Roam Leisure


Escape to the countryside
Thursday, 26 February 2009
My 2008 Christmas stockings was packed full of surprises but the gift that thrilled me most was a two-day escape for hubby and I to the beautiful wine region of Matakana.

Harlequin Theatre celebrates 50 years
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Harlequin Musical Theatre celebrates its golden jubilee this year and the Howick theatre company is set to make 2009 its best ever.

For Starters with Helen Perry
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Harlequin Movie Night, A girls’ night out, Brain-dead or, in this case, just plain stupid and Chilli mussels hot stuff.

Love and food at Sovrano
Thursday, 12 February 2009
Good news for Sovrano fans – the cafe kicks off its 2009 Friday night menu with a ‘Romeo & Juliet’ degustation dinner tomorrow evening.

Valentine's Day - What's it all about?
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
For those that don’t know it Valentine’s Day is really for the birds – lovebirds, that is. Early records show that traditionally this day of romance was a day birds of the northern hemisphere chose to mate.

Celebrating Valentine's Day
Wednesday, 04 February 2009
Valentine’s Day is looming and while some suitors may choose to follow tradition and send gifts, cards and flowers anonymously, most romantics will want to declare their love in person.

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.

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