When I first started in the insurance industry some 15 years ago, something I noticed early on was most of the more successful brokers or advisers took regular breaks or holidays. I thought, well, if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me…and what a wise decision that was. Here is why:
Read moreThe Heaphy Track was a very long 5 day walk - here are a few of my thoughts along the way. Notice how my enthusiasm and energy wanes as the days progress - glad to have knocked that bugger off. - Dean
Read moreTania and I, and a group of our friends, spent five days last week out of the office, and out of our comfort zone. The Heaphy Track proved to be a wonderful five days, and 82kms of tramping through some of New Zealand's best wilderness.
Read moreI hold flower classes at my country home and garden. They are fun and relaxed where you can learn more tricks of the trade, watch me demonstrate a few ideas and then you can make something for yourself and take it home with you.
Read moreIf you still haven't gotten your 'significant other' a gift for Valentine's Day, you are cutting it fine (and quite frankly, what have you been doing?!)
Read moreThe text book explanation is that the purpose of Waitangi Day is to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, in 1840.
Read moreI really love using herbs when I cook and was getting sick of buying them from the supermarket every week only to find they had gone bad when I wanted to use them.
Read moreIt'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 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.
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