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Follow these 12 tips to start feeling better than you ever have before.

Lifestyle

Health: Feel good, live longer

Winter isn't kind to our bodies - it dries out our skin, frizzes our hair and chaps our lips.

Lifestyle

Beauty: Have a beautiful winter

For the past few years, the arrival of winter has heralded the arrival of leather. Before we go any further, I feel full disclosure is necessary.

Lifestyle

Fashion: A lasting affair with leather

This week we are going to review the most important things you can do to build a savings nest-egg.

Business

Oily Rag: Build a nest egg for tomorrow

There are several identifiable risk factors that increase your susceptibility to osteoporosis but, equally, there are many positive steps you can take to offset your chances of becoming a sufferer.

Lifestyle

Health: Look after your bones

I wouldn't know half as much as I do about gardening if it weren't for The Landscaper's clients, who, I'm convinced, get together on a weekly basis to think up difficult questions to keep us on our toes.

Lifestyle

Gardening: Get your fill of feijoas

Not so long ago, 0-100kph acceleration under 5 seconds was supercar territory: very serious performance that could only be experienced by a very fortunate few.

Motoring

Audi S3: Hyper hatch outrageously fast

Shirley Spick used to do calf club at school, but her passion for Dexter cattle, A&P; Shows and championship ribbons didn't kick in until she retired.

Rural

Small but well formed

There is no plot or special effect that can truly match the wonder of nature.

Entertainment

DVD Review: Africa BBC (+video)

If you fancy some pampering but don't want to splash out on expensive treatments, you can enjoy some relaxing, indulgent and beautifying treatments all from the comfort of your own home.

Lifestyle

Beauty: Relaxing home spa ideas

Summer seems to have come to a rather abrupt end. Last weekend, I was wandering around in shorts. Today, I am sitting at my desk wearing a polar fleece hoodie, with my feet resting on a heater.

Lifestyle

Fashion: Colour for warm fuzzies

Anger over a woman led to a Northland man punching his stepfather, who later died in hospital, a jury has been told.

News

'Anger over woman before fatal attack'

Lying on a hotel room floor in Hong Kong Mike King was waiting to die after trying to take his own life. But he says he was saved by his daughter ''astroplaning from New Zealand'' telling him to get up and come home.

News

More talk needed on suicide, not less

Student Flights has a nine-day tour of Thailand including eight nights' accommodation, eight breakfasts, two dinners, three local ferry trips, sightseeing tours of Phuket, Krabi and Koh Phi Phi and a tour manager from $1069 a person, twin share.

Lifestyle

Hot deals: Thailand, Buenos Aires, Sri Lanka, Paris

With one of the driest summers on record you could be forgiven for forgetting about your lawn, but with rains predicted for this month, now is the time to start thinking about preparing your patch for a new lawn.

Lifestyle

Gardening: It's time to give lawns attention

I'm tempted to write this column under an assumed name because my friends will ridicule me when they see it.

Lifestyle

Gardening: Fragrant blast from the past

The parking attendant at Gibbs Farm is concerned - a record crowd of 3000 is expected, which means nose-to-tail traffic on the Kaipara Coast Highway and some tempers likely rising to match the mercury as drivers inch on to the 400ha property.

Lifestyle

Travel: Down the rabbit hole at Gibbs farm

Being a South Island boy, with an embarrassing excess of world-class scenery on my doorstep, I was a doubting Thomas at the excitable reviews I had come across about Tasmania's "awe-inspiring natural beauty".

Lifestyle

Travel: Retreat to Lake St Clair

It's A solemn moment when I'm presented with the tall bundle of yaqona (kava) root and asked to lead our group into the Fijian priest's house.

Lifestyle

Fiji safari: Drink it all in

It's good news for Northland job hunters with figures revealing a jump in the number of advertised job listings.

News

Job listings up in North

Ever wondered about life in caveman times?

Entertainment

Movie Review: The Croods 3D (+trailer)

Japan Experience the thrills of Tokyo with return flights from Auckland or Christchurch on Singapore Airlines from $1799 a person.

Lifestyle

Hot deals: Japan, Vanuatu, Melbourne, Phuket

From old wives' tales to folklore, there are countless bizarre myths out there, yet is it possible that some of these funny phrases and familiar sayings actually contain an element of truth?

Lifestyle

Health: Kernels of wise folklore

All too often we set ourselves health challenges that are so big that we rarely achieve them.

Lifestyle

Health: Instant boosters

Like many Baby Boomers, Allan is after a change in vehicle to cope with his change in lifestyle.

Motoring

Car Buyers' Guide: Lifestyle crossover vehicles

I was certainly born before computers - I'm not saying how long before - but I never had to garden without one.

Lifestyle

Gardening: Plans put you in the pink

Walking around Warsaw is like strolling through a living World War II museum.

Lifestyle

Travel: Warsaw, a city reborn

For a state less than half the size of the North Island, Tasmania punches well above its weight with its abundance of world-class attractions and knock-out scenery.

Lifestyle

Travel: Lovely Launceston

Amazing Anaheim Flight Centre has Anaheim holidays including return airfares flying Air New Zealand and four nights' four-star accommodation from $2539 ex Auckland a person, twin share.

Lifestyle

Hot deals: Anaheim, Argentina, Egypt, Bali

How can you overcome tiredness, regain energy and put the spring back in your step?

Lifestyle

Health: Beat fatigue

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