreary high street department store. I was trying to do up a pair of jeans, but despite breathing in and yanking on the zipper as hard as I could, it wasn’t going to happen.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84701590/I-finally-see-that-calorie-counting-worked-against-me
Food poisoning and flu are the leading reasons Kiwis call in sick, a survey has found.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84690766/What-makes-New-Zealanders-take-a-sick-day-survey
There a lot of things you can put in a mug, but none quite as comforting as tea.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84692032/Do-you-take-plastic-with-your-tea
Cuddling a kitten could make you sick, says a new study that highlights the importance for pet owners to wash their hands after handling their four-legged bundle of fluff.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84680797/Why-kittens-could-make-you-sick-study
When I was 25 I signed up for a 10 kilometre run. I told people I intended to start running and the race was something to aim for. I scheduled a training plan that allowed me to start small and build up to the event. I was all in. Or at least I thought I was.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84676145/How-to-stop-self-sabotage-before-it-stops-you
Chemistry teacher Anjna Pindoria can usually be found inspiring her students with the fizz and bangs of school science. But this morning, as her pupils arrive, she urges them to remove their shoes and socks and take their place quietly on the mats laid out in the school hall.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/84658243/Yoga-should-be-on-the-school-curriculum
Even though we aren’t hibernation animals, winter tends to be a time when we withdraw from many activities and choose to stay closer to home. We are drawn to more comforting foods to keep our bodies warm and usually move less frequently; the later sunrises mean it’s usually more tempting to stay in bed rather than get up and exercise in the dark before work. In turn, we can often come out of winter feeling lacklustre and deficient in energy.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/84655709/Dr-Libby-Seven-ways-to-get-out-of-your-winter-slump
A new car park building on Ballarat St is the next step toward pedestrianising central Queenstown, Downtown QT manager Steve Wilde says.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84602631/Downtown-Queenstown-moves-into-second-stage-of-revitalisation
The developers of a device that allows boaties to launch their boats from a trailer via remote control – and put them back again - are seeking investment from the public.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84631869/Investors-sought-for-global-expansion-of-remote-controlled-boat-launch-device
After a decade of stalling, the redevelopment of the Johnsonville Shopping Centre is back on track.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84688796/New-plans-for-150m-redevelopment-of-Johnsonville-Shopping-Centre
A French-trained chef is launching a new venture that teaches tourists how to cook in the comfort of their hotel room.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84665018/Chef-expands-cooking-classes-into-the-hotel-room-market
On the fertile Kaikoura plains, under the majestic snow-capped ranges, an unassuming but happy herd of goats and a few Jersey cows are doing their bit for cheese lovers and gourmands nationwide.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84668646/The-lowdown-on-Kaikoura-Cheese
A survey of Kiwis' dinner habits has revealed a big gap between what we see as an ideal evening meal and what really happens.
New Zealanders are emotionally attached to the idea of a “family dinner”, but our modern world can make that hard to achieve, it was revealed.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84492656/Our-ideal-Kiwi-dinner-is-much-different-to-how-we-really-eat
With a keen eye and the right understanding, the world can be a literal snack-bar.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84624326/Marlborough-iwi-reconnect-with-natural-food-sources
Greg Douglas’ bucket list is simple.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84635422/Invercargill-man-Greg-Douglas-fights-horrible-disease-as-cure-remains-elusive
A St Mary’s College Young Enterprise group is bringing positive mental health awareness to the capital one coffee cup at a time.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84477328/Young-Enterprise-group-encourages-positive-thoughts-with-positive-talk
Only one in eight self-employed business owners have opted to specify what weekly compensation ACC would pay them, if they were injured and could no longer work.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84594897/Self-employed-need-the-same-ACC-certainty-as-salaried-workers-adviser-says
With two young children, India and Steven Korner are finding Wellington is the perfect base for their growing recycling bin business
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84550703/Award-winning-Method-recycling-business-fast-tracks-Australian-export-plan
Riding the coattails of the cat cafe boom, customers in Japan now can get up close and personal with a variety of creatures - including snakes, owls and rabbits.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84620283/Cat-cafes-are-one-thing-but-fancy-having-a-coffee-with-owls-and-snakes-too
Strangely enough, I’m seeing strawberries in store now, and they’re not half bad. They’re certainly satisfying my need for summer fruit.
