Megan Nicol Reed has seen so many parents behave badly when breaking up.

Eleanor Ainge Roy talks to a two-time survivor of attempted suicide about what brought him back from the edge.

A touch of glamour hits an Avondale cafe's menu - and prices.

Greg Bruce goes to university to learn how ideas are made.

I've been playing music longer than I've been acting, since I was a little boy when I played piano in an orchestra. Music is my favorite

Dariush Lolaiy cooks Pheasant Caesar Salad at Cazador for Make My Lunch In Ten Mins, Canvas Magazine.

A few words with actor, writer, director Alice Englert.

Editor Michelle Hurley takes us through some of the highlights in this weekend's Canvas magazine.

New cafe caters to the fit and the hungry - and to shoppers.

Sometimes life smashes you in the face. Greg Bruce on the best and worst of times.

Mix block brights with neutrals for a thoughtful approach to wearing colour.

Here's some tips in how to blush your face.

Tim and Sherrah Francis amassed the greatest names in New Zealand art for more than 50 years. Kim Knight talks to their son about the sale of his parents' unique collection.

Greg Bruce meets the psychiatrist behind the All Blacks' battle for mental resilience, who reveals how Richie McCaw stood out from the rest.

As I child, I remember having terrible stage fright. I was terrified of drama class and anything that required me to speak in front

A few words with Elizabeth Whiting, lawyer-turned-costume designer.

Ruth Spencer tours our city.

Take the advice of the well-known saying: "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all".

There'll always be room for a special frock, but this time around separates are taking centre stage.

Ponsonby newcomer proves it can handle the heat of a busy day.

A few words with Damon Salesa, Associate Professor in Pacific Studies.

It's been just four years since Tinder launched. Twenty billion connections and one cultural phenomenon later, its founder is as controversial as ever, writes Farrar Storr.

Facial redness means inflammation and sensitivity is occurring so it's important your skincare and makeup regime focuses on calming, hydrating and protecting the skin's natural barrier.

A few words from Dr Ben Goldacre

The new wave of gadgets is ready to make your current electronica look like a bunch of rocks you bang together. Here's a look at how these trends will hit Auckland.

From champagne lovers to comfort eaters, everyone is catered for - repeatedly.

The Beatles sang All You Need Is Love. I'd argue a glass of wine wouldn't hurt...

A Kiwi teacher and mother-of-two has launched New Zealand's first erotic literary magazine, writes Eleanor Ainge Roy.

Each week Megan Nicol Reed talks through what's on all of our minds.

"Yes, I am trash and I'm embracing it!"