Eva Bradley: Mum sings the birthday blues
Celebrating is something that transcends cultures, demographics and history. No matter when you were born, in what country and even
Celebrating is something that transcends cultures, demographics and history. No matter when you were born, in what country and even
When it comes to vegetables, schooling and anaesthetics, local is usually better. Not always true for the tendering of council contracts
Harry Potter mania has once again swept across the globe. Billed as the eighth instalment in the series, Harry Potter and the Cursed
Everything we do involves some degree of risk. Cycling to work, crossing the road, going for a run. Mostly, these activities are
Turning 18 is a big deal in New Zealand. Once you're 18, you can drink, vote, smoke, buy scratchies, place bets at the TAB or use
I'm all for anything that will save children from being abused or, worse, killed at the hands of those who are meant to be cuddling
They've been the best of times, surely, free of war and famine, well fed and medicated, never needing to bother about things that
Kaitaia teenager Nina Griffiths has an ally in Mike King. And the pair have an ally in this media outlet. The causative factors
You might have felt that political correctness had got as silly as it could get, that it had reached a plateau and settled. Not so
Northland's winter throws up all sorts of oddities on our beaches. In the past month we've had whales, albatrosses and now turtles
I've always bought free-range eggs. I've never thought twice about it. If I'm a bit strapped for cash, I will forgo eggs, rather than
I came across a rather unsettling photograph the other day. It was a picture showing an enormous amount of work being done on 10
Driving through the Hutt Valley I often think of Noel Coward, who dropped the withering comment, "Very flat, Norfolk", into bitchy
As a society we seem to be getting more and more lazy. Far-fetched as it may seem, it does make me wonder if one day we really could
It's a sport that's traditionally been associated with the most macho of attitudes. Rugby players are meant to be tough, staunch
What better way to encourage people to recycle than by paying them to do it. That is essentially what Tauranga City Council voted
This week I celebrated yet another birthday. Perhaps celebrated isn't quite the word though I did enjoy a beverage. Or two. You don't
It's hard in today's connected, catalogued world to go off grid and be intrepid. Unless you're prepared to go to some fairly extreme
The primary health hazard arising from smoking has historically been disease and health ailments caused by cigarette smoke. We can
Doris reckons her first reaction to the death sentence passed upon her with a shocking recent cancer diagnosis was to realise she
Oh I do enjoy that fine old saying "where did the time go?" Because it makes basically no sense at all because we don't know where
Sideline abuse is one thing. Being threatened with a knife is a different kettle of angry, angry fish. Or, in the case of Northland
A Whangarei freedom camping bylaw was in danger of heading down the path of elitism, so it's good to see our decision-makers back
Everyone should watch Fox News a few times a year, if only to be reminded of why women have legs. It's certainly not for walking. I
If you weren't alert, you might have missed Maori Language Week. I didn't. I added two new sentences to my Maori arsenal: "One language
To be honest, I don't know what all the fuss is about this Pokémon Go craze that is sweeping the world and has even had an impact
It's long been said that it takes a village to raise a child but if you read the updated 21st-century manual it seems that all it
What happens when the 40 per cent stop paying rent? What would happen if they go back to their landlords and say "hey this is what
It's alarming that a national charity that supports children in need says it is struggling to keep up with demand. The number of
In the last episode, our friend Doris (64) bolted from the Emergency Department (ED) at Whangarei Hospital after three hours, before