Author Catherine Chidgey confronts culture’s ‘poisonous’ obsession with female thinness
Acclaimed New Zealand author Catherine Chidgey is back with her tenth novel, The Starving Bride, which explores the…
‘I’m apparently living the Kiwi dream – let me tell you about the reality’
A survey of search engine entries revealed that most New Zealanders view being a writer as their ideal…
Is your brain at maximum capacity? How to respect your limits and reap benefits
When you start to feel over-stretched at work or in life, it’s time to step back and honour…
The Kiwi nurse who landed in NYC a day before 9/11 – and how it changed her forever
In 2001, New Zealand nurse Frances Hughes arrived in New York to take up the prestigious Harkness Fellowship…
Long gaps between meals may not be healthy for older people
Going for much of the day without eating is often promoted as a way to improve health or…
Our obsession with ‘maxxing’ our lives could be causing stress
If you want to improve yourself, your health or your lifestyle, you need to do it to the…
‘Major issue’: Older Kiwis struggling with basic living expenses
Grey Power wants government policies to address the needs of an increasing number of older New Zealanders struggling…
Corazon Miller: ‘At 37 I realised becoming a mum was up to me, and me alone’
TVNZ reporter Corazon Miller was still dreaming of meeting her soulmate and creating a conventional family when an…
‘Use it or lose it’: Retirement home resident on running a business, keeping fit
Mark Powell might have barely scraped through School Certificate, but his ambition saw him working on the second…
Airport runway collisions and near‑misses are happening more frequently
Four close calls on Sydney Airport runways in as many weeks have put air traffic management in the…
Is spraying perfume on your neck bad for your health?
A spray of perfume on the neck is a familiar final step before leaving the house. But a…
‘Smart glasses’: Does NZ law prevent your image being shared?
At a glance, they look much like ordinary eyewear. By Cassandra Mudgway for The Conversation But the latest…