Category: Lifestyle

Aug 08
Wallpaper Revamped

express talks to Resene colour consultant Sarah Gregory about wallpaper’s return to vogue.  From bold florals to vintage-style graphics to opulent textures, the writing, for 2014, is on the wall. Wallpaper, in all its guises, is here to stay. Digital technology has seen an abundance of design options for 2014, making wallpaper one of the […]

Aug 08
Reading the Small Print

George Ireland discusses the importance of legal advice when buying property. For most New Zealanders buying and selling a home is an exciting time. For most it will be the biggest investment in their life and it is therefore important to involve your lawyer as early as possible in your decision making. Your lawyer can […]

Aug 07
House Hunter with Michael Coote

Five  tips all new and existing home buyers should know. 1) Do your market research – keep visiting websites like www.realestate.co.nz to see what’s available, target an area you want to buy in and learn all you can about why people would want to live there. Go to open homes and attend auctions to get a feel […]

Aug 05
Home, Living and Interior Design

Starting From Scratch. New Zealand’s Most Inclusive New Home Builder GJ Gardner explains the benefits of building you own home. Building your own home is a dream that many people hold dear. It can often be more affordable than most people realise. If you are in a position to buy an existing home, you are […]

Aug 05
An Unmissable Week of Sun, Snow & Slopes

Gay Ski Week from Saturday August 30. Oliver Hall gets the low down from organiser Sally Whitewoods. Sally Whitewoods is the co-organiser of Gay Ski Week along with her wife Mandy. After famously taking over the event in 2011 the two have been working hard to make sure Gay Ski Week is growing every year, […]

Jul 29
Honolulu Pride!

Thanks to the support of Smirnoff, Family and Pop Bars, express magazine and website and Hawaiian Airlines eleven gay boys ventured off to participate in Honolulu Pride held on 7 June.  Patric Seng and Richard Todd tell the story. Auckland’s Pop Bar was buzzing on Friday nights in April and May as the winners of […]

Jul 20
Foodie Bites: A little bit of Vietnam in Ponsonby

Alexia is the co-author of popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. We recently checked out Le Vietnamese Kitchen in Ponsonby and liked what we found. The back courtyard reminds us of the little restaurants by the water in Hoi An and the food is tasty, bright and fresh. […]

Jul 17
Foodie Bites: Do You Want Breakfast in Bed With That?

Alexia is the co-author of popular blog www.cheapeats.co.nz the Auckland guide to eating great food without going bankrupt. As if the seven-course degustation at Clooney could get any better, they now give you a lovely little gift to take away with you at the end of the night so you can extend the pleasure and […]