Cricketer Michael Clarke captained the Australian cricket team from 2008 to 2015.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/86950737/Michael-Clarke-on-life-after-being-Australian-cricket-captain
Apologies if you are reading this while you eat your morning cereal… it’s probably not ideal breakfast reading!
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/87030918/Dr-Cathy-Stephenson-There-has-recently-been-a-flurry-of-scabies
Pet owners usually fall into one of two camps when it comes to being affectionate with their animals.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86732166/Can-you-catch-diseases-from-your-pets
He collapsed while running the Queenstown Marathon and it led to him becoming an Instagram star.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/87040262/Christchurch-Instagram-star-keeps-on-running
Twenty-nine years ago this month, I watched in wonder as surgeons at Carolinas Medical Center performed a heart transplant on a 48-year-old man.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86974017/29-years-ago-I-watched-him-get-a-new-heart-This-month-I-got-to-meet-him
Labiaplasty is the most common form of female genital cosmetic surgery and involves surgical reduction of the labia minora or the inner lips of the vulva.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/87051261/Women-don-t-always-get-what-they-want-from-labiaplasty
When Jess Callaghan’s toddler sits on the floor and starts screaming, strangers tell her she’s a dreadful parent.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/87039897/Mother-designs-cards-to-help-the-public-understand-her-little-girl-and-her-behaviour
As we age, our likelihood of having issues with blood pressure, fluid retention, heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease increases. For all of these conditions, a lower salt intake is beneficial.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/87027283/Get-better-tasting-food-without-salt
Did you know that your bowel movement is a great indicator of the health of your digestive system? It’s like a clue as to what is happening in your gut, so if your motions are not quite right, it could be a sign that all is not well.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/87024760/10-foods-to-eat-for-healthier-bathroom-breaks
Sex, drugs, death and taxes - facts of life sure to spark debate among those game enough to raise them at a dinner table.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/84808930/New-Zealands-most-controversial-health-news-from-2016
A taste of… Daikoku, Bryce Street, Hamilton.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/86923982/Review-Daikoku-Hamilton
Nelda Nooyen might have been born and raised in the Waikato, but the legacy of her Croatian parents and grandparents is firmly embedded.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86929561/Nelda-Nooven-shares-her-favourite-things-about-the-Waikato
A taste of… Mediterranean Foods Trattoria and Deli, 42 Constable Street Newtown, Wellington.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86426036/Review-Mediterranean-Foods-Trattoria-and-Deli-Wellington
The new Park Ranger cafe at 114 Riccarton Rd in Christchurch has taken inspiration from its name and run with the theme. There are picnic blankets piled near the door, park benches in the tree-lined courtyard and its menu is decorated with images from old New Zealand national park posters.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/86766400/Cafe-chat-Park-Ranger-eatery-opens-in-Christchurch
Many people feel compelled to get into the kitchen at this time of year, driven by the school fair, the work morning tea, or the looming threat of December 25.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/86794666/Recipes-Cranberry-white-chocolate-bites-fruitcake-and-shortbread
A taste of… Fush, 104 The Runway, Christchurch.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86932583/Review-Fush-Christchurch
A generation ago, people on lunch breaks would imbibe alcoholic beverages like there was no – well, no work to return to.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86858149/Happy-hour-Last-orders-for-liquid-lunches
Suffering fish species in New Zealand waters may get a boost from a new mobile app.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/86984911/New-app-reveals-the-most-sustainable-fish-to-eat
LAMB KOFTA PITA POCKETS WITH SUMAC YOGHURT
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/86959023/Recipe-Lamb-Kofta-Pita-Pockets-with-Sumac-Yoghurt
Neat Places looks at some of the best hospitality spots to enjoy al fresco dining.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86946562/Neat-places-to-enjoy-eating-outside
Feilding can lay claim to one of New Zealand’s top chefs after Amayjen Restaurant head chef and co-owner Andrew May was selected as a finalist for a national award.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86795382/Feildings-Amayjen-Restaurant-head-chef-a-finalist-for-national-award
How old is too old to ride a scooter?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86999167/Rules-for-skate-park-shrediquette-knock-Blenheim-scooter-riders
Is hitting the ground heel-first like running with brakes on?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/87003266/Ideal-running-style-Should-your-foot-hit-the-ground-heel-or-toes-first
