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Blog: Unattractive reactions

It's hard to know if the Daily Mail had any idea how huge Samantha Brick would be. But once it turned out they could keep…

Fat NZ: Health crisis looming - experts

New Zealand adults are on average the second heaviest among 50 countries, a health list reveals - prompting warnings of…

Kids roaming in restaurants

One Sunday in the April school holidays we had an early dinner at the Rose & Shamrock Village Inn in Havelock North. It’s…

Rebecca Kamm: Is it okay to hug at work?

As a man, is it weird to hug a female colleague or acquaintance? Can it be equally awkward - and overly formal - to shake…

Relationships

Perry moves on to new man Perry moves on to new man

Katy Perry is reportedly dating CAA agent Michael…

Adults, drama bad for FB Adults, drama bad for FB

There are too many adults and too much drama on Facebook…

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Nicky Park: Every breath I take
Nicky Park: Every breath I take

We're all doing it. All of the time. But are you doing it in the most enjoyable way? Are you getting the most out of your…

My year as a 'supportive wife'
My year as a 'supportive wife'

'I'm going to be a supportive wife," I said to my husband. "For a year," I added by way of an insurance policy.

Shelley Bridgeman: The only child has entered the mainstream
Shelley Bridgeman: The only child has entered the mainstream

One-child families are the latest thing. "The only child is a growing phenomenon all over the world, The Telegraph. "Half…

Louise Thompson: Needing parental approval
Louise Thompson: Needing parental approval

Here's an interesting thing. As we clear up the habits of thought that have kept us stuck, many clients will get to a point…

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Don Kavanagh: Do not lose your head

Don Kavanagh: Do not lose your head

A neat layer of foam tells Don Kavanagh a perfect pint has been pulled.

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Rebecca Kamm: Why don't men wear makeup?

Rebecca Kamm: Why don't men wear makeup?

The other day, as I wasted precious time on Facebook, my eye caught a little ad pushing a product called The Men Pen, a concealer stick for men. Give yourself the gift of confidence , it said, stop feeling embarrassed…

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Shelley Bridgeman: What's your favourite sandwich?

Shelley Bridgeman: What's your favourite sandwich?

After reading the responses to The Art of the Ultimate Sandwich in which people shared their favourite sandwich fillings, I decided that someone's sandwich preference can reveal a lot about their personality type.

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Rebecca Kamm: How dreams affect your relationship

Rebecca Kamm: How dreams affect your relationship

Dreams affect our daily emotional lives - that you can wake up stressed, sad or anxious thanks to their content. For lack of a better term, they can give you an emotional hangover.

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Louise Thompson: When not to avoid conflict

Louise Thompson: When not to avoid conflict

This is hands-down one of the most common reasons I see that people are unhappy. That they are tolerating something crappy in their life. Crappy exploitative relationship with co-worker. Crappy loveless marriage.

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Bring back the pool room

Bring back the pool room

Ben Crawford is hooked on a snappy new way of capturing memories.

Don Kavanagh: Fortify yourself

Don Kavanagh: Fortify yourself

Hunker down for winter with a good port, suggests Don Kavanagh.

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How to avoid gold diggers

How to avoid gold diggers

Ha, ha. You thought this would be a real guide, didn't you, but then you saw my annoying face and you knew, you JUST KNEW, it would be something different altogether. Sorry about that / not really.

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Shelley Bridgeman: Are you an illeist?

Talking about yourself in the third person may only be acceptable if you are a servant, a slave, a soldier or are talking to a toddler, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

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An app to help pick up women

An app to help pick up women

The definition of cynical is an app designed to help nerds interact with women by practicing pick up artistry on cartoon ladies. For $4.19 a pop.

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Border patrol's high green fence
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