KiwiSaver 2026 outlook: AI and your KiwiSaver balance – Generate Wealth Weekly
It wasn’t just technology that stood out. Precious metals also had an exceptional year, with both gold and…
NZ’s Best Beach 2026: Toni Street, Julian Dennison, Ali Williams & more share their favourites
Whangamatā is Toni Street’s favourite beach in New Zealand, and one she returns to every summer. Toni Street…
Eight things to do this year to lower dementia risk and protect your brain
The results of US POINTER, the largest trial to examine how certain lifestyle behaviours can improve brain health,…
Gut health foods: Simple swaps to boost fibre and fix your microbiome
Processed foods tend to have less fibre – soluble, insoluble, or starch-resistant – than whole foods. These types…
What do you do if you’ve lost your passport? Don’t panic
It’s small, fragile, and supremely easy to misplace and if you do, there are few solutions available. Yes,…
BTL Emsella, Reviewed: Can This 28-Minute Treatment Improve Your Sex Life?
This summer, Viva Premium is revisiting the best and biggest stories of 2025. The below story was first…
How to keep ants, flies and mozzies out of your house this summer – and when to call in the experts
“You have good seasons, you have bad seasons, you have early seasons, you have late seasons, and so…
Should you be adding cash to your emergency kit?
Ruth Nicol New Zealand Listener· 5 Jan, 2026 06:02 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…
NZ’s Best Beach 2026: Bret McKenzie, Dai Henwood, Hilary Barry and more share their favourites
Dai Henwood at Piha Beach. Dai Henwood I always say Piha because that’s my sort of spiritual home.…
New Zealand’s Best Beach 2026: Vote now in the Herald competition
Today, the Herald launches our annual search for New Zealand’s Best Beach and we want you to nominate…
Secret teacher confessions: What your child’s educator wishes they could tell you about NZ’s education crisis
If they want to play with a child, they sometimes don’t even know how to say, “Can I…
Hidden Auckland: Five summer spots worth going out of your way to find
The dramatic cliffs of Te Ahua Point are the lip of the ancient Waitākere volcano. Erupting about 15…