LifestyleDesign & build: Episode tenThe Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week.Watch28 Feb 03:00 PM
LifestyleFake grass making a comebackFake grass, once considered a bit tacky, is making a kitschy comeback - popping up in backyards, apartment patios, commercial buildings, bars, schools and even inside some homes.27 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: The hunt for the perfect tilePopping into the Tile Warehouse proves to be a pleasant retail surprise.21 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: Shouting from the rooftopHappiness is a waterproof roof over your head.14 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: The first fixLet there be light – and wires and heating, at the flick of a switch.31 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: Episode nineThe Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week.Watch31 Jan 03:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Family garden of EdenThe Heroic Garden Festival offers the chance to visit 26 gorgeous Auckland gardens.31 Jan 02:00 AM
LifestyleGardening: Season for changeHerne Bay’s community garden will be under new management.25 Jan 02:00 AM
LifestyleDesign & build: My, what a great roof you haveThe bush setting and the need for sunlight mean one thing: a flat roof.24 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Sunny season showUp and down our country, home gardeners are enjoying the fruits of their hard work.17 Jan 11:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: Where to from here?The view is still to die for as the build takes shape.17 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: In a holiday frame of mindMake summer last even longer with some relaxation-inducing outdoor living furniture and accessories.10 Jan 10:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: A year in reflectionIt's the morning of New Year's Eve and I'm writing this from Matarangi in the Coromandel. Kylie's parents have a bach here, just a stone's throw from the beach and a world away from our construction site in Castor Bay.10 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: Episode eightThe Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week.Watch20 Dec 03:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: Retaining the detailsMasonry blocks will become a piece of art.13 Dec 09:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: A gardener's ChristmasI enjoyed researching this story, as I don't often peruse websites for garden gift-giving. My go-to presents for special days are often plants (not a surprise).13 Dec 07:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: Rising from the mudThe builders are getting stuck in, even by hand.06 Dec 09:00 PM
EntertainmentTVNZ buys Westie do-upA small fibre-cement-board do-up cottage on a large tree-lined site in the Waitakere Ranges has been bought for TVNZ's new DIY reality show, <i>Our First Home</i>.01 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleGardening: Hands-on part of makeover funI was looking forward to visiting friends Gilbert Wong and Jo Boese to check out a landscaping project at their Herne Bay home last week.29 Nov 07:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: UpdateThe Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week.Watch29 Nov 03:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: A tale of two podsTricky weather gets building progress stuck in the mud.22 Nov 09:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: Digging in for the long haulBuilders are on site and the dream will soon be a reality.08 Nov 09:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: Episode sevenThe Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week.Watch08 Nov 03:00 PM
LifestyleConsent for Block coupleThe paperwork’s been approved so it’s all systems go.01 Nov 09:00 PM
LifestyleFancy Kiwi loos turn headsA Scottish-based Kiwi designer is flushed with excitement as her colourful and unique take on the humble toilet is turning heads in the UK.30 Oct 02:35 AM
LifestyleDesign & build: Through a glass, lightlyGlass is for warmth, as well as looking through.25 Oct 09:00 PM
LifestyleDesign & build: Episode sixThe Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his girlfriend Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week.Watch25 Oct 03:00 PM