Scurvy is something many of us associate with nautical misadventures and famine of years past, and for good reason: in the developed world, it has been all but eradicated.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86985182/Scurvy-hits-Australia-Could-New-Zealand-be-next
OPINION: “You’re overweight, borderline obese.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86991252/Why-reducing-our-wellness-to-a-BMI-number-is-hurting-our-health
Men who behave like promiscuous playboys or feel powerful over women are more likely to have mental health problems than men with less sexist attitudes, according to a study.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86989342/Sexism-and-playboy-behaviour-bad-for-mens-mental-health-study-finds
Reconnecting with her whanau after 20 years living across the ditch is just one of the things award-winning photographer Tania Niwa is enjoying at the moment.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86811345/Photography-provided-Taranaki-woman-a-ticket-around-the-world
The Manawatu community has rallied behind a terminally ill girl who is organising a toy drive for children spending Christmas in hospital.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86892565/Community-rallies-behind-terminally-ill-girl-organising-toy-drive-for-sick-children
I first noticed it in my Instagram feed; women – and men – were holding a strange, circular device between their lips, like a futuristic mouth guard. A device which emitted a blue light. There were others who posed with a mouthful of charcoal, brushing it all over their teeth, and turning their mouths the colour of soot. If the mouth guard was the future then charcoal was decidedly medieval.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/86977409/Do-the-latest-celebrity-endorsed-teeth-whitening-products-actually-work
Nine months ago, ultra runner Malcolm Law reached breaking point, his body shutting down after years of relentless running and back-to-back marathons.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/85933751/Ultra-runner-broke-down-from-too-much-running
We all know that many of our lifestyle choices influence our health and wellbeing, however, what we don’t often consider are the small things we repeatedly do that impact our health.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86929730/Dr-Libby-Five-habits-that-are-bad-for-your-health
A website is encouraging Christmas shoppers to support family businesses by making it easier to find small shops around New Zealand online.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86962722/Website-encourages-shoppers-to-buy-online-while-staying-local
Disagreement with a local council over an exposed beam in a new Tokoroa restaurant and bar continues to prevent its opening.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/86830939/Council-still-won-t-have-a-bar-of-bars-beam
An Upper Hutt building company is raising its sights by planning to build New Zealand’s first modular high-rise.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/86513338/Thrifty-developers-should-go-modular-Matrix-Homes
Star Wars fans could be forced to seek out cinemas far, far away – well, Upper Hutt at least – with two of Wellington’s biggest complexes closed by earthquake damage.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/86946692/Stars-Wars-fans-seek-out-smaller-cinemas-as-big-complexes-close-after-earthquake
A New Plymouth sushi restaurant is asking its customers to invest up to $250,000 in the city’s first sushi conveyer belt restaurant.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/86949071/Couple-turn-to-crowdfunding-to-open-sushi-conveyor-belt-restaurant
Neighbouring businesses affected by the quake-condemned Reading Cinema car park hope to know later this week whether they can re-enter their premises.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/nz-earthquake/86932766/Plans-to-demolish-Reading-Cinema-car-park-due-this-week
A few scant years ago you could safely sit down to brunch with your mates with not a single picture being snapped. Even in the first several years of social media taking over our lives, photographing your food was still a bit of a social taboo, slightly embarrassing.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86694713/How-social-media-has-changed-the-way-we-eat
Fancy a batch of Christmas mince pies baked by Hilary Barry? How about an Al Brown special?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/86936147/Kiwi-celebrities-to-bake-Christmas-mince-pies-for-charity
Beer enthusiasts from throughout New Zealand converged on Massey University to learn about the science behind making a good beer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/86905899/Beer-enthusiasts-learn-about-the-science-behind-brewing-at-a-Massey-course
It seems like a mirage, but despite being in the middle of, well, nowhere, the signs for hot coffee and food are real.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86858562/Unexpected-customer-boom-for-food-truck-in-the-middle-of-nowhere
Jay-Jay Harvey says she suspects her depression had been triggered during her “rough” childhood.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/86927710/Jay-Jay-Harvey-back-on-radio-after-mental-health-break-talks-mental-health
