You've got to hand it to the marketing people at New World: those mini-supermarket toys are a huge hit with the kids.

I've sat through my share of Tauranga City Council meetings and admit a lot of what goes on in the debating chamber is what a colleague refers to as SBB.

There is something magnetic and wonderful about an outdoor piano.

In my experience, Simon Bridges doesn't usually avoid calls or emails from journalists and in most cases appears confident in speaking to them.

Have you sent or handed in your orange envelope with voting papers yet or are you leaving it to the last minute?

The other day I beat up a chair. I was in a foul mood and things weren't going my way, so I threw the chair on to the ground and I kicked it and stomped on it.

Doubtless, the country's coroners may feel the messages contained in their findings are not getting through.

I'm only ever a yachting fan when the America's Cup is on and right now my lack of knowledge of the sport is causing some frustration.