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Vera Alves
NZ Herald Planning Editor and Herald on Sunday columnist

NZ Herald Planning Editor and Herald on Sunday columnist

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Opinion: Why fans are right to be shocked about Emrata's bizarre photo
Lifestyle

Opinion: Why fans are right to be shocked about Emrata's bizarre photo

02 Dec 04:00 PM
Opinion: The uncomfortable truth about famous female faces
Lifestyle

Opinion: The uncomfortable truth about famous female faces

30 Nov 05:57 AM

There's one detail people are forgetting in this discourse about plastic surgery.

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Opinion: The best Black Friday tip I've ever seen
Lifestyle

Opinion: The best Black Friday tip I've ever seen

25 Nov 04:00 PM

Price comparisons with last year make that “special” deal feel a lot less special.

'You have your best taste': Style icon Alexa Chung's refreshing take on trends
Entertainment

'You have your best taste': Style icon Alexa Chung's refreshing take on trends

11 Nov 04:00 PM

Alexa Chung turned 40 this week and shared what she's learned so far.

$25k gold vibrator: Star's ridiculous Xmas gifts list revealed
Lifestyle

$25k gold vibrator: Star's ridiculous Xmas gifts list revealed

02 Nov 10:07 PM

The Goop Christmas gift guide is not for those of us worried about the cost of living.

Woman cries over first 9-5 job in viral video - but does she have a point?
Lifestyle

Woman cries over first 9-5 job in viral video - but does she have a point?

28 Oct 04:00 PM

She was also met with solidarity from people who feel that the status quo must change.

'You've been doing it wrong': Amanda Knox sparks internet storm with bedroom revelation
Lifestyle

'You've been doing it wrong': Amanda Knox sparks internet storm with bedroom revelation

18 Oct 01:12 AM

The revelation about her marriage shocked her followers - but does she have a point?

Opinion: Pamela Anderson's quiet revolution
Lifestyle

Opinion: Pamela Anderson's quiet revolution

14 Oct 04:00 PM

Pamela Anderson is allowing herself to age. For women, that's an act of rebellion.

The one task you need to tick off your to-do list this month
Lifestyle

The one task you need to tick off your to-do list this month

01 Oct 07:06 PM

OPINION: Add this one task to your to-do list this month and, I beg of you, tick it off.

Opinion: Oh boy, the avocado toast guy is at it again
Lifestyle

Opinion: Oh boy, the avocado toast guy is at it again

17 Sep 05:47 AM

OPINION: "We need to see unemployment rise," says the multimillionaire.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s divorce is not looking good - for Joe Jonas
Entertainment

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s divorce is not looking good - for Joe Jonas

09 Sep 05:31 AM

Opinion: His team appear to try to make Turner look bad - but we're not buying it.

Opinion: The best thing about the Barbie movie has nothing to do with the movie itself
Entertainment

Opinion: The best thing about the Barbie movie has nothing to do with the movie itself

12 Aug 05:00 PM

OPINION: The Barbie movie brought back the joy of going to the cinema with friends.

‘Vanity is gone’: Actress defends powerful move
Entertainment

‘Vanity is gone’: Actress defends powerful move

29 Jul 05:00 PM

OPINION: The change is one of many great moves by the actress fighting beauty standards.

Dead relatives’ ashes, sex toys and more: The bizarre new trend that needs to stop
Entertainment

Dead relatives’ ashes, sex toys and more: The bizarre new trend that needs to stop

08 Jul 05:00 PM

Have we all collectively forgotten how to behave?

'I didn't choose this life': What Kendall thinks of life in the Kardashian family
Entertainment

'I didn't choose this life': What Kendall thinks of life in the Kardashian family

24 Jun 05:00 PM

Her comments are a cautionary tale for those putting kids in the limelight.

Opinion: Why young people are embracing ‘bed rotting’
Entertainment

Opinion: Why young people are embracing ‘bed rotting’

10 Jun 05:00 PM

Productivity hacks are out, rest is in.

