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CALENDAR GIRL Planning for new beginnings…
On Christmas Day once I have unwrapped that familiar, annual, large, flat, square, present, I can hardly…

Beginnings
After Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati, Aotearoa New Zealand welcomes in the New Year, 13 hours ahead of the…

Any Gin Will Do
As a stand-up comedian there is not much I need in order to do my job, I just need to turn up, have a…

Greetings
Not to be hugged or to give a hug, I cannot even begin to imagine how that must be.
For me, lock down…

Life in lockdown, Kiwi style
There is a Te Reo Māori word: Rāhui.
Rāhui is a sacred practice that follows the basic philosophy…

The New Normal
With rumours of lockdown being listed, it’s not surprising that people are beginning to wonder what…

The Little Things and the Big Things
By Carrie Foster
Shhhh…. Can you hear that? The sound of birds tweeting and the sparrows flapping…

The Youth of Today By Ruth Foulkes
The youth of today have power and insight
They have the world at their fingertips
They have freedom…

Mothers
Bu Ruth Foulkes
Being mother to these three is the greatest joy.
I have a mother who loves…

My Mum Fran By Kirsty Mellor
Mum, grandma, sister and friend,
Baking, cooking and caring no end.
Today it’s your day, and I just…