The weirdest thing in my home is…
A pair of autographed Trinny and Susannah Magic Knickers. I interviewed them and they are a great reminder of a magic and hilarious moment. Your Home and Garden, March 2009
The health board should be promoting non smoking and obesity amongst staff. Practice what you preach. Wanganui Chronicle, 16/7/11
“I think banning it is a great way to have kids do it anyway.” Bay of Plenty Times Weekend, 30/4/11
Competition has stiffened in the market for erectile dysfunction treatments … Manawatu Standard, 21/6/11
A story in yesterday’s Times about the Mt Te Aroha challenge put the mountain’s height at 8848m. It is actually 952m. The climbers plan to go up and down it 9.7 times to meet their 8848m goal – the height of Mt Everest. Waikato Times, 21/4/11
Secondary Principals’ Association president Patrick Walsh said sex education was taught as early as intermediate school nowadays and was different from what many parents would have learned … “It’s becoming a bit more graphic and a bit more hands-on, I guess.”
He said deciding how far to go was difficult, but the message from those teaching the classes was “they have to go in hard, they have to be graphic and be upfront to get the messages across”. NZ Herald online, 19/9/11
The … Tavern has always been a favourite of mine and it never fails to disappoint. The Mirror, 8/6/11
Hutt City Council opted for unchlorinated water, but additional chlorine was required to get an A1 grading. Dominion Post, 22/7/11
“Unfortunately the numbers are way below that. There is fewer than one person on the scheduled trips,” said a GWRC spokesperson. Porirua News, 6/7/11
Richard Beasley, director of the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, has led two studies into the effect of long periods of sitting on blood clots. Press Weekend, 16/7/11
Also reasonably priced, Lyn’s grandson helps her with her stall. Invercargill Express, 12/5/11
Seen in Rotorua
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