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Lindsay and Lisa Chan, owners of The Gym, say that gym-goers want personal attention, not on-screen DVDs.

Big screen classes catch on at Bay gyms

"On demand" fitness classes run by on-screen instructors are the latest trend to hit Tauranga gyms, drawing criticism from rivals.

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Travel: Let there be light in Sydney

Amid-winter warm-up is a great excuse for travelling in the cooler months, and Australia's leading lady is seasoned in the art of perking up visitors' winter blues.

Mike Yardley

Hot deals: Tuscany, Vietnam, Sydney cruise, Beijing

Intrepid My Adventure Store has an eight-day tour of Tuscany including five nights' hotel accommodation, two nights on a farm estate.

Wine: Rare drops up for auction

If you're serious about collecting wines of rarity and significance, then you could do worse than cast your eye over the offerings at the 22nd Hawke's Bay Winegrowers' Charity Fine Wine Auction this Queen's Birthday weekend.

Yvonne Lorkin

Recipes

Tis the season of the crockpot and one-pot dinners.

Just one pot will do the lot (+recipes)

Tis the season of the crockpot and one-pot...

Food and finance go hand in hand. Kim McCosker, wife, mother of three young boys and co-author of the 4 Ingredients books, comes to the rescue with easy and cheap recipes.

Take 4 Ingredients: Honey baked chicken

Food and finance go hand in hand. Kim McCosker,...

Another quick and easy recipe for the busy household.

15 Minute Meal: Japenese-style Miso Fish

Another quick and easy recipe for the busy...

Much to my delight, our local Asian food store has diversified.

Spice up your mealtimes (+recipes)

Much to my delight, our local Asian food store...

Wine

Dr Philip Norrie advocates drinking in moderation.

Wine: A glass a day is more than okay

Doctor says drink for health and longer lifeMEDICAL OPINION: Dr Philip Norrie advocates drinking in moderation.

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Yvonne Lorkin

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Gibbston Valley is about as far from New York City as you can get, yet when Sean Brennan was only 10, he decided there was nowhere else he'd rather be.

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Wine: Going solo well worth winemaker's dream

For the past few months, I've been tootling around the country filming for my wine series, Thirsty Work, for FoodTV, and I've been privileged to spend time with some of the most inspiring, hard-case, hard-working (and in some cases hard-living) individuals you'd hope to meet.

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Wine: Simple things that keep winemakers going

ALL I needed was something to attach the back door to the trellis to stop it slamming shut in the nor'wester.

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Wine: Dust takes drinks to a new level

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We talk to TV fishing presenter Matt Watson about his exploits and what he’s planning on next.

Fishing guru Matt Watson

We talk to TV fishing presenter Matt Watson about...

The annual Western Bay Services fishing competition organized by Western Bay Police Officers has raised $7,500 for this year’s charities St John Ambulance, Wish4Fish and Tauranga Coastguard.

Police fishing comp nets $7.500 for local charities

The annual Western Bay Services fishing...

The New Zealand Transport Agency is working on a bylaw to make it illegal to fish off the Tauranga Harbour Bridge.

Harbour Bridge fishers to go

The New Zealand Transport Agency is working on a...

Anglers are catching a range of fish species rarely seen along the Western Bay coastline, while others are disappearing.

Tarakihi arriving en masse in Western Bay

Anglers are catching a range of fish species...

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Home and garden

Gardening

JUST BEACHY: The coastal theme is well defined here with weathered decking, shell paths, driftwood, stones, grasses and a sea view.

Gardening: Deck out a coastal classic

Whoever said gardens were not subject to trends?

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Leigh Bramwell

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When I was a style bunny, my mantra was always to "put a pot plant in front of it", which I figured would cover up any decor disaster without costing much.

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Gardening: Ready to rock

I wouldn't know half as much as I do about gardening if it weren't for The Landscaper's clients, who, I'm convinced, get together on a weekly basis to think up difficult questions to keep us on our toes.

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Gardening: Get your fill of feijoas

With one of the driest summers on record you could be forgiven for forgetting about your lawn, but with rains predicted for this month, now is the time to start thinking about preparing your patch for a new lawn.

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Gardening: It's time to give lawns attention

Travel

Spend a night on a paddle steamer

Travel: Down the Murray River

Australia? Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Big airports, bigger cities.

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Thailand, the Kingdom of Smiles, continues to woo the world with its magnetic tropical beach resorts and big city thrills.

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Travel: Bargains in Bangkok

The chef craves a carrot. They are integral to modern Fijian cooking but they won't grow well in Fiji; it's too hot.

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Travel: Taste of the Fiji tropics

As the last vestiges of what has been a languid, lingering summer disappear from sight, perk yourself up with the promise of a winter plunge in the South Pacific.

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Travel: Savour Samoa's small-town tempo

Fashion

Kiwi fashion designer Trelise Cooper.

Trelise Cooper at charity fashion evening

Kiwi fashion designer Trelise Cooper is coming to Tauranga as a guest speaker at a fashion show and charity event Wendys Boutique is hosting.

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From bloat-inducing foods to avoid, to fast and cheap beauty routines you can do at home, check out these simple ways to look good from head to toe.

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Beauty: More than all right on the night

When I saw lots of designers reaching for metallic fabrics again this year, I was less than impressed.

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Fashion: Just a glimmer of shimmer

Want to get out of bed looking glamorous and gorgeous?

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Beauty: Wake up pretty - naturally

Motoring

2013 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI

Volkswagen Touareg: Desert storm

Touareg: Nomadic folk who roam the Sahara Desert with their herds; also, a tasty SUV that's at home on the sand or in Auckland's big wet.

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Liz Dobson

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When you think Volvo, words like "fast" and "furious" don't come up. You're more likely to think "safe".

Motoring

Volvo V40 T5: Volvo comes to grips with its wild side

Not so long ago, 0-100kph acceleration under 5 seconds was supercar territory: very serious performance that could only be experienced by a very fortunate few.

Motoring

Audi S3: Hyper hatch outrageously fast

Porsche's little Cayman has always had an interesting appeal - it feels like an earlier 911 to drive, with massive amounts of mechanical grip.

Motoring

Porsche Cayman : more to this baby than you might imagine

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