Lifestyle news
Ovarian cancer: Learn the symptoms and know the signs
'Ovarian cancer spreads like a spider web, so it’s a long time before you see it.'
Opinion: I sat in cafes for hours every day for 3 years - how long is too long to hog a table?
OPINION: Ejecting journalists after an hour? Bad. Questioning their news sense? Worse.
When hospitality runs dry: How long should you remote work in a cafe?
A journalist who has been banned from several cafes wants to spark a conversation.
Waimārama woman crowned Repco Beach Hop queen in Whangamatā
A burlesque dance instructor takes the crown at the Whangamata Beach Hop.
Sex Bombs and Sugar: What will Sir Tom Jones and Gin Wigmore get up to in Hawke's Bay?
Promoter reckons Sir Tom Jones is ready to wine and dine in the region.
Where new supermarkets have opened and might rise soon
Where are new stores opening? One store shut in Flaxmere but that's been eclipsed.
'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.
'High energy and good vibes': 10 Questions with Shapeshifter
"Spread the love and the good vibes will always make for a good time."
Ukrainian Womad act compelled to address war
"The war has further affected our lives, and we are compelled to speak about it."
Rhythm & Alps and Beach Break: 10 Questions with Ocean Alley
Expect a "bloody good time" when Ocean Alley hit our shores this summer.
Cheer amid despair: How $10.3m Lotto win brought joy to cyclone-ravaged Wairoa
A massive Lotto win gave Wairoa residents something to celebrate after a 'tough year'.
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
Napier parent who went viral with childcare calculations shares clever cost-cutting tips.
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
Whiowhio Hut in Palmerston North is Aotearoa's only urban tramping hut.
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'
Author Andrew Paul Wood reveals the unsuspected history of New Zealand.
'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
Is your pooch bumptious and bustly? Bossy and bouncy? Frisky and hustly?
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
They disappeared after a brazen “smash and grab” robbery.
The style that shook up Napier's look
How the 1931 earthquake influenced Napier's Art Deco style.
Lifestyle news around NZ
Antonia Murphy: 10 life lessons from being the Madam at an 'ethical' brothel
OPINION: What sex work is really like, and how a new TV show hopes to destigmatise it.
Meghan Markle wraps filming on new Netflix show
The Duchess of Sussex is keeping details of her new show tightly under wraps.
‘Narcissistic abuse’ has gone mainstream. But what is it?
'Unless you’ve been through it you don’t understand the insanity.'
More Hawke's Bay Lifestyle news
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
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?
James Pocock tries The Joey, the Great NZ Toastie Takeover finalist from Best Burgers.
Getting a cat? Why a Burmese might be for you
Burmese cats - why they should be considered as a family pet.