Here are Vj Cooks favorite treats to impress your family and friends on Christmas day. Perfect for end-of-year gifts for teachers, staff and friends.

Made from a lightly spiced dough, cinnamon filling and vanilla glaze, these scrolls from VJ Cooks taste as good as they look.

VJ Cook’s Chocolate Weetbix Slice is the ultimate, nostalgic, sweet treat. Made with pantry staples, and family-favorite Weetbix, this crunchy chocolate slice is so comforting.

Check out the huge range of budget friendly recipe ideas that Countdown NZ offer on their website

Vj Cooks has this super easy no knead loaf that requires only a few pantry staples!

PaknSave have created this new handy tool to take whatever ingredients you have in your home and turn them into meals!

A great way to use those Broccoli stems instead of throwing them out

Time saving and freezer friendly

A great recipe for the freezer!

Yes, everything is literally made in one pot - making cleaning up a breeze.

Utilities Disputes Ltd has put together some handy fact sheets. Follow the link to download their ‘Understanding your electricity bill’ fact sheet.

If you are having trouble managing your debts, there are many options available to help get you back on track.

Manaaki Ora Trust delivers a range of health, social and education services utilising a kaupapa Māori approach.

Social service, abuse and violence support kaupapa Māori, mental health and addictions.

Lakes District Health Board-funded specialist addictions service provider operating within the rohe of Ngāti Tūwharetoa.