What better way to spruce them up than to serve them macerated in a delicious muddle with cinnamon-spiked, maple-sweetened cream.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/84587669/Recipe-Jordan-Rondels-strawberries-and-cream
It’s finally scallop season. I’ve been holding out like a whiny toddler. Ever since I was little, I’ve been mad about them. I remember, from childhood summers at Opito Bay, a recipe for scallops cooked in the shell which my father claims to have invented, but which looked suspiciously like one by Jo Seagar. They were so delicious that we never questioned him. Sorry Jo.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/84560988/Recipe-Sam-Mannerings-salad-of-scallops-apple-and-watercress-with-horseradish
An extra hour of daylight is a welcome sign of summer for most, but for some, it’s a sleep-stealing nuisance.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84620224/Daylight-saving-How-to-cope-with-those-summer-nights
Lunges can be quite difficult for someone like me, who has broken both ankles a few times - yet here I am, lunging away on a paddleboard in Wellington harbour.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84496252/Two-pop-up-businesses-to-try-on-Wellington-waterfront-these-school-holidays
You’ve probably driven past the Grovetown Hotel countless times without giving it a second thought.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/84425828/The-Grovetown-Hotel-in-Marlborough
Good ingredients, care and simplicity are all things that make Italian food what it is: delicious.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/84587615/The-best-Italian-recipes-that-are-more-than-just-pasta
If there is one thing we’ve learned from our latest Neighbourly poll, it’s that Rodney and Whangaparaoa residents love their brunch.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84582600/The-best-brunch-in-the-Rodney-District
The rainbow craze has struck again, with a kaleidoscopic Willy Wonka-inspired burger.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/84580057/Willy-Wonka-burger-tribute-latest-in-rainbow-food-trends
A buff pair of Palmerston North bodybuilders feel like they’ve been muscled out of a popular gym that has banned posing.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84587476/Gym-chain-bans-posing-body-building
Are you sweet in nature, a little nuts, a feisty lover or a psychopath? Give psych testing a skip, and simply look to your favourite types of food.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84613434/What-your-diet-says-about-your-personality
The announcement of a blanket ban on posing from one national gym chain has failed to find support from others in the industry.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84589509/CityFitness-ban-on-posing-fails-to-find-support-from-other-gyms
One national fitness chain has banned bodybuilding poses in its gyms, but really that’s just one of the annoyances some gym-goers face.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84598106/The-worst-things-people-do-at-the-gym
Cystic fibrosis has received international attention recently through the story of Dalton and Katie Prager, the so-called real-life Fault in our Stars couple.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84599099/Real-life-Fault-in-Our-Stars-couple-with-cystic-fibrosis-die-within-days-of-each-other
A blanket ban on posing at a national gym chain was sparked by a bodybuilder working out in their underwear.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84534902/Underwear-workout-sparked-posing-ban-at-CityFitness-gyms
The car crash voyeurism of watching morbidly obese people being heckled on The Biggest Loser, no not for our entertainment, but for their health (ahem), has taught scientists a thing or two.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84591269/Overweight-Stop-blaming-it-on-your-genes
OPINION: I frequently get asked about bread. Elite athletes and the general public alike all seem to want to know if it is OK to eat.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84526508/Nutritionist-Yes-you-can-eat-bread-just-don-t-live-on-it
An “escalated mental illness crisis” in New Zealand’s youth has prompted calls for character awareness to become part of the national school curriculum.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/84536024/Christchurch-schools-promote-wellbeing-through-character-strength
With the soaring popularity of bodybuilding and demanding workouts like CrossFit and Bikram yoga, when it comes to exercise it seems the latest trend is to go hard or go home.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/10385655/How-do-you-get-your-strength-and-fitness-buzz
A freshly baked vanilla cheesecake topped with a white chocolate crumble could be the secret to success for a newly opened cafe.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84611791/Cafe-boasts-tasty-recipes-and-great-coffee-at-its-Westown-location
