This week we celebrate Generation Next - teens busting with potential and possibility.
Read our exclusive interview with golfer Lydia Ko, who reveals what she enjoys doing off the course and learn more about YouTube sensation Jamie Curry, who has the social media reach to rival Lorde.
Plus, we've given three up-and-coming talents the opportunity to meet their heroes - it's an inspiring read.
Meanwhile, summer is in the air. After a gorgeous long weekend of first (albeit brief) swims, live music, and drinks in the afternoon sun, you can't help but feel good about life. This week's Viva comes with a guide to November's Taste of Auckland Festival, one of the first summer events giving you the chance to try the best of our city's restaurants al fresco in Victoria Park, as well as sample delicious hangi.
