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From sleeping to sipping through a straw, here are five things you may not have realised can hurt your looks

Lifestyle

Skincare sins you may not know of

Todd Forsyth must have shares in a fuel company to run this much-modified 1974 MGBGT, spotted racing at Pukekohe one recent rainy Saturday.

Motoring

Motorsport: Family fun the classic way

The Scenic - the Corolla of France but a rare bird here is brilliantly designed to fit our family of five and all our luggage in a car no longer than a Mazda 3

Motoring

Car Buyers' Guide: Space needed in a small package

Until a week ago we had a 30m-plus eucalyptus behind our house. It was a gorgeous thing, obviously much older than I, and I was very emotionally attached to it.

Lifestyle

Gardening: Chop trees before they're a problem

Stratford parents are concerned by a page on Facebook, calling itself "Stratty Goss", that is posting vicious rumours and defamatory comments about teenagers in the town.

News

Anonymous page worries community

Touareg: Nomadic folk who roam the Sahara Desert with their herds; also, a tasty SUV that's at home on the sand or in Auckland's big wet.

Motoring

Volkswagen Touareg: Desert storm

Police once again remind people to leave their cars locked at all times, following a spate of thefts from unlocked vehicles in the town.

News

Stratford Police report: Be vigilant

The latest round up from Stratford Police.

News

Stratford Police Report: Beer raid

The latest selection of letters to the Stratford Press.

Opinion

Your letters: Cuts a pain

When I was a style bunny, my mantra was always to "put a pot plant in front of it", which I figured would cover up any decor disaster without costing much.

Lifestyle

Gardening: Ready to rock

When you think Volvo, words like "fast" and "furious" don't come up. You're more likely to think "safe".

Motoring

Volvo V40 T5: Volvo comes to grips with its wild side

Follow these 12 tips to start feeling better than you ever have before.

Lifestyle

Health: Feel good, live longer

This week we are going to review the most important things you can do to build a savings nest-egg.

Business

Oily Rag: Build a nest egg for tomorrow

At 44 I have always wondered what is wrong with my joints. It took a catastrophic knee dislocation, caused by a slip on the kitchen floor, for me to discover the answer.

Lifestyle

Ask Dr Gary: Joint tissue disorders

Not so long ago, 0-100kph acceleration under 5 seconds was supercar territory: very serious performance that could only be experienced by a very fortunate few.

Motoring

Audi S3: Hyper hatch outrageously fast

When given a car to drive, I am not known for my ability to instantly reel off facts and figures relating to its driveability.

Motoring

Aurion flies expert and amateur tests

Porsche's little Cayman has always had an interesting appeal - it feels like an earlier 911 to drive, with massive amounts of mechanical grip.

Motoring

Porsche Cayman : more to this baby than you might imagine

For 88-year-old Wes Robinson, who recently completed his 700th walk with the Wednesday walkers club, walking offers more than just a mode of getting from A to B.

Sport

Walkers' group thrive together

A group of 19 youth Ministocks racers from Stratford competed in the Tubby Norris memorial Ministocks held in Rotorua.

Sport

Ministock racers go well in Rotorua

Craig Short has taken on the role of sales consultant at Tasman Toyota in Stratford.

News

New salesman just loves his cars

World financial crisis on a personal note Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon in Arbitrage.

Entertainment

DVD Review: Arbitrage (+trailer)

The 1M is a flat-out M Car, ultra-tight chassis, stroppy powerplant and only comes with a manual gearbox, while its sibling gets a more forgiving platform.

Motoring

BMW M135i: Little Beemer's standard looks pack a surprise

I averaged 7.1l/100km of fuel during my fang-happy test stint, a figure no hard-driven performance car could match, though it could be better.

Motoring

Yamaha FJR1300: A rocket with an armchair ride

Spring is long gone but there will be many people who did not get around to the annual spring clean, so we thought we would offer readers tips for an autumn clean.

Business

Oily Rag: Pantry essentials bring back the sparkle

It seems you can't beat the modern driving technology.

That's what my wife Debra-Rose and I concluded after a near-collision in a borrowed 2013 Mini Roadster.

Motoring

Mini Roadster: Stability wizardry

All too often we set ourselves health challenges that are so big that we rarely achieve them.

Lifestyle

Health: Instant boosters

Like many Baby Boomers, Allan is after a change in vehicle to cope with his change in lifestyle.

Motoring

Car Buyers' Guide: Lifestyle crossover vehicles

Walking around Warsaw is like strolling through a living World War II museum.

Lifestyle

Travel: Warsaw, a city reborn

Stratford speedway welcomed one of its legends last month, with Blondie Chamberlain racing in the King of the Mountain Saloons Champs in car 95.

News

Racing legend back for more

You'd think 50 years of chasing the bad guys would be tiring, wouldn't you? Maybe it's time to enjoy the beach, booze and girls?

Entertainment

DVD Review: Skyfall (+trailer)

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