Flowers matter. Growing flowers matters.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/home-property/84347402/Jeanine-Wardman-pursues-her-dream-of-being-a-farmer-florist-in-Marlborough
The fizz in Coca-Cola has gone well and truly flat for one Rotorua cafe, which has announced it will refuse to stock the drink from October.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84561897/Coke-goes-flat-for-one-cafe-owner
A Horowhenua confectionary company will celebrate its 21st birthday with a party of record-breaking proportions.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84556130/Levins-RJ-Licorice-factory-attempting-to-make-worlds-largest-allsort
In today’s increasingly volatile global economy, many New Zealand importers and exporters are at major risk of their bottom line being eroded if they fail to hedge.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84529294/Hedging-vital-to-protect-businesses-in-volatile-global-economy
A hip Auckland bakery is taking a step back in time and milling its own flour for the sake of better bread.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/84486448/Auckland-bakery-Amano-in-Britomart-mills-its-own-flour-for-better-bread
She’s travelled the world for five years in search of vegan-friendly eateries, including all 50 American states.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84552395/What-does-vegan-nomad-Kristin-Lajeunesse-think-of-New-Zealand-food
When you think of wine-tasting trips in New Zealand you imagine scenic drives through Marlborough, Otago, Hawkes Bay and Nelson. What you’re probably not picturing is the roadworks and congestion of Auckland’s motorways.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/83970423/Five-of-the-best-Auckland-wineries-for-a-weekend-drive
Pippa Middleton is releasing her first cookbook and admits she hasn’t tried every recipe.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/84536661/Pippa-Middleton-admits-she-hasn-t-tried-all-recipes-in-her-new-cookbook
From the stoner school of thought that gave us the KFC Double Down burger and the Pizza Hut party pie-stuffed crust pizza, we now have the Hamdog, a hamburger-hot dog mash-up with a name that has a whole different meaning on Urban Dictionary.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/84533511/Hamdog-the-laziest-frankenfood-yet-is-a-hamburger-hotdog-mashup
Hayden Chittenden and Ethan Corry are eggsperts at cooking.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84517768/New-Plymouth-Boys-High-students-show-eggceptional-talent-in-cooking-challenge
The neighbourhood barbecue could become a thing of the past thanks to a new initiative cooked up by the Wellington City Council.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84458720/Kai-cookers-available-for-Wellington-communities-to-use-for-free
Is there any other substance that offers a remedy for as many of our health foibles as omega-3?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84564166/Is-omega-3-the-holy-grail-of-health
The largest review yet of bike helmet use by 64,000 injured cyclists worldwide has found helmets reduce the chances of a serious head injury by nearly 70 per cent.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84548973/Bike-helmet-review-throws-cold-water-on-sceptics-They-ll-likely-save-your-life
The largest review yet of bike helmet use by 64,000 injured cyclists worldwide has found helmets reduce the chances of a serious head injury by nearly 70 per cent.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84549767/Bike-helmet-review-throws-cold-water-on-sceptics-They-ll-likely-save-your-life
If you often find yourself envious of other people’s success, you’re far from alone. In fact, new research shows almost a third of people feel the same way.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84551422/The-upside-of-finding-yourself-envious-of-others-peoples-success
Social isolation and the subsequent feeling of loneliness has a big impact on your overall health.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/84499885/What-happens-to-your-body-and-mind-when-you-re-lonely
Wayne Pacelle has a demanding job as president and chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States. This is one of the reasons he brings Lily, his beagle mix, to work with him. He is convinced that animals “are a necessary ingredient in our emotional well-being,” he says. “I deal with many stressful issues, and I see terrible cruelty,” he adds. “But when Lily puts her head on my lap, it calms me.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84546420/Animal-magnetism-Your-dog-can-make-you-feel-better-and-heres-why
Headaches affect nearly every one of us at some point.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84498396/Whats-causing-your-headache-and-when-to-get-help
