OpinionLouise ThompsonLouise Thompson: Being happy on purposeDebunking the myth that happy people are naturally lucky and stuff magically goes their way.18 Oct 11:29 PM
Opinion4 weddings and a budgetAttending weddings can be expensive. Here's how do to decide which ones to attend and which ones to reject.18 Oct 06:50 PM
OpinionWendyl Nissen'Natural' meringues hiding artificial ingredientsOne of my favourite desserts is a sort of Eton mess where you bash up some meringues and sprinkle them over icecream and strawberries or fresh fruit.16 Oct 07:15 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 16When you deprive your body of a substance it's addicted to, some pretty weird sh** starts to happen.15 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanAre you a sucker for infomercials?Ever succumbed to a 'too-good-to-be-true' infomercial purchase? Shelley Bridgeman shares her bizarre buys.15 Oct 12:42 AM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Is life easier for hot people?Lee Suckling, a pretty good-looking man himself, ponders whether being blessed with a beautiful face means a smoother ride through life.14 Oct 08:42 AM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 13Secondhand smoke. You either love it or hate it. Sometimes it's both.12 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonOpinion: A tale of two mindsetsHere's a thing that happy people know, whether they consciously know they know it or not: they know that happiness is an entirely subjective reality.11 Oct 07:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 12Maybe it was complacency, or naive bravado, or simple, glorious stupidity. I thought I had this beat.11 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 11Somehow I went 12 hours without putting on a patch. And I didn't even notice.10 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Blaming the reckless is lazyOnly middle class people know how to have sex, right?09 Oct 06:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 10I could just have one cigarette. Just one cigarette couldn't hurt, right?09 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 9Here's my thoughts on quitting when you're feeling terrible - it sucks, writes Matthew Backhouse.08 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionWhy the nuclear TV family is deadOPINION: Whatever happened to sitting down together to watch a TV show?08 Oct 02:30 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanWe should empathise with quittersShelley Bridgeman shares what eventually led her to quit smoking. Nicotine patches, e-cigarettes and going cold-turkey had nothing to do with it.07 Oct 11:39 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 8The act of lighting up - once the signifier of youthful rebellion and effortless chic - has became seriously uncool.07 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionLee SucklingWhat is marriage's new 'normal'?OPINION: Almost one year into his marriage to somebody of the same sex, Lee Suckling is reminded that marriage connotes inescapable heteronormative conventions.06 Oct 06:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseDiary of a quitter: You're getting me through itI haven't felt alone for a moment since I quit smoking. And it's in no small part thanks to you.06 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 6The only thing preventing me from having a complete, catastrophic meltdown is an overblown sticking plaster.06 Oct 08:04 AM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 5It finally happened. I didn't just snap. I totally lost it.05 Oct 07:01 AM
OpinionHow do I deal with loud neighbours?Calling Noise Control isn't your only option, and in fact, it's not even the best.04 Oct 07:00 PM
OpinionNiki Bezzant: Cheaper, healthier to cook at home"Are New Zealand's grocery prices driving people to takeaway?"03 Oct 07:51 PM
OpinionMatthew BackhouseStoptober - Diary of a Quitter: Day 4I know quitting has its ups and downs. Tomorrow might be harder. But today, despite my body's protests, I felt at ease.03 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionJill Goldson: Why women won't 'put a ring on it'Despite social changes in gender equality, women are not prepared to be the one to 'put a ring on it' says Jill Goldson.02 Oct 07:00 PM
OpinionWendyl NissenWendyl Wants to Know: Want peas? Go for the natural greenI recently spent some time in the UK and was reminded of how important a side of mushy peas is with your fish and chips, Wendyl writes.02 Oct 06:58 PM
OpinionHow to be happily singleA writer and sometime stand-up comedian, Verity writes on life, love and a bit of everything.01 Oct 06:00 PM
OpinionLee SucklingBieber and Brown - can bad boys change?Should we believe the remorse shown by bad boys heading to New Zealand?30 Sep 08:11 PM
