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Wine: Taxing times for winemakers

Government has raised the excise on wine, but it's producers rather than consumers who are likely to wear the increase.

Sales shopping: Cheap and chic

With sales shopping, you get back what you put in - make the effort and you'll bag the best bargains.

Beauty: That's dinky

Check out what's new and nifty in the world of beauty, writes Janetta Mackay.

At home: Queen of organised

Kristina Karlsson, owner of stationery store kikki.K, brings the best of Scandinavian order to her business and to her own life.

Fashion Plate: Jacqui Secker Roberts

Fashion showroom director Jacqui Secker Roberts shares her style secrets.

Nailing polish

Fashion is all about good grooming this season, but are New Zealand women polished enough to pull it off?

The top chefs' secret ingredients

The top chefs at this year's Food Show share what surprises they have lurking in their cupboards - and how to use them.

Beauty: Lashes and claws

Look out for these speedy new services in salons.

Phoebe Philo: Leader of the fashion pack

Phoebe Philo single-handedly turned around the fortunes of a Paris fashion house, then quit it all to start a family.

Crazy for cocoa (+recipes)

There are few things quite as indulgently wonderful as chocolate. As a sweet treat it can't be beaten.

Erin Fae and Moira Clunie's favourite things

Their love of printed language informs many of New Yorker Erin Fae and New Zealander Moira Clunie's choices of best-loved items.

Nici Wickes gets a Shanghai surprise

From street food to show-stoppers, dining out in one of China's biggest cities is nothing short of spectacular.

Beauty industry looks East

Makers of makeup are shifting focus with a new range of models in their advertising campaigns.

Catherine De Groot: Skincare tips for travel

A frequent flyer shares her secrets.

Travel diaries: Discover the most fashionable mid-winter escapes

Three of <I>Viva</I>'s favourite fashion girls share their stylish mid-winter holiday escapes.

Travelling beauty: Easy does it

Take the stress out of holiday packing by keeping your beauty choices simple, writes Janetta Mackay.

Going to great lengths in fashion

When it comes to the current fashion for hemlines, the longer they are, the better.

Beauty news: Beat the heat

Women in Asia contend with hot, humid weather for months at a time, and though many concentrate their beauty efforts on skincare, I do wonder how those who wear makeup stop it from sliding off.