Chinese-American filmmaker Debbie Lum raised attention with the release of her documentary Seeking Asian Female, which follows the complicated relationship of 60-year-old Asiaphile Steven and his 30-year-old Chinese mail-order bride, Sandy.
Life & Style Editor Nicky Park shares the highlights of the week and gives you a teaser for what's ahead.
The Breast Cancer Foundation were unable to adapt this Scottish advert, credited with a massive increase in breast cancer awareness in Scotland, due to a "no-nipple rule" on NZ television. Courtesy / youtube.com/scottishgovernment
Life & Style Editor Nicky Park shares the highlights of the week and gives a teaser of what's to come.
A Chinese man has had a new nose grown on his forehead. The man, who has only been named as Xiaolian, had the treatment to create a replacement for his original nose which was infected and deformed. Read the full story in Life & Style here.. Courtesy: YouTube/mediaproductvids
What you put in your body is reflected on the outside. That's the topic of Dr Libby Weaver's new book. Life & Style editor Nicky Park speaks with her in the NZ Herald studio.
Life & Style Editor Nicky Park takes you through the highlights on this week and provides a little teaser for what lies a head.
At the Burberry London Fashion Week show, One Direction star Harry Styles talks about how he gets dressed in the morning, while Sienna Miller reveals how it was to work on a Burberry campaign with her fiance Tom Sturridge.
An epic journey to the heart of New Zealand is underway in search of Kiwis' greatest stories to celebrate the New Zealand Herald's 150th anniversary. Contact the roadtrip duo on nzhgreatest@nzherald.co.nz, through nzherald.co.nz/nzhgreatest, or through social media, including Twitter,hashtag #nzhgreatest or go to our reporter directly @dfisherjourno.
Life & Style Editor Nicky Park brings you the highlights of the week and gives you a teaser of what's ahead.
On the back of the release of his new book, The Modern Family Survival Guide, Latta sits down with Life & Style Editor Nicky Park to talk about understanding blended families and doing your best to raise a happy family.
The Monteith’s Wild Food Challenge is a 16 year old tradition where New Zealand bars and restaurants take a stab at creating the ultimate wild food dish matched with a beer or cider.
He's the design supremo behind Louis Vuitton and two hugely successful labels of his own but it seems Marc Jacobs isn't content to confine his talents to fashion. Courtesy: YouTube/sephora
Renowned artist Owen Dippie has started work on a project to paint huge works of art on the sides of buildings in the Tauranga CBD. The two Renaissance pieces completed so far will be joined by up to a dozen more from various art genres. Mr Dippie will take a short break from the project as he heads to New York next month to paint.
Life & Style Editor Nicky Park brings you the highlights of the week including the Dirty Dining Diary series and fashion week street style. Get a taste of what's coming up next week.
James Molloy, M.A.C director of artistry for Asia-Pacific, flaunted his international talents at New Zealand Fashion Week. Viva went behind the scenes to capture some of his magic in the making.
There is no doubt those with full vision probably take their eyesight for granted. There are so many concepts that we probably just forget without even realising that we are lucky to have experienced. Tommy Edison who is blind from birth, explains this in a YouTube video. Completely visual, vast, intangible things like the horizon, the Grand Canon, or fog are totally lost on Tommy. Though he can explain these ideas verbally based on others' testimony, he still can’t wrap his head around them.
Around 10 to 20 per cent of New Zealand women will suffer some form of postnatal depression (PND) and some dads will cop a dose too. And up to 80 per cent of women go through a thing called 'third day blues,' a totally normal, short, hormone-induced condition following childbirth. New Zealand psychiatrist and PND expert, Dr Sara Weeks, says it's time for women to stop suffering in silence and has penned a new book, Mothers Cry Too, to try and raise awareness of PND. In this video Nicky Park talks with Dr Sara about the various ways PND can manifest, how we can tell if a woman is at risk, what we can do to help and the fact that dads are at risk too.
VIVA is behind the scenes at New Zealand Fashion week 2013 with directional label 'twenty-seven names'. Founded since 2006, designers Rachel Easting and Anjali Stewart cite contemporary art as the basis for their collections. The label name is a homage to the list of 27 people who helped to get their label off the ground. We learn how a trip to Brussels inspired their newest collection. Amber D, M.A.C Senior Artist Oceania tells how the make-up & hair also portrays the labels style & look.
Robert Pattinson's full Dior advertisement has been released. The Twilight star is the face of the French fashion brand's Dior Homme fragrance. After months of teaser pictures, fans of the star have finally been put out of their misery with the uncensored director's cut. The actor is joined by model Camille Rowe for the promo and the two get very close in the advert.
Dior Homme Fragrance Uncensored Director's Cut starring Robert Pattinson, directed by Romain Gavras. Music by Led Zeppelin. Courtesy: Christian Dior
Mike Van de Elzen is best known for driving his fancy looking van around the country, coming up with healthy alternatives to takeout. Life & Style Editor Nicky Park talks with Mike, and opens up the floor to you guys for further questions.
A plastic surgery procedure to enhance curves and boost buttocks has left fifteen people dead in Venezuela since 2011. It involves having a gel-like substance called a synthetic biopolymer shot into the body, but for some their dreams have become a nightmare.
As part of Pacific Partnership, the NZ Army undertook - alongside other international armies and navies - humanitarian work in the Pacific. nzherald.co.nz met them in the Solomon Islands to see what they worked on and how they live.
Over the three day organisers are expecting over 13,000 visitors to the Baby Show, 23 – 25 August 2013, 10am – 5pm daily, ASB Showgrounds Auckland.
The big day is here - it is now legal for same-sex couples to get married. And there are many lining up to finally tie the knot, with almost 1000 marriage forms downloaded, four couples racing to be the very first and 31 ceremonies around the country. In the foyer of Rotorua Museum this morning, two couples married. Jess Ivess and Rachel Briscoe from the Bay of Islands and Richard Rawstorn and Richard Andrew from Christchurch arrived in a white limousine to be married in front of about 100 people.
Rihanna has unveiled her new collection for UK label River Island in full. The singer has collaborated with the British high street store on a second clothing line for Autumn/Winter 2013. The line will be available in two separate drops throughout the season, with the first instalment coming in September and the second in November. Check out this behind the scenes video.
Political campaigner, known for his LGBT activism, Peter Tatchell, spoke at a protest on Sunday in Whitehall against the discrimination faced by LGBT people in Russia. The LGBT rights protesters are demonstrating against the attacks on LGBT people by the government through legislation and by Russians citizens who have chosen to attack transsexuals and homosexuals in their country.
A soon-to-be grandma has amazing reaction to pregnancy announcement
Five Kiwi couples tied the knot at more than 12,000 metres in the air this week - setting the record for the world's highest altitude wedding on an aeroplane.
Mayor of Gisborne Meng Foon cooks lunch for the ladies of the Gisborne Women's Institute. Mr Foon has gained a following on Facebook since he started posting a photograph and cost break-down of his evening meal under the title "Yummy In My Tummy". Most of Mayor Foons dinners can be made for under $5.
This puts all us married men to shame.. and sets the bar very high for future marriage proposals in the future. Video of Lauren and Alex's engagement night at the Oscars Outdoors screening of the movie BIG in Hollywood. This movie flickered up on the screen 20 sec after the main feature...