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".

Do badly behaved dogs start out that way or are they are helped along by their owners? Animal behaviour expert Sally Hibbard tackles the question.

Groups and teamwork have long been talked up but they may repel anyone with an ounce of creativity, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

I imagine parents need to dial down the effusive praise and cast a realistic eye over these artistic endeavours.

Drinking guidelines should be adhered to for improving health and longevity, but here's some practical advice for making that happen.

Years ago I discovered from personal experience that a private home makes an unsuitable address for a courier parcel.

Men spend far less time choosing gifts, apparently. Here's some advice to help them on their way to gift bliss this Christmas.

This Christmas we want to love food and hate waste. Check out our favourite leftover recipes and share your own idea.

Because there's no fun in a truly cheerful lead-up to the 25th we've assembled a selection of gripes for the so-called festive season.

Sociologist Lisa Wade says white heterosexual men have fewer friends than any other demographic, despite their yearning for closer platonic connections with other men.

Shelley Bridgeman has indentified some key types of presents almost guaranteed to aggravate the recipient.

Grant Allen gets a lesson in Balinese home cooking from three friendly hotel chefs.

It's Christmas and that means our supermarkets fill up with lots of lollies. And we buy them to ensure our homes are havens of sweet treats for our visitors over the holiday season.

Before I gained my truck licence last year, I held a one-dimensional stereotypical view of truck drivers.

The Port Waikato whitebait crown is hotly contested, says Grant Allen.

A new study says men and women have different sex regrets, thanks to evolution. But is it really that simple?

In a world in which social media sites are full of photographs depicting clichéd "happy family" scenes, it's refreshing to see some honest moments.

If you care about what you eat, then don't worry too much about reading food labels because they're not as helpful as you may think.

Have you experienced impostor syndrome? How did you choose to deal with it? Is hiding it or revealing it the best approach?

Longstanding mates Margot and Mel are the toast of London, finds Grant Allen.

Using food as a sadness distractor is well-documented. Think back to Bridget Jones and her Darcy-less weekends of icecream and vodka binging!

What's your view on make-up for men? Is okay or outrageous?

Women's World News welcomes you once again. Today: Egypt, Afghanistan, Rome and the UK - grim alerts mixed in with lighter things, as unrolls life just generally.

It's claimed that sleeping on a BioMag - that is, a wool layer with ceramic magnets sewn into it - can ease pain.

Emotional eating is when we feel compelled to eat even though we are not physically hungry.