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A Never Ending Love Story

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When Isobel Reed married Alfred Hamish Reed in 1899, she inserted the word ‘cherish’ into her vows in place of the traditional obey. It was a vow she was always…

Life Coach: In The Now!

Feel like you always have seven things on your mind? Life coach Richard Blakeborough says a few minutes is all you need to take the pressure down. Stop the world,…

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Inspiration: Journaling For Health

Whether it’s to record your life, vent feelings, or learn about yourself, keeping a diary is a healthy hobby! The art of storytelling is as old as mankind. Stories help…

Journaling

Avon Hansen-Beadle and The Hibiscus Yukes

Avon Hansen-Beadle and friends get together every week to sing and play the ukelele. They call themselves The Hibiscus Yukes and they meet at a community centre in Orewa, north…

Hibiscus Yukes

Caring Moments: Terry and Vicki Winn

A Photographic Tribute to Carers by Terry Winn! Hawkes Bay photographer Terry Winn and his wife Vicki spent a year traveling around New Zealand visiting the homes of more than…

Terry Winn and his wife Vicki

Iain Gordon’s Music for Carers

Iain Gordon, accomplished musician, composer and producer, has created a special piece of music for you, the carers of New Zealand and your families, whanau and supporters. Listen to Iain’s catchy…

Iain Gordon with Jane and Irini

When I Die: A Two Week Conversation

Labour strategist and peer Philip Gould was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in 2008 and in the summer of 2011 was given three months to live. He commissioned filmaker…