It's been a cracker of a year so far; we've had the America's Cup ("Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh "), the birth of a new royal, a change in pope, the passing of Nelson Mandela and the ongoing debacle of our Mayor, Len Brown.
Read moreMy wife Emma came home one day in August 2010 and said "I want to move to Auckland and I can get transferred with work." A month later, we were moving our possessions into our new place on the North Shore… One month! Talk about thinking it through. We signed a one year rental agreement, as that is how long we planned on staying...
Read moreRecently my Mum was diagnosed with glaucoma in both eyes, it was quite a shock. She'd noticed a blind spot that seemed to be getting worse and this prompted her to get a check-up. We now know that she's had it for quite a long time, but it had gone unnoticed as she had thin corneas….it gradually snuck up on her which is really common.
Read moreThe count-down is on …. 19 sleeps until Christmas! Do you need some help with gift ideas? Here are our top 10 suggestions, and where you can get them:
Read moreNext weekend is the first in the TriNZ summer series….Tinman in Mt Maunganui.
Read moreRecently I arrived back from Southeast Asia after fifteen days of mini-adventures and relaxing. This entire trip opened my eyes, challenged me every day, and made me appreciate the life I have and the opportunities that exist for me.
Read moreNo matter what has already happened today, how the remainder of your day plays out depends entirely on the choices you make. The rest of today is going to be amazing - here are a few suggestions how to make it so:
Read moreLast night Dean and I were fortunate enough to be invited to attend the Lexus M2 Man and Woman of the year awards. It was an evening full of fun and vibrancy. It was great to be amongst such an energetic and positive group of people. Tim Lawrence (the founder of M2) was particularly good to watch - he was electric.
Read more"Over a million New Zealanders either have Type 2 diabetes or are at risk of getting it and 90% of those people are obese - that is 1 in 4!
Read moreThere are over 200,000 people in NZ diagnosed with diabetes. Obesity is at an all-time high, with more than a million New Zealand adults falling into an unhealthy weight range.
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