Opinion: Would this idea single-handedly save the hospitality industry? Maybe.
Entertainment

Opinion: Would this idea single-handedly save the hospitality industry? Maybe.

27 May 05:00 PM

We need pubs to get behind reality TV screening

Opinion: Can we please listen to these rich people?
New Zealand

Opinion: Can we please listen to these rich people?

13 May 05:00 PM

Wanting a fairer system for everyone should not be a controversial take.

Opinion: The TV show that worked as an antenatal group
Entertainment

Opinion: The TV show that worked as an antenatal group

29 Apr 05:00 PM

As the final season hits our screens, a look back at what made the show so special.

Opinion: Ariana Grande has an important lesson to share — but will we listen?
Entertainment

Opinion: Ariana Grande has an important lesson to share — but will we listen?

15 Apr 04:23 AM

If Ariana Grande, of all people, gets body shamed, what chance do we mere mortals have?

Opinion: Levi’s takes humanity out of 'diversity' with AI models
Lifestyle

Opinion: Levi’s takes humanity out of 'diversity' with AI models

08 Apr 05:00 PM

Opinion: It seems companies will do anything except hiring actual diverse people.

Opinion: Remember Gwyneth Paltrow has something to sell you
Entertainment

Opinion: Remember Gwyneth Paltrow has something to sell you

25 Mar 04:00 PM

Opinion: You can be both a victim and a perpetrator of harmful diet culture.

Hey Harry Styles, will you meet Annabel?
Entertainment

Hey Harry Styles, will you meet Annabel?

07 Mar 01:25 AM

Cancer survivor Annabel, 12, has one dream: to meet Harry Styles tonight.

Questions the Census won’t ask you (but should)
Lifestyle

Questions the Census won’t ask you (but should)

03 Mar 04:00 PM

The Census people must have forgotten to add these questions in — so we're asking them.

Zeitgeist: Conservatives are now angry at ‘woke’ Lego
Lifestyle

Zeitgeist: Conservatives are now angry at ‘woke’ Lego

25 Feb 03:55 AM

Imagine looking at everything that's going on and deciding to get angry at Lego.

Opinion: Rihanna has nothing to prove
Entertainment

Opinion: Rihanna has nothing to prove

18 Feb 04:00 PM

It's Rihanna's world, we're all just living in it.

10 at-home Valentine’s Day date ideas for when Cyclone Gabrielle ruins the day
Lifestyle

10 at-home Valentine’s Day date ideas for when Cyclone Gabrielle ruins the day

13 Feb 12:32 AM

Love is in the air — sadly so is the cyclone.

'Awful person': Kardashian's vaginal gummies slammed
Entertainment

'Awful person': Kardashian's vaginal gummies slammed

11 Feb 04:00 PM

Kourtney Kardashian doesn't want you to remember your vagina self-cleans - but it does.

Killed by a golf ball: Family say they are still 'trapped in grief' after man’s death
New Zealand

Killed by a golf ball: Family say they are still 'trapped in grief' after man’s death

11 Feb 09:07 AM

Family called for new investigation saying they wanted 'the truth'.

Commission opens inquiry into Interislander ferry Kaitaki mayday
New Zealand

Commission opens inquiry into Interislander ferry Kaitaki mayday

29 Jan 02:08 AM

Do you have video or photos of the event? TAIC wants to hear from you.

Opinion: Are you still sending emails? How quaint!
Lifestyle

Opinion: Are you still sending emails? How quaint!

21 Jan 05:41 PM

Young workers are quietly quitting their inboxes.

Opinion: I cannot believe Jacinda Ardern didn’t quit earlier
Politics

Opinion: I cannot believe Jacinda Ardern didn’t quit earlier

19 Jan 06:01 AM

Vera Alves: Jacinda Ardern has had enough - and who can blame her?

