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![Mission Bay Pavilion: Seesaw dining hits rock bottom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Mission Bay Pavilion: Seesaw dining hits rock bottom
Some treats should stay on the beach, writes Kim Knight.
![Is this the best food court in NZ?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Is this the best food court in NZ?
Wooed by the call of a wealth of new food choices, Malaysian food wins.
![Want a zen dog? Animal behaviourist's most important tip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Want a zen dog? Animal behaviourist's most important tip
Animal behaviourist Mark Vette on the most important thing he's learned.
![Things from your childhood that weren't true](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Things from your childhood that weren't true
If you believed these things to be true when you were a kid, you weren't alone.
![Brexit, Trump and what really terrifies us](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Brexit, Trump and what really terrifies us
Author of a new book on what really terrifies us.
!['I let my 8-year-old choose dinner for a week'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'I let my 8-year-old choose dinner for a week'
Here's what happens when your child decides what's for dinner for a week.
![Why do we fear we won't be liked?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Why do we fear we won't be liked?
We need to put ourselves out there and speak up without fear, writes Megan Nicol Reed.
![Crab doughnuts on the menu at Auckland eatery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Crab doughnuts on the menu at Auckland eatery
Oysters shucked to order, octopus and more — though not quite a feast.
![Should we parent more like the Germans do?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Should we parent more like the Germans do?
A new book sheds light on their laid-back approach.
![Over two million Facebook fans: Meet Mad Mike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Over two million Facebook fans: Meet Mad Mike
He's never been number 1, but has 2 million Facebook fans. Why?
![Life in parliament like 'walking with crocodiles'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Life in parliament like 'walking with crocodiles'
Sue Bradford, 65, on getting to grips with more than parliamentary life.
![Forget the barbie, head to Jervois Steak House for dinner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Forget the barbie, head to Jervois Steak House for dinner
When all around are barbecuing, try going upmarket at this iconic eatery.
![Five people you meet at music festivals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Five people you meet at music festivals
From boho queens to the cheese-and-wine brigade, there's a festival for every type.
![Book reveals Ivanka, Kushner and Trump's peculiar relationship](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Book reveals Ivanka, Kushner and Trump's peculiar relationship
Michael Wolff's explosive new book reveals a lot about relationships in the Trump family.
![Why don't we make fewer resolutions with more resolve?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Why don't we make fewer resolutions with more resolve?
Megan Nicol Reed shares her two key intentions for 2018.
![Sir Ray Avery on what really matters in life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Sir Ray Avery on what really matters in life
Sir Ray Avery, 70, on discovering what really matters in life.
![How to cut down on drinking, for good](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
How to cut down on drinking, for good
Rosamund Dean tells Sharon Stephenson how she managed to cut down her drinking, for good.
![Why middle age is not the end of your vigour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Why middle age is not the end of your vigour
Middle age need not mean the end of health and vigour, writes Niki Bezzant.
![What it's like to leave the wellness cult](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
What it's like to leave the wellness cult
What happens when you jump off the health/hedonism cycle.
![Opinion: Overcoming the diet roller coaster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Opinion: Overcoming the diet roller coaster
With nothing to look forward to, dieting used to make me not get out of bed.
![Undercover at cult gym Les Mills](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Undercover at cult gym Les Mills
This was one of NZ Herald Lifestyle's most read stories in 2017.
![How Mihingarangi Forbes found her roots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
How Mihingarangi Forbes found her roots
"Because I was white, I thought I might have to overcompensate."
![The best places to eat in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The best places to eat in Auckland
Not everything is good, but some of these places are excellent.
![How not to ruin Christmas for your kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
How not to ruin Christmas for your kids
Tips for ensuring your kids have a great day when you are separated
![What it's like to spend Christmas away from home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
What it's like to spend Christmas away from home
On her first Christmas away, Maria Majsa discovered what really mattered.