Jazz, Wine & Food Festival
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
A day in the country is just what this summer’s perfect weather has ordered. And this Sunday, February 1, should be that day.

Cupid delivers lavish Valentine's Day Package
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Five-star hotel The Langham, Auckland has put love firmly on its guest calendar for Valentine’s Day next month.

Panama bike adventure for powerful adrenaline rush
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Active travellers with a passion for exploring the road less travelled by pushbike may want to consider BikeHike’s exciting new itinerary, Rumble in the Panama Jungle.

Fatty's gym update
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Everyone in the family was on strict orders at Christmas – “Do NOT put any chocolates, sweets or calorie- packed treats in my Santa sack.

Fatty's gym diary - Final
Thursday, 11 December 2008
It’s 10 weeks since I waddled into Contours Gym at Highland Park knowing that while Rubens would have loved me as a model, in reality my penchant for good food had meant, as one unknown author put it, “the bigger the snacks, the bigger the slacks”.

Gourmet hamper ideas
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Food hampers are popular gifts at any time but at Christmas, when extra treats abound, it is fun to make up one’s own gift hampers choosing products to suit the recipient and personalising the decoration so no two people receive the same.

Menabrea Madness - one for the boys
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
While the gals shop the guys could be having a great time at Sovrano’s tomorrow night, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Why not take time out to enjoy chef Sewlyn Bethune’s great selection of rich hearty pasta, burgers and pizza together with a refreshing Menabrea beer.

Top 10 status deserved
Thursday, 04 December 2008
On waving goodbye to the West Coast earlier this year I put aside regrets that time had allowed so short a visit and instead concentrated on enjoying the last days of our holiday.

Fatty's gym diary No.4
Thursday, 04 December 2008
Adam was altogether a bit too weak for my liking. Tempted by an apple his resolve collapsed in no time at all whereas if my friends put apples before me I’m sure I’d do a much better resistance job.

Sugar-free and low in fat too!
Thursday, 04 December 2008
A world in which sweets were brought out only on special occasions has long disappeared. In fact, sweets, biscuits, cakes, soft drinks and other products once reserved for celebrations are now commonplace.

Prenzel prezzies the best
Wednesday, 03 December 2008
It takes vision and creativity to bring a rustic concept into the middle of an urban smart shopping mall. Local Prenzel franchisees Mavis Griffiths and her daughter Sarah Dodson have accomplished such a dream with impeccable good taste.

Menabrea Madness - one for the gents  
Wednesday, 03 December 2008
While the gals shop the guys could be having a great time at Sovrano’s on Thursday, December 11, 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Fatty's gym diary No.3
Thursday, 27 November 2008
I am now walking two kilometres every time I step unto the treadmill at Contours Highland Park and at level 6.4 that equates to 105 calories burned during my 20 minute stint.

Gala fun for all
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Here’s a chance to enjoy a family outing, a jaunt in the country and all the fun of the fair rolled into one at the Beachlands School gala this Saturday.

Magical family show
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Christmas is always magical but this year’s seasonal charm casts its spell a little further than usual. International Stars of Magic is a spell-binding, post-Christmas family show featuring top international performers from Las Vegas, cruise ships and television.

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