A friend reckons he has it good. His partner cooks a bacon-hash-brown-fry-up for breakfast every day. "Are you sure?“ I said. "Cause that’s exactly what I would feed my partner if I wanted to bump him off!”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84523308/If-you-love-me-don-t-feed-me-bacon
“I pledge to go without sugar for 21 days to support those who are fighting cancer. Knowing that sugar intake contributes to cancer growth, I want to raise awareness for the role of nutrition in preventing and beating cancer.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84509798/Experts-debunk-myths-around-cancer-diet-attempts-to-cut-down-on-sugar-and-fats
OPINION: It’s an easy trap to fall into – we walk into the supermarket, find the shelf we need, observe the array of colours and ticks and badges and ‘health markers’ and grab the one that catches our eye:
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84482131/Choosing-healthier-foods-Tips-for-reading-food-labels
Everybody should be able to dream, without limits.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/84373328/Limitless-campaign-launches-with-kayak-journey-on-wavy-Wellington-Harbour
The future is looking bright for small and medium businesses, with a growing number reporting increasing revenue and boosted confidence heading into next year, MYOB says.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84513091/MYOB-Business-confidence-up-for-small-business
Former tennis great Ken Rosewall has told an Australian Supreme Court examination into the collapse of his family’s stockbroking firm BBY that he didn’t do enough to arrest a decline in the fortunes of the business.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84546659/I-didn-t-do-the-right-thing-former-tennis-great-and-BBY-director-Ken-Rosewall-tells-court
Customers are accusing an Auckland pizzeria manager of hurling abuse and refusing to accept their discount vouchers.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84507640/GrabOne-vouchers-fire-up-Auckland-Pizzeria-manager
Running a toy store as well as the field isn’t your usual for a Super Rugby player but Nelson’s James Lowe is giving it a crack.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84512562/Rugby-player-James-Lowe-takes-over-Crackerjack-Toys
Twenty years ago Mel Myers, director of BoxBrownie.com, hit the headlines when he started university in Australia at the age of 12. The maths prodigy, 35, is now all grown up and running a successful internet business.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84503755/Teenage-maths-prodigys-exciting-internet-venture
New Zealand soldiers deployed overseas won’t miss out on the taste of a Kiwi Christmas, thanks to Countdown and the RSA.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84410630/Deployed-soldiers-to-get-taste-of-NZ
The owner of a Wellington grocery store recently ordered to pay than $53,000 for exploiting a migrant worker has put his company into liquidation, claiming it cannot pay the money.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84500299/Wellington-spice-store-that-exploited-migrant-worker-placed-in-liquidation
If you’re looking for ways to cut a bit of meat out of your diet, try one of these vegetarian-friendly hospitality spots, recommended by Neat Places
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84418521/Neat-places-to-eat-if-you-re-vegetarian-in-Christchurch
They’re roundish, greenish, with rough skins and creamy insides, and right now, considered very hot property at supermarkets, farmer’s markets and roadside stalls around New Zealand and around the world.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84454679/Not-all-avocados-are-created-equal
Some people do woodworking; some paint; some garden. I cook.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84474257/The-zen-of-homemade-pizza-Losing-yourself-in-the-doing
A revamped dining room with a new bar is hoped to attract Blenheim diners to a hotel restaurant.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/84452685/Chateau-Marlborough-restaurant-upgrade-to-delight-locals-and-tourists-alike
In conjunction with Brancott Estate wines sponsorship of the World of Wearable Art Awards Show, we’re giving readers the chance to win two premium tickets to the theatrical spectacular at 8pm on Saturday 8th October in Wellington, plus some Brancott Estate treats (prize pack valued at $350). To enter you will have to be 18 years or over. Visit stuff.co.nz/wow. Comp closes Friday 23rd September at 5pm and prize is for tickets to the show only, any transfers and accommodation not included.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84402335/Win-Tickets-to-World-of-Wearable-Art-Awards
