When the abdominal scar has healed, but recovery hasn’t.

When the abdominal scar has healed, but recovery hasn’t.

Abdominal surgery can leave more behind than a scar on the skin. A new practical workshop in Whakatāne is helping people understand what may be happening beneath the surface and what they can do to support their recovery. When abdominal surgery is over and the...
The Power of Knowing When You Have Enough

The Power of Knowing When You Have Enough

As a nutritional therapist and mindset coach, I often see people waiting for life to begin. “When I’ve lost the weight…” “When my hormones settle…” “When work isn’t so busy…” “When the children are older…” “When I finally feel confident…” We convince ourselves that...
Lymph – The System That Influences Your Whole Body

Lymph – The System That Influences Your Whole Body

Most people know about the heart. Many understand the digestive system. But few can explain the role of the lymphatic system, despite it being one of the body’s most important networks for health and wellbeing. Often described as the body’s “drainage...
Raw Honey Producer, Meet Jewelle Lloyd

Raw Honey Producer, Meet Jewelle Lloyd

Jewelle Lloyd: The Queen Bee of Ōhope Printed in the Whakatane Beacon & Opotiki News 29th May 2026 On the surface, Ōhope Beach is known for surf, sunshine and long stretches of sand. But tucked quietly behind the relaxed coastal lifestyle is a woman whose life...
Fragrant Fennel & Recipes

Fragrant Fennel & Recipes

Walk through many home gardens across the Eastern Bay and you’ll spot silverbeet (chard ), lettuce, broccoli and maybe rhubarb. But fennel? That still feels a little exotic to many New Zealanders. Why is that?  Partly because fennel has long been associated with...