The contribution of expert scientific advice to governments around the world during the pandemic has been quite variable depending on how intelligently and intently these governments have listened their own experts. Failure to listen or accept expert...... Read More

Honey has become one of the darlings of the New Zealand food scene in recent years. The outright and indisputable international success of manuka honey, with its amazing health properties, has raised the profile of our beekeeping industry, and we are...... Read More

I’m over Covid-19 and all the implications, aren’t you? It seems that the social and especially mental health costs are not really being considered in the bigger picture of this. I’m appalled at the misinformation that the media are...... Read More

Hopefully you are one of the lucky ones who changed your life routines in a positive way from the Covid-19 situation. For others it increased work pressure and uncertainty, as well as stress at home juggling family life, socially and financially. In...... Read More

 Resilience is a key word right now – and to make yourself stronger involves taking action. When you take positive action each day it creates hope, confidence and success. Focus on taking positive action and you will stay strong in body and...... Read More

 It seems to me that a lot of people come to the doctor quite late after a knee injury, but it is important to be assessed early, because in most cases early intervention improves the outcome. The knee is a complex and fascinating joint. It consists...... Read More

When will Covid-19 end? Scientists are racing to produce safe and effective vaccines by next year. Progress is now accelerating and becoming more focused. There are 36 vaccines in clinical trials on humans, plus 89 pre-clinical vaccines under active investigation,...... Read More

Next month is fast becoming an important one for winegrowers around the Matakana Coast area. Not only do we watch with excitement as the new bright green shoots burst out on the vines, we also gear up for what seems to be turning into “festival...... Read More

Go for a wander and inhale deeply. Take her all in and be enveloped in the haze. For now is the season of delicious weed. These plants in the wrong place are abundant and ripe for the harvest. They give me a real high picking them around Whangaparaoa....... Read More

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Some people, during lockdown, have taken this time to rethink their lifestyles. Busyness, it seems, is not an indication of heightened status but rather a reflection of life’s priorities being slightly...... Read More