‘He died a hero’: Family in shock after father dies trying to rescue son
New Zealand

‘He died a hero’: Family in shock after father dies trying to rescue son

16 Jan 05:58 PM

'He went out the way he wanted to go out, protecting his child.'

'Thank the bus driver, obey the aunties': The unspoken rules of New Zealand
Lifestyle

'Thank the bus driver, obey the aunties': The unspoken rules of New Zealand

15 Jan 12:40 AM

"You got your everyday jandals and your 'going out' jandals."

Opinion: Here's an idea - just don't read Harry's memoir
Lifestyle

Opinion: Here's an idea - just don't read Harry's memoir

14 Jan 04:00 PM

Everything I’ve ever learned about this family has been against my will.

Cost of living crisis: Kiwi orders groceries from Australia - saves up to 35%
Lifestyle

Cost of living crisis: Kiwi orders groceries from Australia - saves up to 35%

11 Jan 05:00 PM

She saved 35 per cent ordering groceries from Oz — but here's why she won't do it again.

Opinion: You don’t need to change a single thing this year
Lifestyle

Opinion: You don’t need to change a single thing this year

31 Dec 04:00 PM

As we enter 2023, can we agree there is no new for a new you in the new year?

Opinion: The awful truth behind Blake Lively's candid pregnancy photos
Entertainment

Opinion: The awful truth behind Blake Lively's candid pregnancy photos

30 Dec 09:00 PM

Social media has changed the paparazzi game — but it's clearly not enough.

Why the next White Lotus series should be set in NZ - and where to film it
Travel

Why the next White Lotus series should be set in NZ - and where to film it

24 Dec 04:00 PM

Aotearoa would be the perfect location for an instalment of Mike White's acclaimed series.

Opinion: Millennials are not cool anymore — and we're okay with it
Entertainment

Opinion: Millennials are not cool anymore — and we're okay with it

10 Dec 04:00 PM

We want to be cool. But we're also very tired.

Opinion: The nepo babies are at it again
Entertainment

Opinion: The nepo babies are at it again

26 Nov 04:00 PM

Opinion: Making a name for yourself is not easy — especially without a famous surname.

Opinion: The one question you should never ask a woman
Entertainment

Opinion: The one question you should never ask a woman

12 Nov 05:15 AM

Jennifer Aniston's womb was under public scrutiny for decades.

Opinion: This is not what I want to have in common with Sienna Miller
Entertainment

Opinion: This is not what I want to have in common with Sienna Miller

05 Nov 04:00 PM

OPINION: Sienna Miller and I have the wrong thing in common.

Opinion: Horror Halloween choice people are making
Entertainment

Opinion: Horror Halloween choice people are making

29 Oct 04:00 PM

Ebay had to - I kid you not - ban sales of Dahmer costumes.

Opinion: The uncomfortable truth about that Van Gogh protest
Lifestyle

Opinion: The uncomfortable truth about that Van Gogh protest

22 Oct 04:00 PM

OPINION: If you called the activists attention seekers, you're not wrong.

Opinion: Why Kanye West's comments are a big deal
Entertainment

Opinion: Why Kanye West's comments are a big deal

15 Oct 04:00 PM

Kanye West is not okay - but his comments still need to be shut down.

Opinion: When a meme is more than a meme
Entertainment

Opinion: When a meme is more than a meme

01 Oct 04:00 PM

Chloe Grace Moretz says the viral "Family Guy" meme affects her to this day.

Opinion: The awful truth behind Blake Lively's candid pregnancy photos
Entertainment

Opinion: The awful truth behind Blake Lively's candid pregnancy photos

24 Sep 07:59 PM

Social media has changed the paparazzi game — but it's clearly not enough.

Opinion: Racists are upset at a black mermaid
Entertainment

Opinion: Racists are upset at a black mermaid

17 Sep 05:00 PM

She can be half-fish, and sing like an underwater angel. But how dare she be black?

Opinion: I'm not worried, darling
Entertainment

Opinion: I'm not worried, darling

10 Sep 05:00 PM

Whether this bad publicity is good publicity, only time (and the box office) will tell.