There’s little doubt India Pale Ale, or IPA as it’s often known, is the poster child of the craft beer movement. Heck, such is its popularity it’s the only style of beer that’s celebrated with its own special day on the calendar.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/84445793/New-breed-of-IPAs-are-for-savouring-not-saving
Traditional takeaways for Berhampore
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/83743534/The-Paper-Boat-to-open-in-Berhampore
A taste of … Best Ugly Bagels, Swan Lane, Te Aro.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84164808/Review-Best-Ugly-Bagels-Wellington
While alcohol is a legal and common way many societies stimulate social interaction, when consumed at high levels over long periods it can undermine physical health and cause cancers and other disease.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84494911/Alcohol-How-do-I-know-if-I-drink-too-much
The stick-thin silhouettes of Hollywood’s hottest were once attributed to a diet of coffee and cigarettes. But for the modern celebrity, treating your body as a temple is on trend. With plenty of cash to spend on the best nutritionists and trainers, they have all the tools at hand for achieving perfect health. But how much are celebrities paying for their toned abs? This is how much it really costs to keep up with the Kardashians.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84474072/The-cost-of-living-like-a-Hollywood-health-nut
You are ovulating. You are dehydrated. Your cholesterol is too high. Or too low. You are depressed, stressed or your muscles are cramping. Time to get off the golf course and get the heart checked. Or keep playing, you are fine.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84465849/Your-sweat-could-tell-you-when-to-make-a-baby-and-more
Social media is a strange beast. Consider the app, Facetune, which makes the application of Valencia seem like child’s play. Facetune is the Photoshop of selfies; it allows you to retouch your skin, add make-up, whiten your teeth, widen your mouth, change your eye colour, change your hair and basically make you look like someone else.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84456418/The-unique-body-image-problem-posed-by-social-media
When Laura Hart first discovered Fitbit she was convinced the device would be life changing. She diligently tracked her steps and started paying close attention to her energy expenditure.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84450176/Life-after-Fitbit-Do-trackers-really-make-a-difference
Sugar is harmful, yet hard to avoid.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84460647/Ten-unexpected-foods-sugar-sneaks-in-to
Jools Oliver is the latest in an increasingly long line of celebrities to be body shamed on social media. The 41-year-old mother of five shared a modest photo of herself trying on a pair of trousers with her 394,000 Instagram followers.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/mums-life/84452538/Jools-Oliver-hits-back-at-post-baby-body-shamers
The Government is investigating whether credit card charges may be rorting New Zealand retailers, unfairly adding millions of dollars to business costs.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/84451565/Credit-card-fees-in-Governments-sights-after-retailers-claim-gouging
We’ve all been there. Throwing together the last two ingredients in the fridge, and stumbling upon a combination of culinary genius. As you eat that strawberry dipped in a jar of Indonesian sambal, you wonder if you might just be the next Heston Blumenthal.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84464919/Eight-weird-and-wonderful-food-combos-that-work
Never mind the arguments over to-MAY-to or to-MAH-to, po-TAY-to or po-TAH-to, the crucial pronunciation puzzler is YOE-ghurt or yog-hurt.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/84110912/Three-ways-with-greek-yoghurt
After a disappointing last season when the oval fruit were scarce and expensive, stores now have small mountains of avocados.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84454631/Avocados-are-back-Make-these-four-dishes-with-them
QUICK BLUE CHEESE & WALNUT BREAD
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/84446156/Recipe-Quick-blue-cheese-walnut-bread
Fiona Hayvice has been called crazy more times than she can remember. Currently ranked in the top five among female trail ultra marathoners around the globe, the Wellington mother runs from Wellington to Masterton in a typical race.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/84203891/Ultra-crazy-Ultra-marathon-runner-Fiona-Hayvice-reveals-her-passion
Let’s be clear about one thing: In order to change your body, you do have to try a little. That being said, you also don’t need to spend hours on the treadmill to get in great shape. You don’t have to kiss your social life goodbye, or even designate an hour per day to get your gym fix in order to see results.
