Category: Lifestyle

Mar 02
Eat or Avoid?

Health 2000’s Stu Cook examines five foods that health experts can’t stop talking about! With Pride all but done for the year, and the wine and food festival completed, it’s a great time to reflect on our diet. Even if we’re not looking to lose weight, what we eat reflects internally and externally. Outbreaks on […]

Mar 01
Ask Agony Aunt Lisa – To Speak or Not to Speak

Rainbow Counsellor Lisa Michelle is here to help with your problems. Q. One of the guys on the rugby team I captain just came out. The guys haven’t said anything in front of him, but behind his back they call him names like poof and fag. My problem is I’m gay too, but nobody knows. I […]

Feb 28
Cottoned On!

In an exciting express exclusive star of TV One’s Coronation Street Antony Cotton talks to Oliver Hall about his time in NZ, his iconic gay television characters and accusations that he has put our community back 25 years! Antony Cotton best known as for playing Coronation Street’s Shaun Tully landed in New Zealand back in […]

Feb 26
Foodie Bites – Say Cheese!

Alexia Santamaria is the co-author popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. If you’re partial to a bit of brie, a smattering of stilton or a morsel of munster, the Langham will be your heaven on earth on the 18th of this month. CheeseFest is part of the 2015 […]

Feb 25
Foodie Bites – Turkish Treats

Alexia Santamaria is the co-author popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. You can’t miss the folks at the Turkish Bazaar stall at La Cigale and Takapuna markets. They do a gorgeous range of traditional dips (I’ve never seen more flavours of hummus in one place) olives, breads, baklava, […]

Feb 24
Foodie Bites – Irish Elegance

Alexia Santamaria is the co-author popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. If you fancy picking yourself up a lovely Irishman this St Paddy’s day (March 17) but don’t like the idea of drinking loads of thick black Guinness in the process, here’s the ultimate solution. Several bars around […]

Feb 22
Foodie Bites – Eden Asian

Alexia Santamaria is the co-author popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. If you haven’t been to newcomer Zool Zool in Mt Eden, go soon. We went recently and loved the food, friendly service, nice interior and fun vibe. It’s the brainchild of Toru Hirae (Soi) and Kazuya Yamauchi […]

Feb 21
Foodie Bites – Authentic Ethnic Experience

Alexia Santamaria is the co-author popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. Two great opportunities this month to taste authentic ethnic food. The colourful and delightful Pasifika Festival on the 14th and 15th (at Western Springs) where you can load up on kokoda, chop suey and vanilla ice cream […]