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The birth of a baby can be life-changing in more ways than expected. One woman tells of her battle with a little-known disorder.

Not coping with life? Ruth Spencer has the answers.

What should we look for on our plates? Kim Knight talks to food critic Jay Rayner ahead of his Auckland visit.

Despite a slow start, this newcomer is set to be the cream of West Auckland's brunch crop.

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An Eastern European newcomer is gastronomically (and politically) on trend.

"Face-mask" is the most-Googled beauty trend, so if you're not up with the play, here's the thing about face masks.

For the past six months Greg Bruce has been challenging a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes. He sums up the experience.

OPINION: I am not someone who buckles under a schedule. But in my current state of melancholia, every task hangs over me with a terrible inexorability.

What makes some friendships stand the test of time? Hilary Stichbury investigates.

Greg Bruce on surviving his wife's third pregnancy.

Braving the scaffolding pays off with great food and friendly service.

Helen Kirwan-Taylor discovers giving up alcohol does not necessarily solve your problems.

City workers of the future may carry their office under their arms and erect it on a rooftop, award- winning architect Chris Moller says.

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Each week Greg Bruce challenges a chef to make him lunch in less than 10 minutes.

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Aesthetic changes and menu tweaks abound, but the baking is still fine.

In her new memoir, Caroline Baum reflects on being brought up an only child in a world of privilege ­­- but little freedom - and the primary focus of her exacting parents.

Individualism trumps community and the world's moral compass has been set to "anything goes". Kim Knight meets the people who think it's time to teach ethics to New Zealand teens.

Scout around for the Facebook crowd at Torbay's newest eatery.

Christopher Knight lived as a hermit in the Maine woods for three decades, speaking to no one, before being captured one night stealing food.

Our first two wines celebrate the collision of simplicity of design and a modern culture of extravagance in the art deco years. The third's a little Aussie cracker for those who like a fizzy red.

Team a razor-sharp blazer with a languid skirt for a balanced approach to workwear.

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