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This is an especially pertinent column right before…
Grant Allen gets a lesson in Balinese home cooking…
Blog: 'Beach ready' be damned
This letter was written after a gin-induced rant, which included the throwing of the writer's arms into the air in despair…
Bond's 'high risk' boozing
Licence to swill: James Bond's alcohol consumption puts him at 'high risk' of cirrhosis, liver disease, tremors... and impotence…
NZ's adult obesity rate tops 30%
Minister rejects 'nanny state' intervention as health survey shows NZ is getting fatter, with three in every 10 adults now…
Is the pretzel burger coming to NZ?
The pretzel-bunned burger heralded by Time magazine as the "most important" of the year may be on its way to New Zealand…
Health & Wellbeing
Fitness: Buzz on the bumps
BMX What is it? Riding a bike designed for dirt tracks. What's needed? BMX bike, full-face helmet, clothing to cover…
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Hundreds of Santas bring festive cheer
Hundreds of people dressed as Santa Clauses painted the streets of London as they walked through the…
Sunday gardening: Take a look over the fence
I don't know about you, but for me garden design tours are a legitimate way to take a sneak peek at the lives of others…
Let's Eat: A hidden backstreet treasure
I'm not sure that regular customers of this excellent eatery will appreciate having attention drawn to it. Tucked away as…
Book lover: Paul Ego
The book I love most is ... If we're talking thrillers then The Edmonds Cookery Book and if we're talking beautiful…
After a glass of wine
Relaxing in bed with a book and a glass of chardonnay - or two - has always felt like a fairly tame…
Best five craft beers
I can't believe that it's Christmas again. Really, I have no idea where the last 12 months have gone and, tempting as it…
Design: My birthmas list
Ben Crawford's ideas for stylish design presents you can gift to loved ones (or yourself).
Christmas elves
Danielle Wright meets the people behind the businesses swapping the silly season for their busy season.
Stash the goodies up high
Last week I showed you how to build a rustic-style bar for your man cave. You should have plenty of time to knock it up…
My happy place: Santa Claus
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There are so many happy places in this great world of ours, but for me there's nothing happier than…
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All sorts of sugar in rainbow sweet treats
It's Christmas and that means our supermarkets fill… More
Happy relationship = better body image (+other women's studies)
Rebecca Kamm shares the latest in ladies' studies… More
What the @#$% did you say?
You hear it in the streets. You hear it on the television… More
Food & Wine
Recipe: Coconut cream and tropical fruit
Serves 4-6 Pastry chef Yuli Priyono made this with some beautiful Balinese fruit that you will be lucky to find in New…
Relationships
Female Viagra drug may never happen (+video)
The 15-year search for a pill that boosts sexual desire in women has hit another roadblock.
Books
Sport: The write stuff to buy
Sports books are a great Christmas buy. Andrew Alderson and Dylan Cleaver, two great devourers of the genre, offer 11 good…
Viva Magazine
What, When, Where? An insider's guide to pre-collections
The fashion calendar has gone crazy, as it seeks to exploit the bit between seasons. Alexander Fury offers an insiders'…
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Fashion & Beauty
'Mandela shirts' in high demand since leader's death
Pathe Ouedraogo can barely keep up with demand for his "Mandela shirts" since Nelson Mandela died.
Design & Garden
NZ's 'patch of Eden'
One of New Zealand's most famous gardens has featured in the Wall Street Journal, with its creator described as the 'first…