A brave new world

A brave new world

My dad didn’t listen to what other people thought about tradespeople they’d employed. Instead, word of mouth to him was listening to what his friends said about the things we wanted to make our lives easier and telling us they were all death traps. Microwave?...
Nonu Breaking Records and MPs In Car-alition

Nonu Breaking Records and MPs In Car-alition

Taking a look at recent, positive, uplifting, news stories and yarns, from New Zealand and all around the world, to bring a smile and a bit of cheer. Four MPs in a car-alition The fighting, name calling, and turmoil that often dominates our parliament is very often...
Keeping the home fires burning

Keeping the home fires burning

It’s hard to beat a roaring fire in winter but ensuring that your fire delivers the performance it should and is safe as possible means you need to be vigilant in keeping your chimney clean and regularly inspected for any possible repairs. Though the idea of needing a...
Bystander Saves Boy and Strangers On A Plane

Bystander Saves Boy and Strangers On A Plane

Taking a look at recent, positive, uplifting, news stories and yarns, from New Zealand and all around the world, to bring a smile and a bit of cheer. Hero bystander Being a part of a society sometimes requires us to do difficult things and oftentimes the danger of...