Sean Connolly from Gusto at The Grand takes Niva on a whirlwind tour of pasta making - with a few questionable pasta facts thrown in from Niva.

NZ Herald Focus's Tristram Clayton finds out about a brand new SPCA initiative that's teaching NZ kids about being a responsible pet owner in a way that keeps them focused and engaged.

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus Tristram Clayton finds out about a brand new SPCA initiative that’s teaching NZ kids about being a responsible pet owner in a way that keeps them focused and engaged.

When new laws in Italy and France came into effect recently making it illegal for supermarkets not to donate their surplus food it raised the debate of whether NZ should do the same. Tristram Clayton went to find out what supermarkets here were already doing to help reduce waste and was pleasantly surprised.

NZH Focus brings you the second installment of Herald Heroes. This week we focus on Morgan Butler, a beautiful young kiwi woman from Rainbow Youth helping other young people find their place in the LGBT community. Directed and filmed by Pepe De Hoyos

When Emma Conyngham had a double mastectomy earlier this year she found a void when it came to temporary nipple options while awaiting her breast reconstruction. We ran a story a month ago on her ingenious solution to this problem and although Emma has received overwhelming support from the medical community, social media has not been so welcoming - even going so far as to label our NZ Herald Focus story on her as pornographic material.

Sarah Gandy and Laura McGoldrick discuss the highs and lows of music over the week.

Tristram Clayton dishes the dirt on recycling in Auckland, and you might be surprised at what he found!

Watch as Herald Managing Editor Shayne Currie puts Niva Retimanu and Tristram Clayton through their paces in this special NZ Herald Focus Pub Quiz!

It's not that Millennials simply don't believe in retirement, it's that they can't afford to.

"knowledge is power" and more knowledge about the economy need to be shared in the classrooms.

The items that have gone up the most over the past seven years are the essential items that most people must pay for, writes Peter Lyons.

Who said rock'n roll was for kids? It's a golden age for golden oldies who refuse to grow old.

Getting vertical with your garden ensures even the smallest plot yields a bountiful harvest, writes +Plus gardening columnist Sarah O'Neil.

Kick back and relax this long weekend with these chic classics.

New York is calling New Zealanders who want to develop their career overseas.

Jeremy Wyn-Harris shares expert tips to get the most for your bathroom refresh and renovation efforts.

Your guide to nailing your look for events this season.

Take the chance to poke about in cream of others' landscaping crop.

Yoga teacher Erin O'Hara gives us five of the best yoga poses to help us stay zen.

Customer service far outstripped kitchen's offering.

The asparagus season is short and sweet, so make the most of it.

Having lots of money can't buy you love, but it sure buys a whole lot of other fun stuff.

Beauty is more than skin deep this spring.

Sid Sahrawat's modern Indian restaurant, Cassia, in Auckland's Fort Lane, draws on his cultural heritage growing up in India, as well as his flair for flavour and passion for New Zealand products.

One mouthful is all it took and the Marlborough sauvignon blanc legend was born. By Joelle Thomson.