Opinion: None over 25 - Leo DiCaprio's love life is an online joke - but is it funny?
Entertainment

Opinion: None over 25 - Leo DiCaprio's love life is an online joke - but is it funny?

03 Sep 04:37 AM

These days, few things are as predictable as Leonardo DiCaprio's love life.

Opinion: How is just doing your job now considered a form of 'quitting'?
Lifestyle

Opinion: How is just doing your job now considered a form of 'quitting'?

27 Aug 05:00 PM

Gen Z has decided to start 'acting their wage'. Employers are furious.

Opinion: We gotta fight for Sanna Marin's right to party
Entertainment

Opinion: We gotta fight for Sanna Marin's right to party

20 Aug 05:00 PM

Opinion: To the shock of some people, a PM has been spotted acting like a regular person.

'It isn't really fair': Why Serena's heartbreaking words resonated
Lifestyle

'It isn't really fair': Why Serena's heartbreaking words resonated

13 Aug 05:00 PM

Serena Williams' love letter to tennis and to motherhood.

Opinion: Is Kylie Jenner really a 'climate criminal'?
Entertainment

Opinion: Is Kylie Jenner really a 'climate criminal'?

06 Aug 05:00 PM

Opinion: We've banned plastic bags. Why are celebs still using private jets?

I made the lemon bar recipe from Reddit and so should you
Lifestyle

I made the lemon bar recipe from Reddit and so should you

03 Aug 12:23 AM

This ridiculously easy recipe is totally worth making

Opinion: Children of celebrities have to work 'twice as hard' as you, actually
Entertainment

Opinion: Children of celebrities have to work 'twice as hard' as you, actually

30 Jul 08:00 AM

What nepotism babies have in money they appear to lack in self-awareness.

Opinion: Brad Pitt's skirt is shocking - but not because of what you think
Entertainment

Opinion: Brad Pitt's skirt is shocking - but not because of what you think

23 Jul 08:56 AM

The shocking thing about Brad Pitt's skirt is that it's still making headlines.

Opinion: The one thing Kate Middleton and I have in common
Royals

Opinion: The one thing Kate Middleton and I have in common

15 Jul 05:00 PM

Kate Middleton spoke candidly about a part of her life that is 'a constant challenge'.

How Beyoncé became the anti-work movement queen we didn't know we needed
Entertainment

How Beyoncé became the anti-work movement queen we didn't know we needed

09 Jul 05:00 PM

Opinion: The Great Resignation has a new, unexpected icon.

Opinion: If you have a uterus, no one can blame you for feeling a little less safe
Lifestyle

Opinion: If you have a uterus, no one can blame you for feeling a little less safe

02 Jul 03:25 AM

Opinion: We've decriminalised abortion - now let's destigmatise it.

World leaders now discussing who looks better without a shirt on
World

World leaders now discussing who looks better without a shirt on

01 Jul 04:46 AM

Putin says seeing the G7 leaders undress would be 'a disgusting sight'.

Opinion: I tried TikTok's 'healthy Coke' trend so you don't have to
Lifestyle

Opinion: I tried TikTok's 'healthy Coke' trend so you don't have to

28 Jun 11:11 PM

A viral TikTok says you can make 'healthy coke' at home. Does it live up to the hype?

Opinion: Women can't win - what reaction to actresses' surrogacy tells us about society
Entertainment

Opinion: Women can't win - what reaction to actresses' surrogacy tells us about society

25 Jun 03:29 AM

The social media backlash to Jamie Chung's decision proves she had every reason to worry.

Opinion: Fans told Lizzo to 'do better' — and so she did
Entertainment

Opinion: Fans told Lizzo to 'do better' — and so she did

18 Jun 08:00 AM

I am here for Lizzo's mea culpa.

