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Let’s be honest, not much happens when you turn 45. No one is handing over keys like they do when you’re 21 or telling you “life begins” when you’ve got 40 candles to blow out. As far as significant birthdays go, it’s more of a wallflower. In fact, y

Türkiye: Balloon characters from 18 countries float through the skies over Cappadocia in Türkiye as part of a cultural festival. Corn farmers in the US and Canada have teamed up to celebrate the 75th birthday of the Peanuts cartoon strip by creating

She described it as her fairytale moment, saying the past few weeks were a “Cinderella-like story, almost too good to be true”. Kiwi golf sensation Lydia Ko followed up her glorious Olympic gold medal and entry to the LPGA Hall of Fame with a major c

Known as “The Body”, Elle is Australia’s first supermodel. She carved a career out of her natural beauty and Amazonian physique – in particular her breasts – from the Tab soft drink commercial that launched her career in 1982 to swimsuit calendars an

Two months before Prince Harry’s 40th birthday, a poignant announcement hit the world’s headlines. The Invictus Games will head back to Britain, where they started. In 2027, Birmingham is to host the prince’s proudest achievement. It may feel like a

With a career in women’s health that has spanned 25 years, Dr Libby Weaver is in the fortunate position of ageing alongside her vast, enthusiastic audience. From her Auckland clinic work in 1999, she watched a tribe of busy women run in, fired up and

Something is missing from the streets of Paris. Missing from the Métro stations, from the billboards on the boulevards and from the poster-plastered windows of tabacs and cafés. Passing a movie complex on the Champs-Élysées, I realise that what has v

It’s an arduous, perpetual fight trying to give New Zealand women every chance against breast cancer. One in nine Kiwi women will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime and it’s the most common cancer for our wāhine. Even with medical breakthroughs i

A package recently arrived for Caterina Mete that made her heart soar. Inside were two tiny baby jackets, custom made for her long-awaited twin girls and embroidered with their names. The adorable knits had been painstakingly hand-made and decorated

Christchurch-born, Japanese-based legal eagle Catherine O’Connelll reveals how skills she learnt in the Land of the Long White Cloud have taken her to the top in the Land of the Rising Sun. Catherine O’Connell is, without doubt, a success story – a K

Last year, Kylie and Dave Bacon were hit with two life-changing surprises. The first, in February, was a happy little shock – an unplanned but not unwelcome pregnancy with a baby girl. The second was the worst thing imaginable. Lurking within their r

Most artists spruiking a tour will tell you they love this part of the world, but Eric Idle truly does. This pillar of Monty Python, creator of the crucifixion classic, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, and mastermind of the Tony-Award-winning

It was barely a ripple to begin. Long before the so-called “greynaissance” to come, in 2013 New Zealand designer Karen Walker used a group of 60-plus models to spruik sunglasses. They were some of the stars of the blog Advanced Style, by Ari Seth Coh

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When Margot Robbie and America Ferrera sashayed down the red carpet at the Oscars this year, it wasn’t just their shimmering gowns that got our attention – the nude-toned lip gloss-like hues on their nails were a definitive sign that Barbie-core had

From hot flushes and night sweats to insomnia and painful sex, few women who have gone through menopause would describe it as a walk in the park. But for something that over half of the world’s population experience at some point, there’s still a lot

When I lost my mum at the age of 21, I knew I was in pain. I knew I felt awfully sad, but I didn’t quite know the extent of what I was going through or how it might continue to affect me in the years to come. The overarching themes of my feelings wer

My alarm goes off before sunrise. I begrudgingly pull on my exercise gear and head to my local gym, where I join the class with others paying to have someone bark instructions at us. Once home, I down several supplements with a glass of water mixed

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This recipe gets rolled out a lot in our house. The little kids haven’t taken to it just yet, but they will in time …and while we wait, there’s more for Til, [son] Tashi and me. We also sell this as a ready-to-use marinade at The Good Farm Shop – it’

Cooking the fish using the French ‘en papillote’ technique – a moist heat method where the food is enclosed in a packet of baking paper and/or foil and then cooked in the oven – reduces the odour that lingers in your kitchen compared to grilling or f

SERVES 6 Meatloaf: Is it the texture that makes it so comforting, the memory of eating it as kids, or the relative ease – mix it all together and bake – with which it’s made? As ever, it’s a little bit of everything. This particular meatloaf is a bi

SERVES 4 PREP & COOK TIME 40 MINUTES ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 brown onion, peeled, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes 30g unsalted butter 1 clove garlic, chopped finely 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 200g spinach leaves,

SERVES 2 PREP AND COOK TIME 20 MINUTES Cook 150g risoni pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water according to directions. Drain; transfer to a large bowl, add 195g canned tuna in oil, drained and broken up with a fork, 60g baby spinach leav

When Tara and Randall Wood welcomed a third child into their family, prompting a move for space, they reached out to Bower Architecture & Interiors. Co-directors Anna Dutton Lourié and Chema Bould set out to create a new chapter for the family within

Kiwiana style is all about showcasing simple moments with friends and family. It’s kitsch with a heart of gold and elicits a strong sense of nostalgia for mid-century iconography. If your house is in need a personality lift, consider adding a little

Page TURNER The words of this book don’t just dance on the page, they jump off it and come to life in dramatic fashion. Vivid scenes play out before the reader’s eyes like a blockbuster movie. The setting is Hotel Il Cuore, a bright blue boutique hot

Crime queen Lynda La Plante has a guilty secret. For relaxation, the award-winning author snuggles up with her huge dog, Hugo, and tunes in to her favourite reality show from Down Under – Border Security. “People often ask what I watch,” chuckles th

Sometimes called “Little Vienna”, Ruse has a road and railway bridge across the Danube – one of two connecting bridges between different countries over the Danube – and is an incredibly picturesque, elegant city. Streets are lined with impressive bui

The celestial trinity of sun, Mercury and new moon in Libra on October 3 – a potent solar eclipse – offers this year’s most fertile portal for refreshing and rewiring relationships. Your guiding planet Venus in the zodiac’s sexiest sign for the first

Can you share a favourite picture from your phone? Why do you love it? This cat having an existential crisis can be applied to almost any situation. He’s very relatable. What is the meaning of life? Unclear at this point. Still waiting for enlighten