Matt Heath: Why the demon drink isn't all bad
COMMENT: Many of the beers we drink are rewards for hard work.
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Kerre McIvor: Don't wrap kids in cotton wool
COMMENT: The best gift you can give a child is to let them pretend they're invincible.
Megan Nicol Reed: Why I regret calling my son Archie
"I have been regretting the name I chose for our 14-year-old practically his whole life".
Rachel Grunwell: How to inspire your kids
Comment: Inspire your kids by "doing" rather than "telling".
The gifts mum really doesn't want this Mother's Day
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Beck Vass: My kids are being taught mindfulness and it's annoying
If I don't let my son eat chocolate for breakfast, I get complaints about his "bucket".
Hawkesby: Give me a break - we're all working too hard
COMMENT: Stopping and restarting with a work break is actually better for productivity.
Why winter is the perfect time to stop getting drunk
Reset your body and mind during the colder months, says Lee Suckling.
Why Kiwis need to fundamentally change how we eat
Unfortunately for meat-loving nations such as ours, a drastic change is needed.
Hawkesby: Teens live in a different time zone so let them start school later
COMMENT: Science suggests we should let teenagers start school later in the day.
Kerre McIvor: Let children see animals die
COMMENT: Children and parents need to know what it takes to put food on the table.
Niki Bezzant: Free water for a healthier planet
COMMENT: The habit of choosing water first is a great one to pass on to our kids.
Fat lot of good in coconut oil
Marketed as a good fat, where does it actually sit compared to olive oil and butter?
Niki Bezzant: The thin red line
COMMENT: New research links red and processed meats to colorectal cancer.
Dai Henwood: the Zen art of taking tea
Dai Henwood travels to Waikato to indulge his passion for tea.
Nanogirl: Tongues can smell? That makes scents
COMMENT: Research shows human tongue contains odour-detecting proteins in the taste cells.
Rachel Grunwell: How to set your mind to run a marathon
Comment: "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right".
Beck Vass: Why Easter was a total let down this year
Beck Vass asks, is it just me or did Easter sell out early this year?
Anzac Day: The people who should sleep in tomorrow
Husband to an army officer, Lee Suckling reveals the reality of being married to military.
Beck Vass: Are you 'the other parent'?
After lying awake battling mental chatter, Beck Vass turned to her husband.
Birth strikers: Growing trend against babies
How selfish is having children? Gareth Rubin looks at the growing trend against family.
What it's like to become an 'adult orphan'
For the first time in his life, Steven Petrow was without his guiding lights.
Have you been 'paid' for sex without realising?
Have you ever felt obliged to sleep with someone after they've paid for you on a date?
'Snowflake' Gen Z deserves more respect
Comment: This generation is so much further ahead than me and my mates were.
Kerre McIvor: I'm happy being average
COMMENT: I'm happy being average when I look at price of being successful or beautiful.
Niki Bezzant: Kids know best
COMMENT: We're vulnerable to the lure of a well-placed shop display or a well-timed TV ad.
Why so many women are having kids in their 40s
There are more women over 40 giving birth than ever before.
Psychotherapist's concerns over euthanasia in NZ
After spending his career taking a stance against suicide, Kyle MacDonald is worried.
Lee Suckling: Whose decision is circumcision?
Once deemed a necessary health procedure, Lee Suckling explains today's views.
Rachel Stewart: Dignified death of a feisty farm cat
COMMENT: This isn't really a column about my dead cat, though it might appear that way.
Beck Vass: The problem with 'kids these days'
The truth is that everyone who says "kids these days" is just jealous.
The surprising health benefits of owning a dog
Both literally and figuratively, being a dog owner gives you a better heart.