COVER STORY

Simplicity parenting

by Tracy Carter

How do we navigate this new world of technology with our families? How can we help our kids reach their potential? What’s the best way to help our children enjoy their childhood while also preparing them for adulthood? What if the answer to all those questions was SIMPLE?

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Issue 4 2017

FEATURED ARTICLES 

Keeping kids safe online

Keeping kids safe online

(well, safer, anyway)
by Paul Freedman
A CONVERSATION WITH MARTIN COCKER If you suddenly discovered little Jack (or perhaps, not so little any ...
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Suicide

Suicide

The elephant in the room?
by Mike Cooney
Think of New Zealand and what likely comes to mind is beautiful nature – fjords, mountains and magnificent ...
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Low’n’slow BBQ

Low’n’slow BBQ

Harnessing your inner pitmaster
by Mike Cooney
Some of you may be wondering why an article on barbecues is featuring in a column that traditionally delves into ...
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Back Chat

Back Chat

We Must’ve Looked Awesome!
by John Cooney
I GOT MY FIRST BIKE WHEN I WAS eight. A second-hand ‘do-up’ that my dad had done up – a half-size two wheeler for ...
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Norwegian fjords

Norwegian fjords

Bowl-you-over beauty!
by John Cooney
The Norwegian fjords are quite simply sensational. These huge clefts in the coastline were created by glacial ...
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How to open stiff lids

How to open stiff lids

How to open stiff lids
by Guy Browning
FOR SOME PEOPLE LIFE IS all jam, for others it’s just a jar with a stiff lid. Once you’ve got a stiff lid, the ...
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