No pipe dream this
No pipe dream this
When the music and the occasion match the surroundings it is going to be something special, writes George Chittenden.
Best Day of My Life
Following your nose
Following your nose
Taking the scenic route resulted in the best possible result, writes Liz Petrie.
Lots out of the box
Lots out of the box
The joy on Kay Mercer's best day could no longer be contained.Posting off my family's citizenship applications, I find myself close to the end of quite a journey for someone who doesn't like to travel.
Dinner with Demelza
Dinner with Demelza
Coming face to face with Demelza Poldark capped a memorable day, writes Natalie Wilson.
Opera took 30 years to bloom
Opera took 30 years to bloom
Life has many stages, and some are the best, writes Mike Crowl.
From across the world . . .
From across the world . . .
Tui Bevin was not about for her best day, which makes it no less significant.
A voyage of rediscovery
A voyage of rediscovery
Like many New Zealand families in the early 1980s my family migrated to Australia to seek out opportunities for a better life.
When the time is right ...
When the time is right ...
Second chances can provide first-class outcomes, writes Sara Keen.
Singing Pukekura's praises
Singing Pukekura's praises
A visit from the UK made for a special day at the Royal Albatross Centre, writes Hoani Langsbury.
A chance encounter
A chance encounter
It may have been that Jane Woodham was not the only one to step out for a celebratory bottle at the news of Margaret Thatcher's resignation.
Kicked to touch
Kicked to touch
Ushering the in-crowd out made for the best day of Ann J. Horner's young life.
Enjoy it while it lasts
Enjoy it while it lasts
It was not initially clear to Shae MacMillan that she was embarking on her best day.
Baby love
Baby love
For new grandmother Lynne Baab, meeting a granddaughter separated by an ocean was the best.
A castle for keeps
A castle for keeps
It needed work, but the potential of Larnach Castle was always apparent, Margaret Barker writes.
Whanau and kai
Whanau and kai
You can't beat a day at the beach, writes Kylie Ruwhiu-Karawana.
Creating space for inspiration
Creating space for inspiration
There's an art, accidental or otherwise, to having a really good day, writes Steev Peyroux.
A night in a castle
A night in a castle
You can't beat a little of the royal treatment, George Sutherland writes.
On song and in good company
On song and in good company
Some days hit just the right note, writes John Hale.
Mach the most of every day
Mach the most of every day
Sometimes a best day passes at twice the speed of sound, writes Keith Pullan.
London a delight after long voyage
London a delight after long voyage
Sometimes it is the destination rather than the journey that is most important, writes Mary Hossack.