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Almost every home has a drawer full of forgotten bits and pieces. Tucked at the back, you will often find…
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Dozens of loaves line the shelves, each promising to be wholesome, hearty or natural. Learning to read bread labels helps…
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Dry, itchy skin is one of the most common complaints among older New Zealanders, and it is easy to see…
You tap your card, collect your receipt, and notice that the amount is slightly higher than you expected. The difference…
It is surprisingly easy to accumulate financial accounts over the years. A savings account opened for a particular purpose, an…
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Moving house usually means updating your address with the obvious places: the electricity company, insurer, doctor, and perhaps your friends…
The bank account you have used for years may not be exactly the same account you originally opened. Banks can…
Almost every home has a drawer full of forgotten bits and pieces. Tucked at the back, you will often find…
Finding a place for everything is one of the simplest ways to make home feel calm and comfortable. Whether you…
Few things are more disappointing than reaching for white bread and finding it dry, stale or spotted with mould. For…
Dozens of loaves line the shelves, each promising to be wholesome, hearty or natural. Learning to read bread labels helps…
Home is more than a roof over our heads. It holds decades of memories, familiar neighbours and a sense of…
Many Kiwis spend decades building their savings, so drawing that money down can feel strange. Yet underspending in retirement is…
Retirement planning is about more than money. For many New Zealand seniors, it also means having honest conversations with the…
The final five years before retirement are some of the most important of your working life. Good retirement planning at…
You find a holiday apartment with a lovely view, excellent reviews, and a price that seems unusually reasonable. The photographs…
A cancelled flight is frustrating enough. The bigger headache often comes afterwards, when you discover that your hotel booking, airport…
A train station can look like the obvious way to get around a new city. The map says it is…
A hotel room can look perfectly comfortable in photographs and still turn out to be inconvenient when you arrive. The…
Almost every home has a drawer full of forgotten bits and pieces. Tucked at the back, you will often find…
A hobby corner is a small space at home set aside for the activities you love. Whether you enjoy knitting,…
Home is more than a roof over our heads. It holds decades of memories, familiar neighbours and a sense of…
Finding a place for everything is one of the simplest ways to make home feel calm and comfortable. Whether you…
It rarely looks like the abuse people picture. There are no bruises, no raised voices caught by a neighbour, nothing…
Few things lift the spirits quite like a good sing-along. For many Kiwis in their later years, karaoke with friends…
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Elder abuse is a difficult subject, but it affects older people in communities right across New Zealand. Sadly, a number…
Imagine getting a call from someone who sounds exactly like your grandchild. They are frightened, speaking quickly, and claiming they…
You install an app because it promises to make something easier. Perhaps it reads text aloud, helps organise your screen,…
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