And perhaps most significantly, you don’t have to spend a lot of money. You actually don’t need to spend any at all.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84435859/Eight-ways-to-get-in-shape-without-trying-too-hard
Despite living with an abundance of food, many people are actually under-nourished.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84398169/Dr-Libby-Five-nutrients-you-re-probably-not-getting-enough-of
With singlet season just around the corner, it’s a great time to start paying a little more attention to that part of your body that you can’t see (and everyone else can) — your back.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84414722/How-to-do-the-perfect-pull-up
If you want to lose belly fat and keep it off, don’t eat less urges Norwegian physician Berit Nordstrand.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84413177/The-Scandinavian-Belly-Fat-Program-The-best-way-to-blast-belly-fat
I’ve recently turned vegetarian and everyone seems to be worried that I’m not getting enough protein. What are some good sources of vegetarian protein? Shaun.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84202381/Ask-Dr-Libby-Whats-the-best-way-vegetarians-can-eat-protein
Monmouth Glass Studio’s monthly power bills are through the roof.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84341748/How-they-make-it-Monmouth-Glass-Studio-blown-away-by-commercial-interest
The shoe will be on the other foot if a group of Hutt Valley High School students succeed with an impressive feat designed to help others.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84410276/Hutt-Valley-High-School-students-form-Happy-Feet-charity-gifting-shoes-to-the-needy
Invercargill businessman Jordon Wyatt on Sunday announced his Bell and Wyatt Antique and Secondhand Dealers was closing.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84390180/Antique-story-in-city-to-close
To work smarter, not harder is the holy grail of most small businesses where resources are finite and time is at a premium.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84231796/Ways-to-make-your-business-soar-even-higher
If there’s one thing Wellington doesn’t need more of, it’s coffee.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84331115/Peoples-Coffee-Wellingtons-fair-trade-baristas-refuse-to-compromise
Analysing data may not be for everyone, but the use of analytics in talent retention is being touted as one of the next big trends for companies.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/84150108/People-analytics-could-be-way-of-future-for-HR
Duck fat might give roast potatoes a fabulous flavour, but does it deserve its reputation as a healthy fat?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/84409564/Revealing-the-darker-side-of-duck-fat
We’d heard … 'Twas the perfect place for a bite before taking in a film at a nearby cinema.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/83246346/Review-Basque-rooftop-bar-Courtenay-Pl-Wellington
A trio of Dunedin chefs have taken on their Australian counterparts and won.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/84363843/Kiwi-trio-take-on-Aussie-chefs-to-win-Pacific-title
Lewis Road Creamery are adding strawberry milk to their popular range, a limited edition flavour only available during spring and summer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/84005588/Lewis-Road-Creamery-release-limited-edition-strawberry-milk-for-Spring
US mum Tami Christensen has a goal: To run a marathon in every state by 2017.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/84382969/US-mums-goal-50-marathons-in-50-states
Katie Rose Clausen has never stepped foot inside a classroom. Severe learning difficulties – dyslexia and dyscalculia – meant she was home-schooled, but that never hindered her, she says.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/84334317/Katie-Rose-Clausen-Cancer-and-the-art-of-being-happy
Our image-conscious world is one where people’s physical appearances are constantly scrutinised and the ideal body is slim, toned and young.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/83955255/Body-Love-boot-camps-helping-women-love-their-bodies
Somewhere in the South Island, chocolate as we know it is getting a molecular make-over.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/84051359/Science-uses-bacteria-to-make-chocolate-taste-better
It’s 7.30am and I’m queuing up at the builders’ merchants, bacon roll in one hand, list of materials in the other.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/84331759/Former-Great-British-Bake-Off-contestant-worries-for-the-shows-future