Waikato child drummer Indy Thomson, 10, takes family rock band on tour
“Kids will tell you what they really think.” It’s an observation that comes from experience. Indy first joined…
Fifa World Cup 2026 semi-finals: Spain, France, Argentina, England ranked
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On The Up: Napier centenarian Lucy Ashton’s long, happy life
Lucy grew up in Tūtira, north of Napier. Her parents had met while working for Herbert Guthrie-Smith and…
Heavy snow falls in the US Carolinas, as iguanas fall from trees in Florida during icy weather
While Florida did not see snow like the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and the southern part of Virginia,…
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The roar of the crowd soon turned to shocked silence and headshaking among industry insiders. The common question:…
Why one of New Zealand’s best Halloween houses won’t be decorated this year
A homemade Halloween ticket booth decoration by Kristy Oxenham. Photo / Jason Oxenham. “I remember kids saying ‘yours…
Mooloolaba: See Australia’s Sunshine Coast from the canal
The air is calm, but the winter morning is deceptively warm and our jumpers are off before we…
Beat food fatigue: Small changes to elevate your weeknight dinners
Dinner ruts don’t happen because we’re lazy – they happen because we’re tired, busy and dealing with too…