Julie Asher

A plan to elevate the arts to the profile sport has at Cromwell College will take a leap forward with an art exhibition this weekend.

Mental Health Awareness Week is approaching and should be a time to reflect on what we are doing well rather than creating a longer to-do list, one expert says.

Anyone performing an act of kindness should not be alarmed if someone hands them a card and acknowledges their action.

It sounds like a conjuring trick of epic proportions — how to turn a golf game into a new Scout den?

Past under-spending on grants meant the Teviot Valley Community Board had an opportunity for generosity at its most recent meeting.

The knock-on effects of rising prices and tough economic times have been highlighted as community groups bid for funds. 

Turn to the left, turn to the right ... Fashion — yes, fashion — will fund fun for disabled people tomorrow.

Trees could be an analogy for children . . . much care is needed in the early years and even when they are mature they still benefit from regular attention.

A trip to Vietnam for a group of Maniototo Area School students is a step closer thanks to the generosity of their community.

Cricket will return to Alexandra this summer but without financial support from ratepayers.

Fashion will fund fun for disabled people on Saturday.

Birthdays, after a certain age, come with more than cake and cards.