Tired of having a ‘monkey mind’, and inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love, Rebecca Barry sets out to find inner peace on a meditation course and talks to a woman who turned on, tuned in and dropped out in Bali.

Mecca Cosmetica has become the New Zealand stockists of Diptyque, the cult French candlemaker.

Why is there is no seriously upscale Spanish restaurant in this city?

Ella offers a relatively small menu, plumped out by an alluring specials board.

An Auckland woman's renovations cost was offset by thinking of the future comfort they would bring.

Make like a tourist on our tiki tour of New Zealand-themed treatments.

Eat Pray Love is in cinemas from October 14, but Viva is delighted to have 10 double passes to a special preview at the luxurious Gold Class Event Cinemas in Queen St, Auckland, on Monday October 11.

Gill South talks to four women about their love of beautiful footwear, and gains tips on how to indulge.

How much is a main course in a restaurant? You know that, right?

Yvonne Knipe-Ackermann, who died in January on her 73rd birthday, left her $800,000 Ponsonby home to Oxfam.

Gourmet food and an army pedigree are an unlikely mix, but the union sure tastes good, writes Michelle Coursey.

Gill South discovers you need to expose your skin to the the sun for at least a few minutes a day to keep your vitamin D levels up.

A number of suburban streets gave the CBD a run for its money in the noise stakes.

Expert advice for optimal heat styling at home.

An unemployed Australian immigrant rose to become one of New Zealand’s most well-loved politicians.

A creative new bistro venture is a celebration of good food, fine wine and a convivial atmosphere.

Police say some major players "are now out of the drug industry" after a nationwide P bust that was six months in the making.

As Sass & Bide prepare to open their first international store in New Zealand, Zoe Walker talks to one half of the label.

First the nail bar, now the blowdry bar ... convenience comes to town.

Police have uncovered a P lab in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby.