Good coffee and food overcome first impressions.

Ruth Spencer on coping with the silly sneeze-on.

Lucy Corry looks at why — and how — we should all be embracing op shopping.

It's a cumbersome task. The kind you put off. Until it's too late.

Inside the story of one of NZ's most devastating criminal misadventures.

Keep it real.

Give us this day ... the way our great-great-grandparents did it. Sort of.

Avoid KFC, go for Taiwanese chicken fit for any day.

Ruth Spencer explains what the twinkly lights really mean.

Megan Nicol Reed knows she's fortunate to afford these problems, but they're still tough.

From vegan to a kids' high tea, there are plenty of options for all.

Billy is small but perfectly formed.

Italy via New York hits Auckland.

Where should you place the furniture on an area rug?

'I am so glad my son knows females as human and not some rarefied beings'.

Greg Bruce was living a schedule of daily routines, so he sought the opinions of experts.

Superstar Theia on roaming and keeping it real.

High Tea by Cordis runs daily in the hotel's lobby lounge.

Plates of perfection worth driving south for, especially for chocoholics.

The Flight of the Conchords star shows Greg Bruce his roots.

Megan Nicol Reed on why we all need still need our mums.

Dessert is the sublime finale to a memorable meal at Eight.

Opinion is divided over the ability of testosterone treatments to help women.

Although the service isn't great, this is the best food on offer in Mt Eden Village.

Be warned: They are not open on Sundays.

How to avoid the boring, 'bright box' effect that often comes from painting walls white.

The disturbing link between gambling and social media revealed.

A stay-at-home mother begs to disagree that parenting is not hard work.

Megan Nicol Reed on moving house.

Classic dishes with premium ingredients make Eight's Asian offering the best in town.