There’s something undeniably exciting about discovering new products that genuinely earn a place in your daily routine – especially when they promise to make life a little easier, more comfortable,…
Dee Collins
Dee Collins
Dee is the founder, publisher and editor of focus – a high-quality business and lifestyle magazine featuring women in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato who encourage, inspire, empower, educate, connect and entertain. The magazine has now moved online.
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If you’re looking for a few compelling reads to lose yourself in this weekend, these novels deliver the perfect mix of suspense, sharp dialogue, emotional depth and unexpected twists. From…
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Inspiration | MotivationPsychologyWellbeing
5 Signs You’re Bored With Your Life (And Not Just Having a Bad Week)
by Dee Collinsby Dee CollinsWe all get bored from time to time. That familiar itch creeps in while you’re scrolling your phone during a Netflix show you were meant to be enjoying. You zone…
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If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Hmm… my skin feels a little less like a trampoline and a little more like a marshmallow,” you’re not alone. Somewhere…
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Health & Beauty
Sometimes it’s the Small Things… 6 Beauty Products Making a Big Impact
by Dee Collinsby Dee CollinsBeauty may be full of big promises, but so often it’s the small things – the quiet achievers, the clever tools, the unexpected little luxuries – that deliver the most…
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Breaking barriersChristmas SpecialEntertainmentInspiration | Motivation
From Rose of Tralee to A Celtic Christmas: Keely O’Grady’s Journey Home
by Dee Collinsby Dee CollinsAfter a whirlwind year representing Ireland on the world stage, New Zealander Keely O’Grady is back on home soil – and stepping into a brand-new role. The six-time New Zealand…
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Health & Beauty
The Summer MVP Has Landed: Bondi Sands’ Sunny Range Is Here to Keep Up With Your Kiwi Summer
by Dee Collinsby Dee CollinsSummer in New Zealand doesn’t stay in one place. One minute you’re at the beach, sand still between your toes, and the next you’re headed straight to dinner or drinks.…
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Every so often, a few delicious deliveries land on our focusdoorstep – and naturally, we consider it our duty to sample them (all in the name of research, of course).…
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Health & BeautyWellbeing
Seed & Sprout: Sustainable Living, Beautifully Simplified
by Dee Collinsby Dee CollinsWhen Australia’s Byron Bay local Sophie Kovic set out to pack her son’s school lunch without plastic, she wasn’t expecting to start a movement. But when she couldn’t find a…
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EntertainmentFoodNewsTravel
Ghost Street: One for the Auckland Dining Bucket List
by Dee Collinsby Dee CollinsOn a recent night at SO/Auckland, my husband and I decided to try Ghost Street for dinner – and it turned out to be one of the highlights of our…
