Lifestyle news
![Divorce is a dirty word - but it doesn’t have to be](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=795)
Divorce is a dirty word - but it doesn’t have to be
The most common reason for divorce is 'complacency'.
![Seal hunts eel in creek near Taradale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=795)
Seal hunts eel in creek near Taradale
A passerby captured the moment a roaming kekeno caught an eel in Taipo Stream near the Napier suburb of Taradale, about 5km from the ocean. Video / Supplied
![Vania Bailey on eyebrows: The big dark arch is out, the natural look is taking over](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Vania Bailey on eyebrows: The big dark arch is out, the natural look is taking over
'You want people to notice that you look good but not be able to put their finger on why.'
![Kiwi mum stung by childcare fees reveals sacrifices, cost cuts she makes for her kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kiwi mum stung by childcare fees reveals sacrifices, cost cuts she makes for her kids
Napier parent who went viral with childcare calculations shares clever cost-cutting tips.
!['Feels like home': The beauty queen who rebuilt her life after a tragedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Feels like home': The beauty queen who rebuilt her life after a tragedy
Kirtika Walia needed a hobby to bring back joy. Now she's representing NZ on stage.
![Opinion: The life of an auctioneer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: The life of an auctioneer
Opinion: PGG Wrightson's Cam Heggie knows the ups and downs of being an auctioneer.
![Iconic Kiwi band announce big summer tour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Iconic Kiwi band announce big summer tour
The Feelers are preparing to hit the road this summer with a brand-new live show.
![I have to stop phubbing everyone - including my other half](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
I have to stop phubbing everyone - including my other half
OPINION: I try to stay focused, but my attention is waning.
![Kiwi mum stung by childcare fees reveals sacrifices, cost cuts she makes for her kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kiwi mum stung by childcare fees reveals sacrifices, cost cuts she makes for her kids
Napier parent who went viral with childcare calculations shares clever cost-cutting tips.
![Police puppy Blitz wins shoppers' hearts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Police puppy Blitz wins shoppers' hearts
Police officers speak to hundreds of shoppers during mall cops event.
![Palmy couple's walker stalking leads to unique hut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Palmy couple's walker stalking leads to unique hut
Whiowhio Hut in Palmerston North is Aotearoa's only urban tramping hut.
![Engineer turned actor: Kiwi star Ethan Browne on life in Summer Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Engineer turned actor: Kiwi star Ethan Browne on life in Summer Bay
A few years ago he was a draftsman. Now he stars in Oz's biggest soap. How did he do it?
![NZ's secret history: 'Havelock North is the occult capital of the world'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ's secret history: 'Havelock North is the occult capital of the world'
Author Andrew Paul Wood reveals the unsuspected history of New Zealand.
!['We love to baffle a crowd': Meet rockers Hans Pucket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'We love to baffle a crowd': Meet rockers Hans Pucket
Kiwi pop-rockers hit the road on their No Drama Aotearoa tour.
![Out of the gate: Search on for real-life Hairy Maclary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Out of the gate: Search on for real-life Hairy Maclary
Is your pooch bumptious and bustly? Bossy and bouncy? Frisky and hustly?
![Pizza disaster: Why you must read flat-pack instructions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pizza disaster: Why you must read flat-pack instructions
Step 1: Make sure it'll fit through the door.
![Revealed: Gang members arranged return of stolen Lindauer paintings in secret prison deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Revealed: Gang members arranged return of stolen Lindauer paintings in secret prison deal
They disappeared after a brazen “smash and grab” robbery.
Lifestyle news around NZ
!['I've got something people want': Why Olympians are joining OnlyFans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'I've got something people want': Why Olympians are joining OnlyFans
Posting provocative photos online has become an acceptable – and profitable – side hustle.
![Steve Braunias: Sending your kid on the Spirit of Adventure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Steve Braunias: Sending your kid on the Spirit of Adventure
Ten days at sea with a load of hulking brutes - what could go wrong?
![Duke of Sussex reveals why he won’t bring Meghan back to Britain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Duke of Sussex reveals why he won’t bring Meghan back to Britain
TV documentary was meant to be about phone hacking, but the main focus was Harry.
More Hawke's Bay Lifestyle news
![The style that shook up Napier's look](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The style that shook up Napier's look
How the 1931 earthquake influenced Napier's Art Deco style.
![Is doggy daycare right for your pooch?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Is doggy daycare right for your pooch?
Are you thinking about doggy daycare for your little or big pooch?
![Want chickens? Here's what you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Want chickens? Here's what you need to know
Raising hens in your backyard? Forget the roosters.
![A Havelock North toastie might be the best in NZ — so what does The Joey taste like?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A Havelock North toastie might be the best in NZ — so what does The Joey taste like?
James Pocock tries The Joey, the Great NZ Toastie Takeover finalist from Best Burgers.