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Pukekohe poaches Cossi's kitchen pair
Friday, 17 May 2013
Dust off those boots, get the glad rags on and head into town for a ‘prestigious’ feed, courtesy of Dean and Tracey Leuty.
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Change of the guard
Friday, 17 May 2013
There was a mixture of celebration, nostalgia and a little sadness recently as members and staff of the Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club bid a fond farewell to one of New Zealand’s longest standing Cossi Club managers.
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Home, home on the resort!
Friday, 19 April 2013
Dreams of country living often conjure up visions of owning a small parcel of land with family home, chickens, domestic menagerie, a goat or horse and a few sheep to keep the grass down.
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Dig this life! Gardening guru Eion Scarrow unearthed in the Waikato
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
When some people talk, we all listen. So, when garden guru Eion Scarrow proclaimed that by placing plastic bottles filled with water on the lawn, dogs would be deterred from conducting their business, it was not surprising that the world believed him.
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Waiheke weeding plan just a walk in the park
Thursday, 21 June 2012
The natives were restless; Andy Spence was seriously considering resorting to ‘tractor’ methods to control an epidemic weed infestation on ‘WeedHeke’. That was until he discovered a way to ‘cut’ his weed problem down to size. He explains:
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Blooming great
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
While tiki-touring around Franklin district recently I came across charming Calendula Cottage Café, and like the marigold (calendula) it is named for, this little eatery, which seemed virtually in the middle of nowhere, turned out to be a pot of gold.
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Different strokes to win at worlds
Thursday, 26 April 2012
When the world’s best junior rowers line up in Bulgaria later this year, Kelsi Walters will be looking to make a big splash on the water.
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Be a glutton, ditch the gluten!
Thursday, 26 April 2012
The shift to gluten-free diets, often motivated by ailments such as coeliac disease, has seen a growth in gluten-free products. However, some leave a lot to be desired, prompting a local couple to set up gluten-free cooking classes.
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Toward a better world
Monday, 27 April 2009
Beauty and romance, hard work and success, tragedy and triumph are ingredients in the colourful story of Rosemary and Dave, proprietors of Dune Lakes Lodge – the unique holiday retreat and equine centre set among the wooded sand dune hills of South Head, north west of Auckland.
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A moment of sweet madness
Monday, 17 November 2008
Seven years ago Alison and Tony Shrigley decided there had to be a less stressful way to live so they climbed down off the corporate ladder and moved to a seven and a half acre lifestyle block on the outskirts of Clevedon.
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The oil of Eden
Monday, 22 September 2008
When most people decide to buy a small block of land they have images of spring lambs and fresh eggs and home grown vegetables in mind. Don Windley and Teresa Anderson had something slightly different in mind.
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Devon to Downunder
Friday, 20 June 2008
When Sarah and Warwick Armstrong decide to get something done, they don’t waste time. In August of 1999 the Devon couple decided they needed a change and wanted to live abroad. In October they arrived in Auckland.
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Small in size, big in personality
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
At Clovercrest Miniature Donkey Stud , donkeys have been the star attraction for 35 years, but over the past ten years things have been …well….scaled down if you will.
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Living the Good Life
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Steve and Robyn Snelgar want to live the Good Life. “We want to eventually give up work and live off the land,” Steve told Rural Living.
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Adorable alpacas
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Tucked away on a 12 acre block in Blomfield Lane, near Pukekohe, is Willow Farm. Vicky Tribe and her partner Keith Coleman and a variety of animals have lived there for around nine years.
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