My sister, Bea, was 35 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and 38 years old when she died in 1993. She left behind a husband, two toddlers and, innocently, a genetic legacy that our family continues to confront today.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86931551/I-tried-to-ignore-genetic-warnings-about-cancer-and-that-could-have-been-fatal
The double bed, which measures 137cm by 188cm in New Zealand, was once all a couple needed to slumber sweetly at night.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86945440/How-have-bed-sizes-changed-throughout-the-ages-Why-has-the-double-died
I have to stay on the pill for health reasons but I’ve heard that it interferes with certain vitamins. Which ones do I need extra of to be really healthy? Thank you, Lynette.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86779576/Ask-Dr-Libby-How-does-taking-the-pill-interfere-with-vitamins-and-minerals
OPINION: Q: I own and manage a small business and we always seem to have cashflow problems, and lately they are getting worse. How can I get on top of this ongoing cashflow issue once and for all?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/86894347/Ask-the-expert-Cashflow-problems-can-be-resolved-with-a-bit-of-planning
Black Dog Brewery’s Extra Pale Ale is set to be a barking success, and the SPCA is thrilled.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86912490/Proceeds-from-Black-Dog-brewers-XPCA-beer-going-to-the-dogs-and-cats-at-Wellington-SPCA
Each week, a package or two of clothing arrives in the post for Daniel Andonov​.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86694640/Hamilton-kid-Daniel-Andonov-an-Instagram-influencer
Navigating the icecream aisle can be challenging – the number of choices is overwhelming.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86736091/We-discover-one-icecream-really-isn-t-icecream-after-all
Allan Scott, 68, set up his family winery in Marlborough 30 years ago. His son Josh, 35, learned a lot from his father growing up on the vineyard. Josh now helps run Allan Scott winery, as well as Moa brewery, which he founded.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86863814/Father-and-son-brewery-bond-of-Josh-and-Allan-Scott
I love the comforting taste of baked strawberries which, for me, are the fruit that epitomise summer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/86825327/Recipe-Jordan-Rondels-gluten-free-strawberry-and-black-pepper-cake-with-honey-cream-cheese-icing
Sicily has always been a strategic island, so was fought over by various Mediterranean powers. A silver lining from all this conflict has to be the food. The Romans, Arabs, Spanish, Italians and Greeks all brought their unique flavours to the island, resulting in an early and delicious example of culinary fusion.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/86790301/Recipe-Sam-Mannerings-whole-Sicilian-style-fish
In another blow to the lucrative supplements industry, researchers have concluded that many users of vitamin D are wasting their time and money.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86901836/New-research-suggests-most-people-gain-nothing-from-vitamin-D-supplements
Kiwi business incubator and training organisation The Icehouse will celebrate its fifteenth birthday this week.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/86863981/The-Icehouse-celebrates-its-15th-birthday
I recently discovered that decades ago I was stalked by a grandfather – my own – a man I never knew.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86902810/Writer-and-former-Tall-Black-John-Saker-secret-family-history
Foodie commentators are picking that watermelon will slip into the superfood craze slot that coconut has held for so long this summer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/86902430/The-case-is-made-for-watermelon-to-become-the-next-superfood
Forget “winter is coming”. Wines are coming.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86878792/Forget-winter-Game-of-Thrones-wines-are-coming
Three years on, and the scuff-marks on the bar stools are rounding out the lived-in look that Ombra so carefully cultivated on day one, with the aid of crumbling plaster and a patinated ceiling.
I’ve always admired how Ombra manages to evoke a back-street bar in Venice, without a single direct reference. In place of the plastic gondolas and posters of the Grand Canal are the original 1922 Deco leadlight windows, along with newly installed period linen curtains, into which somebody’s nonna has repeatedly embroidered the word “ombra”.
Extending in an L-shape around its kitchen and dominating bar, Ombra is a cramped little space with tiny tables pushed so close together that you are privy to more of your neighbours' conversations than perhaps you might like. But in a sense, that intimacy forms part of the attraction: you call in for a few rowdy drinks and the Venetian version of tapas called cicchetti, then you’re out again within the hour.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/86422351/Restaurant-review-Ombra-in-Wellington
Pete Evans is riding through Melbourne in the back of a black chauffeured car. I am sitting beside him.
