Friday, October 24, 2025

Lifestyle

Helping to guide whanau and tamariki

An event geared towards supporting parents across Franklin has been hailed a success. Thriving Tamariki Pukekohe was recently held to provide parents with advice and...

Art expo to raise funds for Pokeno Marae project

An art expo will be held in Pokeno this weekend to raise money for a new marae. Contemporary mixed-media artist Jane Crosbie is helping to...

Powering up to meet community demand

The Tuakau MenzShed is using a new community grant to power its projects and expand its workshop to meet growing demand for people wanting...

What we’re watching: Unknown Number; The Penguin; Alien

Netflix Unknown Number: The High School Catfish This brand new documentary shines a light on the evil that is cyberstalking. It centres on a female...

Review: Fantastic Four

Could Fantastic Four: First Steps help Marvel out of the slump they have been in since 2019’s Avengers: Endgame? Set in the alternative universe of...

Inviting walks through Clevedon’s scenery

Keen walker David Mallowes offers suggestions about fun and interesting routes people can take to get some exercise and enjoy the area in his...

Climb aboard – Auckland’s newest excitement asset opens

By PJ Taylor, Eastern Times A new multifaceted climbing structure, the tallest in New Zealand, aimed at giving people confidence and a thrill, has...

Review: Does Downton Abbey The Grand Finale stick the landing?

When creator Julian Fellows first wrote Downton Abbey, I doubt that even he thought that it would become the international hit it has become. First...

Eyeshadow primer: Game-changer for unstoppable eye looks

The secret to maximising the longevity of your eye make-up lies in one quick prep step: eyeshadow primer. This unsung hero smooths lids, grips pigment,...

Protesters stage sit-in at Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown’s office

Members of the organisation Christians for Peace in Palestine are today, September 15, staging a sit-in protest at the local electorate offices of Pakuranga...