Vera Alves
NZ Herald Planning Editor and Herald on Sunday columnist
NZ Herald Planning Editor and Herald on Sunday columnist
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Review: Friends Reunion - The One I Thought I Would Hate
Plenty of heartwarming moments of nostalgia - but plenty of bizarre ones too.
Kiwi dad creates McDonald's drive-thru for daughter's birthday
Little Maizie wanted to go to the drive-thru for her birthday — so dad made it happen.
Coronavirus: Why you shouldn't ask for that race refund
Asking for a refund seriously puts the future of the race at risk.
Comment: Nothing wrong - and lots right - with a bit of public nudity
If you're getting your knickers in a twist, maybe the knickers are the problem.
Family of Kiwi missing in Sydney desperate for answers
Andrew Olphert was last seen on Monday, June 17.
Kiwi siblings lived an hour apart but only met in their 50s
Susan and Terry met for the first time after a chance test told them they were related.
Meet Lucy, the Tauranga lamb, who thinks she's a dog
Lucy's 10-year-old owner has ADHD and has benefited from teaching her new tricks.