NZ Life & Leisure

Stylist and costume designer Claire Croskery travelled throughout Asia, stitching a little flair into everything from stage shows to television commercials. But it was India that stole her heart.

Organic, biodynamic and natural skin care products were once on the fringe. Now they are all the rage.

‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’ could have been invented for adventure traveler Ellis Emmett.

‘Valve’ becomes an offensive word when Polly and co suffer plumbing problems.

Eric Swinbourn hankered after a friend’s cobalt blue Alfa Berlina, and then his chance came his knocking.

The decommissioned Stratford-Okahukura line covers some of the most isolated country in the North Island making it home to the tunnels, bridges and townships that time forgot.

A NZ home-brew company has doubled its turnover after launching an electric brewing machine called The Grainfather.

A visitor to Dublin meets Molly Malone, Oscar Wilde and Handel, and downs his first-ever Guinness in the embrace of a local pub-goer.

Every vista in this world-class garden, photographed through the seasons, tempts visitors down a path laden with promise. Barewood Garden's creator shares how she's grown alongside her garden.

A Matakana couple find that brewing beer, staying creative and living in the country is the best medicine for what ails you.

A farewell tour of some of the United States' most famous destinations comes close to breaking the heart of this nature photographer.

This week in the water cooler:  we learn how to look after dogs on Guy Fawkes Day, let boy bands navigate us and are eating cakes that can't be beet-en.

A colourful Auckland family with a motley crew of animals are opening their garden gate for the Heroic Garden Festival.

Driven by a vision of a simpler way, five Manawatu families are reaping the benefits of living side by side.

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.