We are chatting about one thing and another when he says, “You’re the biggest idiot I’ve ever known. Who are you, a bloody pizza chef?” Evans knows I am a journalist. He isn’t addressing the remarks to me personally, just giving examples of the kinds of things that are said about him on social media. “You should see what they say,” he continues. “I have hate-pages against me. Dedicated hate-pages. There’s one with 10,000 people.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86894526/Pete-Evans-has-gained-a-million-strong-tribe-but-is-his-advice-irresponsible
Who has the biggest potty mouth, men or women?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86871517/Swearing-can-mean-you-re-more-intelligent-especially-if-you-re-a-woman
I’m in excruciating pain and I’m struggling to take steps. I look like I’ve just had an accident in my pants, but what’s actually happening is my inner thighs are being rubbed raw, because; they touch, it’s summer, and I’m wearing a skirt.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86873000/An-ode-to-women-whose-thighs-touch-like-mine
I grew up with Rory Gilmore. Nose always in a book, top of her class, sweet but confident, addicted to pro-con lists, aspiring journalist, witty and quick to the punch. I wanted to be just like her.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/86854258/Gilmore-Girls-15-things-we-hope-to-see-on-A-Year-in-the-Life
Sugary drinks, comfort eating and bad eating habits were highlighted in a new study on Taranaki children who are overweight.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/86800240/Overweight-children-comfort-eat-a-new-study-shows
In 2012, the American Psychiatric Association decreed nail biting a form of “pathological grooming”.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86472906/Six-potential-reasons-why-people-bite-their-nails
Rhonda Hodges is a fighter.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/86854823/All-in-your-head-Australian-woman-walks-again-after-living-in-pain-for-12-years
There is a tradie shortage in the Waikato.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86512286/Tradie-shortage-hits-the-Waikato
Employers who adopt a family violence policy could go beyond saving money - the move could save lives as well.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/86857998/Call-for-more-employers-to-consider-needs-of-workers-affected-by-family-violence
OPINION: Down another one of Wellington’s dark alleyways, something has been brewing.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/84531319/Beerhive-Blog-Beer-dreams-fulfilled-as-new-bar-HUSK-prepares-to-open
On a tiny corner of a busy Cashmere crossroads, where Hackthorne Rd dissects Dyers Pass Rd, is a petite gift boutique called Shelf Home+Gifts.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86843552/A-small-gift-shop-with-a-big-heart
Growers are confident cherries are ripening up for a bumper harvest this year.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/86840762/The-best-fresh-cherry-recipes-this-season
Six-foot tall and full of sweets, this spicy structure is of truly regal proportions.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/86815233/Gingerbread-Waddesdon-Manor-is-the-most-extravagant-gingerbread-house-ever
Summer is in the air and there’s no better time to join the juice-movement.
Although the thought of drinking liquid vegetables might make some turn their noses up, there is no denying that there is no easier way to get your 5+ a day.
​We know it and you know it, juicing’s one of the best ways to make your diet a whole lot healthier.
Handy hint: the more fruit you include, the sweeter and more delicious it will be.
So grab a refreshing juice and feel the goodness seep in.
So without further ado - here are out picks for five of Auckland’s top juice bars.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/86307526/Five-of-the-best-Auckland-juice-bars
Owners of a ‘sweet’ new shop will leave their door open to see what sticks.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86835257/New-shop-in-CBD-offers-healthy-sweet-treats
I recently discovered that decades ago I was stalked by a grandfather – my own – a man I never knew.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/86825876/Writer-and-former-Tall-Black-John-Saker-secret-family-history
After nearly two decades serving up the hottest Asian street food to Melbourne’s hungry hordes, Auckland is finally getting a taste of the celebrated Night Noodle Markets.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/86275084/What-you-have-to-try-at-the-Auckland-Night-Noodle-Markets
A new study by researchers from the University of Sydney has found that the amount of nitrogen, a component of protein foods, in our guts plays a key role in the health of our microbiome (our community of gut bacteria) which in turn affects everything from our weight to our mood to our physical health.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86853012/The-real-reason-why-you-don-t-lose-weight-on-the-same-diet-as-your-friend
Evelyn Lumsden was thrilled to be celebrating her 100th birthday, receiving cards from around New Zealand and Australia.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86819048/Woman-celebrating-100th-birthday-receives-50-double-ups-on-cards
QUESTION: I love cheese. How can I continue to enjoy it as I strive to eat better? Are there cheeses that are healthier than others?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86838600/For-a-healthy-diet-be-choosy-about-your-cheese
