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Oily rag: Easy ways to extra cash
A reader has asked for a summary of some quick and easy ways to save money, so here are our "top five" money-saving tips in some money-hungry areas.

Jan Bilton: 10 ways to control your grocery budget (+recipes)
10 ideas to control your grocery budget.

DVD review: Jonah From Tonga
The ageless Jonah Takalua first appeared on our screens in 2007 in Chris Lilley’s wonderful Summer Heights High.

Music review: The Roots: And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
Cruelly, The Roots are sometimes referred to as the hip-hop group it's okay for middle-class white people to like.

Fashion: Pretty in pink
Put aside your preconceptions of pink and check out this hot hue for spring. Pink is everywhere at the moment, writes Susan Edmunds.

Ask Dr. Gary: Diagnoses lengthens kids lives
There's something about sore throats in New Zealand that's frightening. Elsewhere in the developed world, a sore throat is just a sore throat, but here, sore throats are often caused by strep bacteria, and cause permanent heart damage in hundreds of Kiwi

A perfect match made in Central
Food, wine and stories are the focus of a new book that shines the light on celebrated Central Otago wine producer Amisfield and its award-winning Amisfield Bistro.

Gardening: Weed with royal roots
When you type a plant name into Google and the first six websites returned are regional councils, you know you're in trouble.

Hemi in for a tasty surprise
New Zealand company Tasti is calling on Kiwis to help find a fan known only as Hemi, who inspired its latest range of bars.

Fashion: First time pregnant ... and nothing to wear
Lisa Lyford answers our readers' questions about personal styling.

Jan Bilton: Slice of history among choice cuts
Have you ever wondered how meat cuts acquired their names? These vary from country to country and, in some cases, from region to region.

Gardening: Cupid's in the orchard
If you're old enough to be reading a gardening page then you probably don't think you need a lesson about the birds and the bees.

Fashion: Rework your old clothes into a new wardrobe
Lisa Lyford answers our readers' questions about personal styling.

Recipe: Portuguese fish stew
A beautiful dish for cold nights, the combination of seafoods is a sure crowd pleaser.

Smokin' chef's guide to DIY
Auckland-based chef Jeremy Schmid loves to smoke. In fact, he's a professional smoker - a charcuterie chef - and he has dedicated a book to the topic.

15-minute meal: Pasta with red onions & balsamic vinegar
Pasta with red onions & balsamic vinegar: Serves 4.

Kim McCosker: Peanut butter cookies
This is a recipe from my first book, 4 Ingredients, published in March 2007. Since then, my guess is that I have made over 2000 of these cookies - they are good!

Movie review: Guardians of the Galaxy
Thirty-seven years ago the world was transfixed by the adventures of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo as they battled to save the universe and defeat an evil enemy - Darth Vader.

Jan Bilton: Who could ask for a nicer namesake (+recipes)
We all know that kiwifruit packs a punch - crammed with antioxidants, vitamins C, E and folate as well as being a great aid for digestion.