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Shelley Bridgeman: What's the point of Twitter?
With such polarised approaches there's really only one conclusion to be reliably made about the purpose of Twitter...
To be Frankie: 10 lessons from unemployment
What lessons can I impart from my experience of having my confidence shot, my bank account filled with electronic tumbleweed…
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 on five alternative…
Shelley Bridgeman: What do you do if you find cash?
At about 10am on Sunday January 12th, I found a $20 note at Woodhill Sands, an equestrian event centre west of Auckland…
To be Frankie: Exposing the life guts of a 20-something
It's happening. I'm writing online for the NZ Herald . I'm immediately going to start telling people in bars that I'm a…
Dave Shaw: Tricks fast food joints use to make you fat
Fast food joints lure you in and encourage you to eat way more junk than you need to fill your belly. Dave Shaw exposes…
Shelley Bridgeman: I'm a Candy Crush addict
"If you haven't already downloaded Candy Crush, my advice is: Don't."
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Shelley Bridgeman: Why are villas so popular?
Why does the villa, ubiquitous in old inner-city suburbs throughout the country, generate such approval?
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Shelley Bridgeman: Girls wanted at boys' schools
Shelley Bridgeman ponders the trend for boys’ schools inviting girls in.
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Rebecca Kamm: New year resolutions for feminists
In her last ever blog post for nzherald.co.nz, Rebecca Kamm gives her top six tips to carry you through 2014 in "ultimate feminazi style".
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Shelley Bridgeman: Is teamwork overrated?
Groups and teamwork have long been talked up but they may repel anyone with an ounce of creativity, writes Shelley Bridgeman.
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Rebecca Kamm: 1 in 200 US mothers believe they are virgins (and other women's studies)
A recently published study that's taken the easily amused internet by storm shows that 1 in every 200 mothers report "at least one virgin pregnancy unrelated to the use of assisted reproductive technology". In a sample…
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Shelley Bridgeman: Is New Year's Eve overrated?
I blame the dawn of the new millennium. Let's be frank: for most of us, New Year's Eve hasn't really lived up to expectations since we partied like it's 1999. There was all the anticipation of the Y2K bug that never eventuated…
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A close look at Kim K's bod
In case you'd not noticed we live in a deranged society in which women's bodies are public exhibits, Us Weekly is now letting you "zoom in" on Kim Kardashian's "stunning post-baby curves!". Because picking apart celebrity…
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Shelley Bridgeman: A gripe about kid's art
I imagine parents need to dial down the effusive praise and cast a realistic eye over these artistic endeavours.
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Blog: Parcel delivery problems
Years ago I discovered from personal experience that a private home makes an unsuitable address for a courier parcel.
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Roughan: Peters deal would carry price
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If Peters does a deal with National after the election - and he will, for reasons that will become obvious…
Shelley Bridgeman had an idle summer break that made her ponder some burning issues.