This is pathetic. You should be able to do better. Why aren’t you trying harder?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86830108/An-exercise-in-mindset-lessons-from-a-special-forces-trainer
It started with an innocent question from my 7-year-old daughter.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/86813994/Mum-why-do-all-the-women-look-the-same-the-mall-question-that-shook-me-to-the-core
The humble bottle of bubble mixture is the latest trend in helping children - and incidentally, adults - to overcome quake anxiety.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/86791302/Children-use-the-magic-of-bubbles-to-overcome-quake-anxiety
In one short month, the majority of the nation will clock out of work for the year and many will jump on planes for their midsummer sojourns.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86370748/Prevent-getting-sick-while-travelling-with-careful-planning
Truth: the weight loss journey sucks. You sacrifice and battle in putting down cheeky, comfort food while lacing up shoes when the couch and a drink is preferred.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86794773/How-to-keep-off-the-weight-once-you-ve-lost-it
The Ministry of Health says it will extend the funding for Gardasil (the HPV vaccine) up to and including the age of 26 years from January 1 next year.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86740487/Government-hailed-for-funding-extension-of-improved-HPV-vaccine
Queenstown Lakes District Councillors barely spoke before adopting a policy to allow Wanaka businesses to trade on Easter Sunday.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86821802/Long-awaited-Wanaka-Easter-trading-closer-to-reality
Five buildings in Stratford’s CBD - one dating from the late 1800s - could be demolished to make way for a multi-million dollar redevelopment.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/86765331/Multi-million-dollar-Stratford-development-could-see-five-buildings-demolished
The Toy Collector, Christchurch’s own toy museum, will expand its collection just in time for Christmas.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86581913/Toy-Collector-store-to-open-new-exhibition
Celebrating the mouth-watering tastes of Asian food from around the continent, the Night Noodle Markets Auckland are a chance for family and friends to come together in a fun, street-market environment complete with music, entertainment and oodles of atmosphere.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86740089/Beat-the-queues-at-Night-Noodle-Markets-Auckland
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/86775665/Kai-with-Soul-A-short-article-on-shortbread
OPINION: As an ex-pat American, I often find myself trying to explain why we do what we do in the land of my birth.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/86741779/Kiwis-hanker-after-their-own-Thanksgiving-so-why-not-have-one
A taste of… Gusto, 175 Roydvale Ave, Burnside, Christchurch.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86555344/Review-Gusto-Christchurch
Spare a thought for the cafe and restaurant owners forced to close their doors just weeks out from Christmas due to the November 11 quake.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/86390779/Which-Wellington-cafes-are-shut-by-earthquakes
What a weekend. It began on Friday night in Hawke’s Bay, with old guys talking about old wines. Joe Babich and John Buck are two pillars (Babich in the unadorned Doric mould; Buck more flowery and Corinthian) of New Zealand wine. Both treated us to tracks from the wayback stack.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/86735353/Wine-and-shakes-a-weekend-of-surprises
Emily Skye, one of social media’s most well known fitness personalities, has revealed that putting on 13 kilograms has helped her to become happier and healthier.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/86781264/Emily-Skye-happier-and-healthier-after-putting-on-13-kilograms
OPINION: I looked at the dentist in horror. “Sorry, what did you say?” I asked.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86715238/Why-doesn-t-body-positivity-extend-to-smiles
If you feel like all you see on social media these days are engagements, babies, marriages and new jobs, you’re not alone.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86770164/14-awesome-life-milestones-people-don-t-celebrate-but-should
Pupils in Marlborough will be adding some Christmas colour to the town this year with their homemade decorations.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/86745707/Blenheim-pupils-create-Christmas-decorations-to-liven-up-town
An initiative in one of New Plymouth’s most deprived areas is providing for the most valuable asset of any community - its people.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86717293/Project-aims-to-provide-ways-for-Marfell-community-to-connect-and-grow
We may be able to train as hard as they can, but in our efforts to prove that we can do everything men can do, many women dismiss the fact that we benefit from training differently.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86736706/Why-women-need-to-train-differently-to-men
Christchurch construction worker Holly Woodhouse is hoping her adventure magazine will encourage people to get out of the house and into the outdoors.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86280269/Christchurch-construction-worker-says-yes-to-adventure
When architect David Wingate suggested a green wall for a new cancer treatment centre in Tauranga, they leapt at the idea.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/home-property/nz-gardener/86523169/Green-wall-helps-patients-at-Kathleen-Kilgour-Centre-in-Tauranga
