NZ Life & Leisure

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.

Learn the art of basic willow weaving and give your local birds a tasty treat with our beginner's project.

A young Wellingtonian is thinking big with a burgeoning tiny house business.

Western Australia’s wild flowers draw hoards of hunters in search of a floral fix.

Native birds and high fashion might be odd bedfellows but not in the hillside home of a German expat and A New Zealand designer.

This yummy berry and apple cake can be served warm like a pudding, or cold with lashings of yoghurt.

Looking for opportunities to keep their adult children working and raising their families nearby, Philip and Anne Woodward added cave exploration and a café to their farming operation in a remote area south of Port Waikato.

Environmental scientist and lawyer Fergus Power has moved from protecting the Great Barrier Reef to injecting a little “rocket fuel” into the Wairoa District Council.

Rongotea dairy farmer Alan Rowe has struck a surprising little problem with the car he has owned for 47 years.

Stay chic and cosy this winter with our fashion picks.

Ask Rodney and Clinton and Erin and Emma... They’ll tell you it’s love that makes a family, not just blood ties.

Boutique winemaker Debra Cruickshank has produced a port especially for duck hunting season.

An artisan cheesemaker is concerned that increasing costs of compliance will force their business to go underground.

When the owners of an earthquake-wrecked home were told it was a lost cause, They knew it wasn’t.

An Auckland chicken-restaurant chain founded on a wing and a prayer is now one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing businesses thanks to the adaptability  of its owners.

In which Polly trades in foreign treasure-hunting for a more sedate seeking of materials and finds it just as rewarding.

Art gallery founder Pauline Bianchi has overcome a life-threatening accident to create a meaningful life with her  6 year-old daughter Valentina.

Greg and Rachel Hart share a mission: to connect New Zealanders with what they eat, how they live and with the planet itself.

A grand city built on a wave of gold-fueled wealth, Dunedin has had its ups and downs. today finds the city very much on a high.

Weaving wattle is an ancient craft where you can make fences out of coppiced branches and stakes to form a woven lattice.

Look younger, fresher and brighter with these radiance boosting tips.