SBS Bank is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the Winter Games volunteers who will give their support to around 1000 of the world's elite athletes and ensure that events run smoothly at the 2011 Winter Games NZ next month.

Queenstown locals and visitors can enjoy the latest in international hairstyling thanks to the recent experience of a talented local hairstylist at 'Hair Expo Australia'.

A bouncing blender, a portable eco-dishwasher and a compact fold-up cooker dreamed up by Massey University students have been chosen from more than 1300 designs globally as semi-finalists in the prestigious 2011 Electrolux Design Lab competition.

You can almost hear the rattle of shakers already, as New Zealand's most exciting bartending talent prepare to wow the judges at this year's Bar Masters.

Marya-Luise finds Te Reo useful for chasing down a career in social work

Maori Language Week 4-10 July acknowledges Manaakitanga, a theme that encompasses making people feel welcome and how regard and care is given to others in our company.

"Thank God it's Friday" might refer as much to having a good night in than a big night out, says a survey of 1,300 Kiwis and Australians by Travelodge Hotels.

Best banger goes to?

Nosh Food Market is giving kiwis the chance to create a new variety of sausage which Nosh chefs and butchers will help produce.

Salmon sausages? Devilled dogs? Mutton, goat? anything is possible in the Nosh Sausage Maker Challenge.

New Plymouth’s eye-catching Te Rewa Rewa Bridge has just won another major international award.

Australian MasterChef series 2 winner Adam Liaw is spicing up the Auckland Food Show this year in celebration of the Malaysia Kitchen Programme for NZ.

Wellington artist Erica van Zon's trip to China may have been written 'in the stars'.