Chris Hammons has been surviving all his life; challenging the odds, proving the doubters wrong.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/86640027/Former-American-Footballer-tries-to-beat-the-odds-again-by-winning-Survivor
Tracy Hapi knows what it’s like not to give up on her goals.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86705697/From-guided-to-guide-New-York-City-Marathon-trip-becomes-mission-to-help-others
A survey of more than 4000 New Zealand girls, aged seven to 17, has provided a rare insight into their fears, insecurities and aspirations.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86719718/What-really-matters-to-young-Kiwi-women-More-girls-in-STEM
A whanau wall is displayed in Julie Ruawai’s office with photos of those who are dear to her.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/baby/86759705/Waka-Whenua-connects-people-with-land-using-biodegradable-containers-for-placenta
A plan seven years in the making is returning commercial brewing to central Palmerston North, with a Portland-style brewpub being built on Broadway Ave.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86771460/Commercial-brewing-to-return-to-Palmerston-North-with-Broadway-brewpub
When an Auckland company wanted to recycle its coffee pods, an international business came up with a novel solution.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/86754685/Auckland-business-recycles-coffee-pods-into-outdoor-furniture
Staff tournaments every six months, a secret excursion and health checks are some of the ingredients to a Nelson company’s success.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86617307/Looking-after-staff-pays-off-for-Can-Plan
New Zealand’s ultra fast fibre network will soon be regarded as a “backbone” piece of New Zealand infrastructure, an industry expert says.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86102482/Ultrafast-Fibres-life-in-the-fast-lane
It’s probably the ultimate Christmas feast for meat eaters with deep pockets and big appetites - a chicken stuffed inside a duck stuffed inside a turkey.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86723115/The-ultimate-treat-for-lovers-of-duck-turkey-and-chicken
While revellers made the most of the sun, food and wine at Taste of Auckland, there was a more serious conversation going on.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/86675029/ConversatioNZ-symposium-lifts-the-lid-on-New-Zealands-food-scene
The votes are in! According to the Rodney Times Neighbourly readers, these are the best places to buy a good icecream.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86468037/Five-of-the-best-icecream-shops
OPINION: Twenty-five years of Toast Martinborough. The sun was out, I had a glass of pink in the right hand and the band was playing “knockin’ on heaven’s door”. We were on the threshold of bliss.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86677168/Mark-Reason-Police-went-too-far-at-Toast-Martinborough
Nadia Lim's ingredient delivery empire has expanded to include a new offering. My Express Bag claims to feed two adults and two children five meals a week, that can be cooked in under 30 minutes. The bags cost $189 each - about $9.45 per plate.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86437032/Can-My-Food-Bag-Express-be-cooked-in-under-30-minutes
An electrician turned yoga teacher is aiming to get men bending over backwards for male health.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86697531/Yoga-instructor-wants-men-moving-into-moga-for-Movember
Does it ever cross your mind that you may not be obtaining all of the nutrients you need for outstanding health and energy from your food?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86629346/Dr-Libby-Eight-ways-to-increase-the-nutrient-density-of-your-diet
The more sexual partners a man’s had the greater his risk of developing prostate cancer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86697307/Sex-linked-to-prostate-cancer-risk-study
You’re at the gym for a weightlifting session. But something feels off.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86565829/Having-an-off-day-at-the-gym-Listen-to-your-body-and-lay-off
People stressed and anxious after Monday's major earthquake have been reaching out for help in droves, and mental health agencies warn more support will be needed in the weeks to come.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86557231/Mental-health-services-feel-the-stress-of-post-earthquake-demand
At 14, Darcy Craig was diagnosed with a brain tumour and told he had 10 years to live.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86438416/Epilepsy-sufferer-says-lets-talk-about-it
When Trish Harris was in her 20s, the arthritis that first attacked her joints at just six years old finally burned out.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86273413/When-an-old-persons-disease-strikes-the-young
When Netflix confirmed earlier this year that the much-loved TV show Gilmore Girls would be the latest in the streaming service’s revivals, fans were thrilled.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/86621066/Gilmore-Girls-A-Year-in-the-Life-promises-TV-comfort-food-when-we-need-it-most
A four-year-old girl who moved millions around the globe has lost her battle with cancer.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86672088/Four-year-old-girl-in-heartbreaking-photo-dies
