LifestyleQ&A with Glenys WoollardQ: What is turbinado sugar, and can you suggest a substitute?14 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleMusic review: Jose James, While You Were SleepingIf you grooved to the sound of No Beginning, No End, Jose James' last Blue Note album, get ready for a whole different experience with his new outing, While You Were Sleeping.13 Aug 02:00 AM
LifestyleFashion: An entire work wardrobe on a budgetLisa Lyford answers our readers' questions about personal styling.12 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleGame Review: The Last of Us RemasteredLast year, The Last of Us was released on the PS3 in the twilight of the console's tenure and showed what the PS3 is capable of: some of the best graphics seen in a game that accompanied a storyline worthy of any Hollywood blockbuster.12 Aug 02:08 AM
LifestyleFashion: Grunge revivalIf you thought you'd seen the last of grunge back in the 1990s, think again.11 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleKnead dough well, bake it hotPassion is his main ingredient, says Dean Brettschneider, New Zealand's "Global Baker".09 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleRecipe: Chocolate cherry sliceThis delicious treat combines chocolate with cherry and meringue and makes 20 slices.08 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleOily Rag: Grow your own lovely stemsHere are some of the many tips we have received recently, including a top tip for a DIY firelighter.07 Aug 11:42 PM
LifestyleJan Bilton: For the love of food and fairness (+recipes)To buy fairly traded goods look for the Fairtrade label on products available from your local retailers.07 Aug 06:00 PM
Northern AdvocateStudents left in awe by Zirka CircusTwisting in crazy, unimaginable positions and balancing candlesticks from every limb, Zirka Circus performers had the kids at Onerahi Primary School wide-eyed with awe.06 Aug 09:00 PM
LifestyleDVD Review: Pompeii (M)Pompeii, (M) Roadshow Entertainment, 3.5 stars: Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius will forever be linked by the devastating eruption that destroyed the city.01 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Abelia - all things to all gardensI have a pair of shoes branded "Abelia", as well as a vintage camisole I bought in the UK 10 years ago, and an Italian dinner plate.30 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: Begin Again (M)Begin Again, (M) 104 minutes, 4/5 stars: Who knew Keira Knightley's talents extended to singing?30 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleRecipe: Smoky Ribs, Corn & Coconut SlawA delicious Smoky Rib and salad recipe from Masterchef NZ winners Karena and Kasey Bird. Wine match, Durbanville Hills cabernet sauvignon.28 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleDesign Line: Some elbow grease during preparation will pay offI have been asked by several people to write about preparation and it is a very important topic.26 Jul 02:00 AM
Northern AdvocateBook sale has bargains for allBook lovers will be in their element in Whangarei this weekend with a record number of books, CDs, DVDs and jigsaws for sale at the annual Zonta Great New Zealand Book Sale.25 Jul 02:00 AM
LifestyleFashion: Do what's right for you when considering changeLisa Lyford answers our readers' questions about personal styling.24 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleLandscaping: Far-flung yet utterly familiarI was terribly impressed when I found out that our common old cabbage tree is called a Torbay palm in the UK and prized by landscapers who use it to give their gardens Pacific flair.16 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleDesign Line: White way to go for my studioI work mainly in colour and, fortunately, many of the people who contact me are open to using colour and not necessarily work with the trends of the time.11 Jul 02:00 AM
LifestyleFashion: Confidence to build bold new styleLisa Lyford answers our readers' questions about personal styling.10 Jul 06:00 PM
LifestyleLandscaping: Get in tune with rhythmI've had a couple of people tell me that they've employed a landscape architect to design their gardens, but they don't know what he's talking about.09 Jul 06:00 PM