OpinionTalk to the Animals: Are you guilty of animal cruelty?If you can answer yes to one of the following questions, you are perpetuating the type of cruelty that would result in a prosecution should we be discussing cats and dogs.14 Apr 11:30 PM
OpinionShelley Bridgeman: Have kids' parties gone too far?What's your view on children's birthday parties? Have they become just another pressure for parents?14 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionDiary of top NZ modelsWe asked two top NZ models to keep an iPhone-photo-fashion-week-diary to show us exactly what goes on over that busy period. Here are the results.14 Apr 01:00 AM
OpinionDave Shaw: 7 healthy hints from farmersYou don't need to know anything about nutrition to eat healthy, writes Dave Shaw. I'm reminded of this every time I visit my friend's family farm in Ararua, just north of Auckland.13 Apr 10:35 PM
OpinionAussie fashion week wrapThe best part about fashion week (for me, anyway) is that there's always something to see.11 Apr 02:10 AM
OpinionJill Goldson: Post-date protocolYour eyes seem to lock, you just about finish one another's sentences, you feel a surge of soulmate recognition - then bam, date’s over, and you’re back home.11 Apr 02:00 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Why the royal family portrait upset mePeople all across the globe erupted into fawning fits of hyperbole when the latest family photograph of the Cambridges (William, Kate, baby George and dog Lupo) at their Kensington Palace apartment was released.09 Apr 10:50 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Why the Royals are worth itFrom the perspective of a bona-fide New Zealand monarchist, the Cambridges are more relevant to New Zealand today than Royals have been for decades.08 Apr 03:01 AM
OpinionTalk to the Animals: 5 Royal fun factsTo honour the arrival of the Royals, blogger Sally Hibbard exposes five animal fun facts linked to the monarchy.07 Apr 09:35 PM
OpinionDave Shaw: Five biggest health blundersWhat are our worst eating habits? Health expert Dave Shaw shares some you may not have considered.06 Apr 11:30 PM
OpinionJill Goldson: What if physical attaction wears off?I’ve been with my wife for 23 years, married for 20 of them. We get along fine, but I don’t think I find her attractive anymore.03 Apr 11:50 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Why did Rachel Smalley say that?Shelley Bridgeman believes that four separate elements contributed to Smalley's downfall in this instance.03 Apr 08:30 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Why the focus on female flesh?Shelley Bridgeman wonders why women are frequently criticised for the amount of flesh they reveal.02 Apr 09:10 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Understanding sexy selfiesSelfies are daily expressions for many. So what does the modern generation do when we start feeling a little bit sexy? Take a selfie, of course.02 Apr 12:50 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: The cost of the royal visit - is it worth it?Arriving with an entourage of 11 helpers at the reported cost of $1 million a day, is the royal visit worth it?31 Mar 07:55 PM
OpinionDave Shaw: Avoid winter weight gainWinter does hold some challenges to maintaining a healthy weight. Here are some of the most common and how to overcome them.30 Mar 08:34 PM
OpinionGreg Dixon: Zen and the art of hedge trimmingChores are not chores, Greg Dixon writes, they are opportunities to find inner peace.28 Mar 07:00 PM
OpinionJill Goldson: Why do we take it out on our partner?You remember the cliché about "kicking the cat" after a bad day? I think sometimes we might be kinder to our animals than we sometimes are to our partners.27 Mar 09:00 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Help! I'm trapped by consumerismIf it sometimes feels as if we spend our entire lives in the pursuit of either earning money or spending money.26 Mar 09:00 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Why are beards sexy?Not since the 1970s have beards on men been so popular. They're prevailing everywhere, observes Lee Suckling.25 Mar 09:00 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Real estate commissionsThe real estate industry is sometimes viewed with suspicion - no doubt because some of its entrenched processes appear to essentially betray the interests of the vendor.24 Mar 09:00 PM
OpinionDave Shaw: The war on saltOur desire for salty food is at odds with our health, writes Dave Shaw. It’s the spinoff from a dietary preference in the stone age era, clashing with the modern day food industry.23 Mar 08:45 PM
OpinionJill Goldson: Tackling the tricky balance of raising teen girlsFinding the middle way is the mantra for parenting our daughters, writes relationship expert Jill Goldson.20 Mar 09:00 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Be bossy and proudIf someone called me bossy I'd interpret it as a compliment, Shelley Bridgeman explains.19 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: The OCD generationOur generation has accepted obsessive-compulsive tendencies as part of modern life. Lee Suckling explains.18 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Periods need an image overhaulIt's time to reclaim periods as a healthy, normal part of life. There's nothing shameful about them, Shelley Bridgeman writes.17 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionDave Shaw: The truth about superfoodsThere is no such thing as "superfoods", only "super-diets", writes Dave Shaw.16 Mar 10:10 PM
OpinionWould you spend the kids' inheritance?"Spending the Kids' Inheritance" - or SKIing as it is sometimes called - is an increasingly popular phenomenon.12 Mar 10:40 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Gay or hipster? + other cultural confusionsWhile bar-side identification was once as simple as "Definitely Straight", "Metro", and "Definitely Gay", we now have dozens of sub-cultures to wade through.12 Mar 12:45 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Jobs that get a bad rapTraffic wardens aren't the only misunderstood service provider, Shelley Bridgeman reveals other jobs that cop their fair share of hostility.10 Mar 10:30 PM
OpinionJill Goldson: Why won't my partner commit?My boyfriend and I have been together for about five years now. All of our friends are moving forward – getting married, buying houses – but we aren’t making any progress.06 Mar 09:40 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: What makes you mad in restaurants?Shelley Bridgeman responds to reader comments about restaurant gripes.05 Mar 10:45 PM
