OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Why do Kiwis hate speedos?What's up with our aversion to speedos? It's a drastic contrast to our neighbours in Australia, who are all about the budgie smuggler.10 Feb 10:50 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Cassava chips are a cultural iconThere was one thing that began to make me homesick every time I got on a plane. The absence of cassava chips.27 Jan 11:45 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: What is the gay community?The gay community isn't a physical community. It has nothing to do with geography. And though many who choose to think it, the gay community isn't something that happens on K Road at 1am on a Saturday.20 Jan 11:15 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Do you take a risk with AirBnB?AirBnB isn't for everyone. And it's definitely not for the apprehensive or risk-adverse, writes Lee Suckling.14 Jan 12:30 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Have you got summer holiday envy?If you're back at work this week, it's likely you're experiencing some summer holiday envy.06 Jan 06:15 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Five resolutions that should be on your new year listA new year beckons, as does the pressure to improve your life. Rather than embarking on a new year's resolution list that you're destined to fail try some of these sustainable, tangible resolutions...30 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Ten things no man should ownThanks to mags men are inundated with things they are supposed to own these days. But what about the things they shouldn't?25 Dec 09:00 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: The things we hate about ChristmasWhen you come across the things that drive you nuts about the holiday season, rest assured you're not the only one out there daydreaming about January.23 Dec 08:30 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Things Gen Y learned in 2014The summer holidays are beckoning, so before we all switch off for the year let's look back at 2014 and see what it taught us.16 Dec 08:55 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Why do gay men act like teenagers?For the most part, the gaydolescence comes from being denied a legitimate adolescence in our teenage years, writes Lee Suckling.10 Dec 12:45 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: How to get married on $1000I jumped the gun and got married in early November. It was a simple affair, and while we didn't set out with this specific goal in mind, the total wedding cost came in at just under $1000.25 Nov 10:25 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: We love doing old things new waysWe love market disruption: it's what makes things better, more affordable, and forces inferiority out, writes Lee Suckling.11 Nov 10:25 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: What has the internet done to sex?Society has always been fascinated by sex, and the internet gives us insight into previously unheard of sexual practices, portraying them as standard conduct, writes Lee Suckling.05 Nov 01:25 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: The rise of Halloween in NZWe're a culture that loves hysteria, and Halloween is a great vehicle for which people can go nuts. Is it an important celebration? Absolutely not, writes Lee Suckling.28 Oct 10:20 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Are we coming of age too late?If what might've happened at seventeen 50 years ago is now happening in our mid-twenties, are we a generation of late bloomers, or even non-bloomers?22 Oct 12:00 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: What are the rules of gay engagement?Gay engagement shouldn't be any different than straight engagement (after all, that was the point of marriage equality), but it is, writes newly engaged Lee Suckling.14 Oct 10:15 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Five lies we tell to get our wayIf the intention is good, are they still "white" lies? You be the judge, for there are several lies, white and not-so-white, that many of us tell to get our way.08 Oct 12:15 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Five young guns killing it in fashionYou may have never heard of them, but it won't be long before their efforts are making an impression on you, too.23 Sep 10:10 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: We'll miss you, MSN MessengerMSN Messenger, later renamed Windows Messenger, endured a slow and drawn-out death. Next month, it is finally laid to rest. Lee Suckling pays his respects.10 Sep 01:25 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Apple launch reportWatches, phones and Bono - Herald writer Lee Suckling reports from this morning's Apple launch experience in California09 Sep 09:10 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Should we teach civics in school?The New Zealand-wide lack of civic mindedness applies to all generations, not just my own, writes Lee Suckling. How could this be prevented, you ask? We might start by teaching civics.03 Sep 12:45 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Is gay humour still funny?Without oppression or persecution, what happens to humour, wonders Lee Suckling. Share your thoughts in the comment section.27 Aug 02:25 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: The dos and don'ts of message boardsAh, the message board. Almost primitive in internet technology, online forums have been popular since the dawn of dial-up.20 Aug 03:40 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Kids in bars? No thanksSometimes it feels like you have to own a purple dinosaur costume to prove you don’t hate kids. Some kids are great, but saying you “love kids” is like saying you “love people”.06 Aug 01:00 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: The parental helping handBlogger Lee Suckling is nearly 30, and his mum and dad are still helping him out with his finances. But he's not the only one.30 Jul 12:00 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Does gay pride still matter?Throughout the last month, gay pride weeks have shone brightly across the northern hemisphere.23 Jul 12:05 AM
OpinionLee SucklingWhat makes a magic meme?Memes carry the cultural ideas of the day. They are short-lived, thus timeliness is of the essence, writes Lee Suckling.15 Jul 10:30 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: 5 biggest influencers of 20-somethingsThe twenty-something adults of 2014 are different to any generation that has come before us. Lee Suckling gives us five reasons why.02 Jul 01:05 AM
OpinionLee Suckling: Let's not be funny about moneyKiwi humility includes an awkwardness talking about money with friends. Fair enough, as too often it's to blame for passive aggressive barbs or outright arguments.24 Jun 10:25 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Fighting back at Gen Y 'tribes'A new study groups Generation Y into six tribes. But this Gen-Yer doesn't agree with this grouping.18 Jun 12:15 AM