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Meet the maker: Eiderdowns by Anita

30 June 2025

Eiderdowns are the lush, nostalgic and beautiful bedding option that's perfect for winter. We meet Anita Carter, who makes them by hand.

Top insurance tips for landlords and tenants

26 June 2025

What do you need to be covered for as a landlord or as a tenant when it comes to home and contents insurance?

Cold cash: budgeting for winter

26 June 2025

Don’t let the chilly season blow your budget. We share six easy ways to keep your finances warm as the temperature drops.

Covering the cost: how to manage insurance if you're feeling the financial squeeze

26 June 2025

New Zealanders are doing it tough. Household living costs are up 5.4% in the year to the June 2024 quarter, with higher mortgage repayments (up 26.7%) and insurance costs (up 18%) leading the charge.

Meet the maker: Masterweave throws and blankets

26 June 2025

We talk to Lindsay Cairns from Masterweave who has been making luxury mohair blankets and throws for 35 years.

Meet the maker: Maggie Lam, wallpaper designer

26 June 2025

Talented surface design creative Maggie Lam makes bespoke wallpaper and textiles from her Auckland studio.

Meet the maker: Tex Tone handmade speakers

26 June 2025

Dunedin’s Tex Houston has made a business of hand building unique hi-fi speakers.

Top tips for keeping your home healthy this winter

24 June 2025

Stay warm, dry and cosy this winter with these easy and cost-effective tips.

Why do you need to make a will?

11 June 2025

If you want to protect your loved ones, having a legally binding will is vital. We share top tips for getting this important document sorted.

Money Matters: Emma Poole, Young Farmer of the Year

21 May 2025

Waikato-based farmer and vet Emma Poole made history as the first woman to win Young Farmer of the Year in 2023. She and her husband milk 1,000 cows across two farms in Pirongia.

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Meet the maker: Eiderdowns by Anita

Top insurance tips for landlords and tenants

Cold cash: budgeting for winter

Covering the cost: how to manage insurance if you're feeling the financial squeeze

Meet the maker: Masterweave throws and blankets

Meet the maker: Maggie Lam, wallpaper designer

Meet the maker: Tex Tone handmade speakers

Top tips for keeping your home healthy this winter

Why do you need to make a will?

Money Matters: Emma Poole, Young Farmer of the Year

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AA Home & Living

Meet the maker: Eiderdowns by Anita

Top insurance tips for landlords and tenants

Cold cash: budgeting for winter

Covering the cost: how to manage insurance if you're feeling the financial squeeze

Meet the maker: Masterweave throws and blankets

Meet the maker: Maggie Lam, wallpaper designer

Meet the maker: Tex Tone handmade speakers

Top tips for keeping your home healthy this winter

Why do you need to make a will?

Money Matters: Emma Poole, Young Farmer of the Year

More information

Become an AA Member

Member services

Business Membership

AA Directions Magazine

Car maintenance

Buying & selling

Ownership & registration

Reviews & articles

AA Driving School

Driver licensing

ID services

Instructor training

General Insurance

Personal Insurance

Finance

Disclosure statements

Emergency trades

Home repairs & maintenance

Home Inspection

AA Traveller

Maps

Identity verification services

In the community

Newsroom