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Blog: I'm quite liking being kind
I am counting the days until this year-long challenge is over. It will end in May, and I cannot wait to return to my former…
Pubs 'boost mental health'
It's the excuse that many men have been waiting for - going to the pub with friends is good for their mental health.
Third of men spy on potential partners
More than a third of single men use social media to spy on potential partners - some using what they find online to cancel…
Elisabeth Easther: My son wants pink shoes, should I care?
I am deeply ashamed of myself, pink-cheeked in fact and also terribly proud of my son, writes Elisabeth Easther.
Relationships & Pets
Talk to the Animals: Top five alternative pets
When most of us think about pets it's cats and dogs that top the list. Sally Hibbard sheds some light…
Lazy man? Blame his women
Men who have sisters are less likely to perform housework and more likely to fulfil traditional gender roles, researchers…
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Louise Thompson: How to say 'No!'
Louise Thompson shares her top tips on how to say No! and mean it.
Romantic gesture for bride's birthday goes viral
Strangers hijacked a man's plea for online birthday greetings to his wife, but the viral burst of one-up-manship gave the…
Paul Little: Children bring woe - and joy
The news crossed the globe faster than Len Brown saying "yes please" to the offer of an upgrade. "Childless…
In love with baby on the way
Clementine Benjamin and Lewis Wallace are young, in love, and expecting. Clem, 25, thought she didn't want kids so when…
Wendyl Nissen: Happiness is the right to be right
As a supportive wife, I think it's important to let the husband be right on some things, writes Wendyl Nissen. Basic facts…
Adopt me: Wembly
Wembly (village no: 253283) This adult lop-eared male rabbit with brown and white colouring is known for his friendly…
A fresh outlook on love
When Liz Low married Joseph Beckett a year ago, Joseph wanted Liz to keep her own surname.
Gay unions 5% of marriages
Almost 5 per cent of all marriages of NZ residents were between same-sex couples in the first four months…
Coming out and staying the distance
Monogamy is suddenly becoming popular in the gay community now same-sex couples can get married, an Auckland couple says…
Childless couples 'happier'
Children do not make for a happier marriage, according to a study that challenges some assumptions about what makes relationships…
Better to be open when crisis hits
When Craig Douglas' business fell apart in the recession, his first instinct was to shield his wife and children from the…
Love at end of long hard road
Mandy and Clair Cordo share the hard lessons they have learned on their journeys in this third story on love in the 21st…
Bain had convicted killer as groomsman
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David Bain's right-hand man at his wedding was a convicted murderer, rapist and former prison cell mate…
Health & Wellbeing
Control undies: Leak warning
Experts have warned that trusty control underwear, such as Spanx, may do more harm than good.
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Dying doc meets daughter
Dr Jared Noel’s one wish was to meet his baby daughter before he died. Now he has helped deliver her.
Life & Style
Review: Casablanca, Orewa
We'd walked past Casablanca, which opened on Hibiscus Highway a couple of months ago now. It's right next to our favourite…
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