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A Luxury Weekend Escape to Otahuna Lodge

The fabulous Otahuna Lodge in Tai Tapu is the perfect retreat for a relaxing break allowing you to unwind in its luxurious surroundings.

Lazing on a Sunday Crafternoon

Eliza Muldoon has created a book dedicated to little projects for people with little time and little skill. She discusses the benefits of art and crafts to our mental health and even the relationships with our kids.

5 minutes with Debbie Macomber

With more than 170 million copies of her books in print, Debbie Macomber is one of today’s most popular authors. We chat to her about her latest book, Starting Now.

Interview: Stephenie Meyer

After the worldwide success of The Twilight Saga, Stephenie Meyer is bracing herself for another round of fanfare with, the release of the film adaptation of her novel, The Host.

Sweet Talking

Author of mouthwatering cookbook ‘Desserts’, chef Lyndel Miller talks about her love of all things sweet and why they are her gifts of choice for loved ones. She also shares her favourite sweet recipes and the memories they evoke for her.

Barbara Toner: Mum Knows Best

Barbara Toner acknowledges the universal truth that advice should only ever be offered if sought. She’s chosen to ignore it, as any self-respecting mother should, in this heartfelt address to her own three daughters.

Author Profile: Barbara Toner

Mother and daughter relationships are special and unique, but often tensions can arise. Author Barbara Toner explores this recurrent theme in her latest novel ‘Because I Love you’. She shares with us her own insights on being a mother.

Sparking a love for reading

Frustrated by a lack of interesting books for her children, children’s book author Alexandra Yatomi Clarke, began to create and source books to spark the interest and reading appetite of young minds.

A Sappers’ War Author Jimmy Thomson

Journalist and author Jimmy Thomson, graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, as a young captain. He chats about his bestselling book A Sappers’ War, which tells the story of the ‘tunnel rats’ of Vietnam

Paul Smith’s Quirky Designs

Take a look at some of British designer Paul Smith’s colourful fashions over the years.

Five minutes with Neil Culley

Latest wine profile news: Neill Culley, chief winemaker and co-owner of Cable Bay Vineyards, Waiheke Island, Auckland, MiNDFOOD reports.

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