Chocolate Orange cookies Does anything beat cookies? I’m yet to find it. Ingredients: 180g of self raising flour 120g of soft butter 120g of soft brown sugar 6 squares of dark chocolate 6 squares of white chocolate Half an orange 1 egg Mix the butter and sugar in a big bowl until its...

French Peach Tarts Need to win over your mum? These are your thing. These have got class, and are so so easy. The pastry cream recipe is adapted from one of my favourite websites – foodiesite.com.  Ingredients: 1 pack of large sweet pastry shells 1 tin of peach slices 300ml of milk 1 tsp...

Reporoa College students whip it off for charity   Reporoa College students led the charge in school fundraising for Shave for a Cure in 2011, raising a whopping $11,000 for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ. The central North Island school witnessed 14 brave students shave their heads and a...

Auckland based synth-pop diva Zowie will support Roxette for their concert at Auckland’s Vector Arena on Saturday 11 February 2012, replacing Dragon who have cancelled due to scheduling issues. Zowie’s debut single Broken Machine went Gold in NZ and her catchy electro chants have garnered...

Macaroni cheese For two This is a twist on the ultimate classic and it’s so simple to do. Ingredients: 4 handfuls of macaroni shells ½ a red onion A handful of fresh chives (or 3 tsp of dried ones) 2 dessert spoonfuls of brown sugar 20g of butter 250ml of milk 1 dessert spoonful of flour 5...

Rum chocolate crèmes Makes about 8 wine glassfuls These are gorgeous. Just make them and you’ll see. Ingredients: 150ml of single cream 1 tsp of caster sugar Pinch of salt 60g of butter 230g of dark/milk chocolate 50ml of milk 1 tsp of rum (or rum flavouring) ½ an orange Mix the cream,...

We love him for A) his role as a slacker posing as a surrogate teacher in The School of Rock; B) playing a Mexican monk moonlighting as a wrestler in Nacho Libre and C) rocking out with his comedy band, Tenacious D. Plus of course, being the voice of Po, the butt-kicking lead role in Kung Fu...

A young West Auckland band cranks from the main stage. Below, the crowd rocks out, in a moshpit barely separated from an explosion of flying, rolling, and occasionally straying skateboards. By CLARE MERCER.   On the second to last Friday of every month, this is the scene that awaits all...

KALISIOLAITI (Kali) LOLOHEA is a Software Developer at Ice Pick Communications. Here, he shares some valuable tips on finding the dream job that will tick all your boxes – plus advice on how to get there. Describe a typical day at Ice Pick Communications. My day is usually spent either...

MERILYN NORDIN has always been fascinated with the nuances and subtleties of communicating, and knew she wanted to work in the field of communications when she left school. We take a look at what it is about her role as Marketing Assistant at Energizer NZ Ltd that has really got her buzzing...

According to UNICEF, a staggering 250 million children are reported to be involved in forced labour to support their families. These kids often become trapped in this vicious cycle, where it is not uncommon for employers to manipulate the loan to keep them in bondage for life. By AKANE SANDOM...

After Minuit’s Paul Dodge heard about the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in January 2010, it quickly became a lot more than another sad story from the other side of the world. By PRASHAN CASINADER.   Paul Dodge is part of New Zealand electronic band, Minuit. The group has...

If you like your rock and roll laced with soul, blues, high-voltage energy and a cheeky sense of humour, prepare to be fulfilled. The Joe Kings is a name you need to look out for. TANIA TEBBUTT talks to frontman Jack Stirling about what it’s like to be in a band Australia’s Beat Magazine...

As they’re already making headlines across the ditch, and in both the States and Indonesia, you can bet that Tonight Alive are about to take the global stage by storm. Before you say, ‘I’ve heard that one before,’ these guys currently boast over 44, 700 ‘likes’ on their Facebook...

Ladi6 has been killing it this year. She won the Taite Music Prize, as well as 2 Pacific Music Awards, and was nominated for a Silver Scroll.  She’s also played over 50 shows across Europe, blazing a trail of 5-star reviews in the process. To top it off, she’s just scooped Best Female...

Moving into the ‘real world’ after high school ‘Now what?’  By MNTHALI PRICE. Making decisions, and following through with them, can be a bit of scary process. Sometimes it’s difficult to know exactly what the outcome of your decision will be. If you are in your final year of high...

Have you known exactly what you wanted to do with your life since you were knee-high to the couch? Or, like most of us, do you often wonder – and sometimes worry – about the directions you are taking? STUART FLEMING has the answers – or rather the questions – that will help you breathe...

What can you do, and when can you do it? YouthLaw answers all of your questions… When can I open my own bank account and withdraw money? Your guardian can open an account in your name and can withdraw money for you at any age.  But when it comes to opening your own account, different...

WILL SMITH TO HOST NICKELODEON’S MILESTONE 25TH ANNUAL KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS IN LA! BE SURE TO MARK SUNDAY APRIL 1 AT 6.30PM IN YOUR DIARY, AND TUNE IN TO NICKELODEON FOR THE 25TH Kids’ Choice Awards starring Will Smith Nickelodeon have just announced that world-renowned actor,...

Nick NZ is celebrating your favourite sponge all summer long with SpongeBob SuperFan: an interactive online national search for our country’s most superfan‐tastic SpongeBob fan! Fans can dive into Nickelodeon’s Nick Shack at www.nickelodeon.co.nz and immerse themselves in Bikini...