Opinion: A couple of comments you should read instead of Louise Wallace's fat-phobic nonsense
Entertainment

Opinion: A couple of comments you should read instead of Louise Wallace's fat-phobic nonsense

11 Jun 06:19 AM

You cannot tell anything about a person's health by the size on their clothing label.

Opinion: Could this boring app change how we use social media?
Lifestyle

Opinion: Could this boring app change how we use social media?

04 Jun 05:00 PM

The app is touted as the "anti-Instagram". But does it really make a difference?

Opinion: Even Kermit the frog has an honorary degree - what's the point?
Entertainment

Opinion: Even Kermit the frog has an honorary degree - what's the point?

28 May 05:00 PM

Honorary degrees might be mostly harmless, but they're also pointless and expensive.

'It's a nightmare': NZ's tourism jewel 'a construction site' as visitors arrive
New Zealand

'It's a nightmare': NZ's tourism jewel 'a construction site' as visitors arrive

27 May 05:00 PM

Queenstown business owners are at their wits' end with lack of communication and delays.

Opinion: Wagatha Christie the celebrity trial you should be following
Entertainment

Opinion: Wagatha Christie the celebrity trial you should be following

21 May 05:00 PM

The Wagatha Christie case has a bit of everything - even a Kiwi connection.

The reactions to Hilary Duff and Britney Spears' naked pics are wildly different — and yet the same
Entertainment

The reactions to Hilary Duff and Britney Spears' naked pics are wildly different — and yet the same

14 May 06:00 PM

Why is Hilary Duff "brave" for posing naked, and Britney Spears labelled "embarrassing"?

Why Kim Kardashian's Met Gala look was problematic
Entertainment

Why Kim Kardashian's Met Gala look was problematic

07 May 09:08 AM

Glamourising extreme diets and disordered eating is not okay - Kim K should know better.

New app helps Kiwis compare supermarket prices
New Zealand

New app helps Kiwis compare supermarket prices

17 Apr 02:39 AM

A Kiwi developer has created a tool to help shoppers plan their grocery spend.

Hate mail: Woman from Bolivia in shock after being told to 'hang her head in shame' over Russian war
New Zealand

Hate mail: Woman from Bolivia in shock after being told to 'hang her head in shame' over Russian war

14 Apr 06:31 AM

The Bolivian woman has been in NZ for 22 years and has been left distressed by the letter.

Cost of living crisis: Kiwi orders groceries from Australia - saves up to 35%
Lifestyle

Cost of living crisis: Kiwi orders groceries from Australia - saves up to 35%

24 Mar 08:01 PM

She saved 35 per cent ordering groceries from Oz — but here's why she won't do it again.

Hotel review: A solo, family-free escape in Queenstown
Travel

Hotel review: A solo, family-free escape in Queenstown

16 Mar 02:17 AM

Vera Alves spends a quiet, child-free night alone in Queenstown.

'Nobody wants to work these days' says billionaire who was born rich
Entertainment

'Nobody wants to work these days' says billionaire who was born rich

10 Mar 04:43 AM

Kimberly, no.

Watch: 'Here's what bus drivers get up to on their breaks'
Lifestyle

Watch: 'Here's what bus drivers get up to on their breaks'

05 Mar 01:07 AM

Music to the ears: Viewers described it as "a joy to see" especially amid difficult times.

Opinion: The best thing about Wordle, the viral five-letter word game
Lifestyle

Opinion: The best thing about Wordle, the viral five-letter word game

27 Jan 01:18 AM

Who knew a five-letter word could bring so much joy to so many?

Opinion: Why Grace Tame's side-eye to ScoMo fills me with hope
Lifestyle

Opinion: Why Grace Tame's side-eye to ScoMo fills me with hope

26 Jan 08:34 PM

Opinion: Australian of the Year's stone-cold face gives me hope for the future.

Auckland woman gives birth in the back seat of car
Lifestyle

Auckland woman gives birth in the back seat of car

24 Jan 12:14 AM

They almost made it to Auckland hospital, but baby Axel could not wait.

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