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Review: Mouth-watering meat at The Grill
A collision of English roasts and Kiwi summers ticks all the boxes, writes Kim Knight.
Forget the gym, all you need is walking
People who walk briskly for more than 30 minutes a day were found to have lower BMIs and smaller waists than everyone else involved in the study.
Cool dads: how to wear a short-sleeved shirt
Keep cool in an array of fun short-sleeved printed shirts.
How to tame adult acne
Spotty complexions should be exclusive to the teenage years, but adult acne is on the rise and it's frustratingly hard to treat, especially
The 6-week yogi
Greg Bruce's wife is a yoga teacher. She thinks him taking it up will change his life. Is she right?
Does mindful eating actually work?
Mindful eating is the weight loss industry's latest go-to. But, as Kim Knight reports, not everybody is convinced.
Phil Clark makes lunch in 10 mins
Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.
Opinion: Starting anew for a new year
Why hello there! Happy New Year! Welcome back! Here's to 2017!
Gen pure: No booze, no sex... no fun?
Born in a time where booze, sex and a hangover pie were a given, is this generation rebelling by giving it all up?
What to wear to the Boxing Day races
Keep it simple, silly. If in doubt, put a hat on an easy dress when it comes to no fuss dressing for a day at the races.
Three perfect wine matches for Christmas dinner
The perfect wine matches for your Christmas Day dishes. Seriously. They're perfect. Buy them now or forever kick yourself ...
How to use dry shampoo
Dry shampoo can be your beauty best friend, making short work of lank, greasy locks and delivering volume in one fell swoop.
How to avoid awkward Xmas dinner chat
Ruth Spencer suggests ways of leading the conversation at the festive dinner table.
The first Noel in Paris
Paul Little decided to take his wife and five kids to Paris. What could go wrong?
Why Christmas holidays are so important to kids
Christmas is the year's most important holiday for a child, as David Herkt recalls.
Sachie Nomura makes lunch in 10 minutes
Sachie Nomura's home is a delightful high-ceilinged, light-filled character apartment in Parnell's famed Axis building, just upstairs
A few words with Father Christmas
It's about this time every year, before I set out, that I have to silence the little voice in my head that says, "This is too big
Forgive yourself this festive season
Every week I entreat you to write and you have and you do. Sometimes you've been cross, occasionally cruel, mostly, though, you've been thoughtful and you've been kind.
Homeware update: Smooth operator
Texture and pattern is important in interiors but sometimes only smooth will do.
Wines to give your taste buds a kick
Are your taste buds becoming a tad complacent? They need a good kick - and these are the wines for the job ...
Make My Lunch: Che Barrington makes lunch in under 10 minutes (+recipes)
Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.
Nick Bollinger: Looking back on 1970s rock in NZ
In 1970s' New Zealand, real men played rugby, not rock, writes musician Nick Bollinger.
Is Waiheke Island the new Hamptons?
Once just a holiday destination for Aucklanders, Waiheke is increasingly a drawcard for the moneyed and famous.
Brunch review: Excellent eggs at Kiss Kiss
Pretty in pink, eatery is a diner's delight day and night.
Dying teen's wish to help victims of abuse
What's on your bucket list? Kim Knight meets Eva McGauley, the terminally ill teenager who is devoting the rest of her life to the victims of sexual assault.