Most will recall a time before Louis Vuitton when the iconic Queenstown Bike Hire and Aggy’s Shack sat proudly on the corner of Marine Parade and Church.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86612946/Queenstown-identity-Reg-Anderson-leaving-town-after-30-years
OPINION: Q. We are spending more time online than ever before, so how do New Zealand businesses make sure they are staying cyber safe?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/opinion-analysis/86246212/Fours-steps-to-help-businesses-stay-cyber-safe
“I’m just a bogan who loves hot rods.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/86092566/Craft-brewer-Panhead-Custom-Ales-gears-up-to-expand
Board shorts, cold salads, thunderous heat and glazed ham on the barby - that's what Christmas meals are made of.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/86555602/Waikato-businesses-help-make-Christmas-dinner-memorable
Pizza is healthy for you. Seriously, provided it’s made right, that is.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86662746/Why-pizza-is-seriously-a-health-food
​We all know beer and music is a great combination but what about playing music to beer while it is still brewing?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/86406657/Its-music-to-his-beers-Kiwi-beer-baron-who-plays-music-while-brewing-swears-it-reduces-wastage
The creaminess and gentle acidity of unsweetened coconut yoghurt make it a beautiful ingredient in baking.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/86580248/Recipe-Jordan-Rondels-raspberry-coconut-and-pear-cake-with-raspberry-glaze
I once had a seminal experience in Florence. It was the day Michael Jackson died and people were lighting candles in front of the Duomo. It was all a bit ridiculous. Over-the-top sentiment and popular culture are two things I struggle with.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/86531703/Recipe-Sam-Mannerings-Florentine-style-T-bone-steak-with-salsa-verde
Whether it’s the after-work wine-down with colleagues, the sneaky G&T to help survive the homework/dinner/bath/bed frazzle, or the blissful pop of the champagne cork at that long-planned catch-up with the girls, women are increasingly getting through life with a glass in their hand.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86664064/What-is-the-cost-to-our-lives-of-self-medicating-with-alcohol
Hillary Clinton has given her first speech since the US presidential election wound up last week and the conversation has, naturally, quickly turned to what she looks like.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86656130/Women-are-loving-Hillary-Clintons-low-stress-post-election-look
OPINION: Oi! You. Fatty Boomka. Yes, you.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/86661499/How-Peter-FitzSimons-quit-sugar-and-alcohol-and-became-a-better-husband
Just one year after buying the Fairfields Garden Centre, its owners have put it back on the market.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86620616/Garden-centre-and-cafe-business-is-on-the-market
Trentham School is holding a cake auction to help the family of cancer battler Cyrus Taylor.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86628090/Create-cakes-for-cancer-battler-Cyrus-Taylor
After a week without their local mall, Lower Hutt residents outside Wellington have turned to their local high streets for their shopping fix.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/86648818/High-street-retailers-do-well-while-Queensgate-closed
Popular British chef Jamie Oliver has finally managed to juggle his work and life commitments, but the father of five admits it wasn’t an easy road.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86024859/Why-Jamie-Oliver-scoots-to-school-with-his-kids
They started lining up before sunrise. More than 1600 mostly 20-something women descended on the ASB Showgrounds for the Auckland stop of the Ashy Bines Booty Tour event.
Some came from as far away as Dunedin and Christchurch to attend the 45-minute workout with the fitness celebrity.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86642674/Ashy-Bines-followers-turn-out-for-Booty-Tour-event-in-Auckland
The former United Video premises on Nelson’s Vanguard St is now home to a bike shop with a difference.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86628582/New-bike-shop-stationed-in-the-heart-of-cycle-city
A small Marlborough town hammered by three earthquakes in three years has missed out on a financial lifeline for stranded businesses along the east coast.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/nz-earthquake/86619335/Seddon-misses-out-on-wage-subsidy-package-to-help-businesses-stranded-by-earthquake
Chris Boon is expecting 2500 people to munch on McDonald’s from his Silverstream restaurant when it opens on November 19.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86514445/Sparkle-tables-and-big-playground-for-new-McDonalds
Use after use, your phone’s ear buds can get pretty grotty.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86579812/Your-phones-ear-buds-are-dirty-Heres-how-to-clean-them
A dear friend of mine dreads family get-togethers at her mother-in-law’s house.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86600556/Your-mother-in-law-irks-you-Blame-evolution
OPINION: For a fair few years, many moons ago now, each week I played netball and soccer, went to soccer training, walked/jogged every night for an hour or more (up and down huge hills), went to the gym every other day, and walked whenever I could (took the stairs instead of the lift, parked my car at the far end of the shopping centre carpark etc.).
