Not nearly enough has been said about the massive subcultural phenomenon that has grown out of the photographic narcissism of girls.
Put it this way: the most fought-over toy in our house is my digital camera, which is put to heavy use practically every evening and weekend, taking hundreds of shots of my 15-year-old daughter and [...]

Daylight saving came four weeks later than usual this year, after a petition organised by United Future leader Peter Dunne and Nelson city councillor Mark Holmes prompted an extension. Federated Farmers Southland dairy chairman Rod Pemberton said most dairy farmers looked forward to the end of daylight saving and would change the time they milked.
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A proud day in the life of every parent is when a child makes their first Google search. Four-year-old Maddy’s enquiry was for chickens, which we have agreed to buy as pets. She has the names - Jonathan and Esme - and she has the hen-house, but I’ve managed to hold off on actual delivery. [...]

The name, ‘tapa’, originates from the word tapar, to cover. Speculations on the origin of tapas range from the practical to the mythological. A popular theory is that when the 13th-century King Alfonso fell ill, he was prescribed small bites of food with wine to aid his recovery. After discovering the benefits of snacking, he [...]