NZ Life & Leisure

The children are fascinated by the sight of inky falling insects, while a spot of foraging nearly sends James to meet his maker.

Anthony and Sandra Grant's curious Matakana playground mixes a love of art with a soupcon of insanity for all to enjoy.

The doggedness of two Raglan friends - plus a supportive community - helped launch a posh pet brand

Love and loss have given a 40-year-old sports car a new lease of life.

NZ Life & Leisure editor Kate Coughlan, aka Little Miss Muffet, takes a voyage around her great-grandfather and makes cheese.

When life is for living, why settle for 'beige'? Virgil and Fay Roberts have crafted a sculpture of a home, as colourful and exuberant as they are.

The cookbook queen is happiest when she's following the lead of her nature-loving mother.

Angela Beer didn't even know she was a dog person until she met her beloved Dunhill, and she had even less idea just how far that love would take her.

Peter Cooke and Anna Moore are turning a lifetime's commitment to organic gardening and sustainable living into a retirement income.

When a legendary gardener dies, what becomes of his or her garden? Ask Fergus Garrett, the guest speaker at November's Nelmac Garden Marlborough.

New wearable pet sensors will not only find Fido, they can also report on how he's feeling.

A passion for hunting and a taste for cured meat prompted Chris and Sally Thorn to start their own artisan business in Lumsden.

A spirited New Zealand biochemist and entrepreneur is finding ways to support women in science on her own home soil.

This German-born dream machine is  loving Kiwi country roads

A young entrepreneur from Great Barrier Island is tasting success from his own bitter medicine

To truly get to know Wellington’s hidden secrets, leave the preconceptions at home.

As Liz Morrow sits and drinks in her environment, she sees an extraordinary place of which she is but kaitiaki — or guardian.

The weight-loss equation of calories in/calories out is not only dated, it can also be harmful

A Christchurch-based couple who met in Russia had a gut feeling a tasty new probiotic would be a hit in New Zealand. They were right

You can’t actually age backwards, but you can look like it. Take these few make-up tips for keeping your face as ageless as your spirit.

Mt Ruapehu robbed William Pike of one of his legs but never his ability to inspire

A couple’s wish list read: their own land, a self-sustainable lifestyle and a business that reflected their personal values.  After a bright idea and lots of hard work, that list has become a blueprint for the Blue Earth range of body products

A long list of charity work and a focus on living a good and healthy life occupies one of the country’s leading business people. Annette Presley shares her insight

A flagship venture in the forests of Southland and Otago aligns commercial interests with conservation ideals

This recipe is from Luke Adams at Caffe L’affare in Auckland

A former DJ- with an intensely colourful streak- is dancing to the beat of his own drum in the Auckland urban jungle.

It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but what do Game of Thrones, a jigging Irishman and Bill Clinton have in common? Belfast

In this award-winning story, Lisa Scott travels on foot through northern Southland’s high country and on board a helicopter to the roof of the world  in Southland.

Marie-Ann Billens understands that the key to a long-lasting career is to create a good foundation – and to find a job that never feels like work

Of all the many significant achievements in her very successful business career, what does Joan Withers identify as the most important? ‘Finding the right man at 15 and then marrying him’

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be a juggle but finding the right balance is essential for happiness and wellbeing.

Te Kura Whare is a new-generation building embodying super-green values and the spirit of Tūhoe

Water, a precious resource, is at its most pristine in a spring-fed stream chuckling its way through the heart of Wanaka

After years overseas, an Auckland couple has created an urban oasis on home soil in a house they have lived in twice.