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86615158/Trying-to-lose-weight-made-me-sick-and-miserable-so-I-stopped
It astounds me, after so many years of a new law in place, just how many people still drive whilst talking and texting on their phones.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/86480410/Modern-Etiquette-How-do-I-stay-safe-in-a-car-with-a-driver-I-think-is-being-careless
If you’re in a relationship and are not much of a morning person, your partner may feel a bit worried when your alarm goes off. Will you be cranky? Will you spit in their porridge? This kind of stress can cause tension in a relationship, so why not consider adding some of these little rituals to make your mornings a happier time?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86622314/Morning-rituals-to-make-your-relationship-happier
He has sold icecream to Inuits.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86174022/Confessions-of-a-Mr-Whippy-driver
Pascall has stopped making Jaybees jelly beans, but the lack of lollies has largely gone unnoticed.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/86632745/Candy-company-Pascall-axes-another-lolly
You know what irks me more than most things? Even more than the word “toastie”? Waiters correcting pronunciation. The scenario invariably goes like this:
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86618105/23-foods-you-might-be-saying-wrong
It seems “semi-retired” broadcaster Paul Henry already has another career on the go, adding winemaker to his resume with the release of Paul Henry’s Own Pinot Noir tomorrow.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/86578764/Broadcaster-Paul-Henry-releases-his-own-wine
Belgium famously produces hundreds of different beers, but that is nothing compared to the varieties of yeast used to make it - around 30,000 are kept on ice at just one laboratory by scientists seeking the perfect ingredient for the perfect brew.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86598250/In-Belgian-lab-scientists-search-for-perfect-beer-yeast
A group of Auckland mums have enlisted the help of a farmer to air drop home baking to Kaikoura residents affected by Monday’s earthquake.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86569068/Aucklanders-send-home-baking-to-earthquake-ravaged-regions
Winding down the weekend and preparing for work can be a bit of a drag.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/86431351/Five-of-the-best-Sunday-session-spots-in-Auckland
Acclaimed chef Peter Gordon’s restaurant Bellota is celebrating 10 years of business this year.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/86545073/Recipe-goat-cheese-balls-with-honey-and-toasted-almonds
There’s nothing like a cup of tea to relax you. But not all tea comes from a small bag, nor is all tea served hot.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/food/86518626/How-tea-is-served-in-22-countries-around-the-world
One in 10 of us will experience depression at some point. Just what causes this highly debilitating disease, and the best way to treat it, remain controversial: last month, Danish researchers reported that antidepressants raise the risk of suicide when taken by healthy people.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86597925/Depression-does-it-originate-in-the-immune-system
“I poke my tongue out at earthquakes.”
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/nz-earthquake/86566524/Marlborough-children-turn-to-songs-art-and-pulling-faces-to-deal-with-magnitude-7-8-earthquake
Are you playing a fun game of “is it wind, anxious tremors or earthquakes”? Feel like you’re on a boat, but you haven’t got your sealegs? Are you too compulsively checking Geonet every time you feel the smallest shudder, only to discover there’s only been a deep 2.1 somewhere in the hinterlands that you couldn’t possibly have felt?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86527606/Was-that-an-aftershock-why-you-feel-phantom-earthquakes
Getting cancer proved to be the motivation Joanna Godwin needed to train for the World Masters Games next April.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/86569317/Breast-cancer-won-t-stop-swimmer-competing-at-World-Masters-Games
We need to drink eight glasses of water a day, right?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/86579795/Eight-unmistakeable-signals-that-you-are-totally-parched
We all know that Christmas is the time for giving, and the very best gifts are often the ones that help people and their communities all year round.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/inspire-me/86517298/Partnership-poised-to-enhance-life-changing-services-for-Kiwi-youth
There’s a difference, I guess, between a memorable experience and a good one. The former doesn’t have to be the latter. You can remember certain events for all the wrong reasons.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/adventure/86583700/How-to-have-travel-experiences-you-ll-never-forget
Everybody needs a sacred hour to themselves when they first wake up. After all, it might be the only hour you get all day.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/motivate-me/86563694/Ten-things-you-shouldn-t-do-within-the-first-hour-of-waking-up
If you were offered a pill that could prevent you from infection of one of the world’s most stigmatised diseases, would you take it?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86530939/Revolutionary-HIV-prevention-drug-could-soon-be-available-in-New-Zealand
Earthquakes. Aftershocks. Floods, slips, torn-up roads, wrecked houses and businesses: how much more natural disaster can we take?
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/86556492/Tough-times-don-t-last-tough-people-do-How-resilient-are-you
Monday’s monster earthquake has hit some hospitality businesses hard, with restaurants and hotels in the capital facing multiple problems and hoping for relief soon.
from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/86565917/Hospitality-group-hopes-building-re-openings-will-be-on-menu-soon