What is psoriasis? Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes the rapid buildup of skin cells. Rapid buildup of cells results in scaling on the skin surface. This scaling can become red, dry, itchy, cracked and inflamed by bacterial ...

We see a lot of people with the skin condition eczema. It’s unpleasant and unsightly on the face. Some people eventually get used to it and forget how clear their natural skin used to look.What is eczema?Eczema is a condition where patches of skin...

In Part 1 we spoke to the very early beginnings of creation. Io Matua Kore, the parentless one, the supreme and divine being, who possessed all potentialities (that reside within us all, both within and without) and who’s essence fertilised the ot...

Recently, there has been a revived interest in indigenous ways of thinking. Even from a business perspective, it is being recognised that indigenous frameworks can allow a more sustainable way of living and working.  But to really understand indig...

Mānuka oil is what is known as an essential oil. Essential oils generally come from nature. Examples you might have heard of are lavender, rosemary, geranium, sage, peppermint and rosewater. They contain the essence of a plant in compounds which a...

In 2014 there was a massive storm that hit the oldest kauri dam on Aotea. It was 110 years old and destroyed it. But what it did was bring some attention to the old logging industry that thrived last century, and the century before. As a result of...