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Shelley Bridgeman: "Women are women. Men are men. Everyone should be treated equally."

Shelley Bridgeman: "What can I say? I do not dig the digging."

Things are not all rosy in the world of Instagram. Here are five traps for young players.

Teenagers and children are thrown to the cyber-sharks every day, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

Shelley Bridgeman examines the trials and tribulations of Mother's Day.

Being a faux vegetarian has its own set of dilemmas, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

Shelley Bridgeman imparts her Zen-like wisdom after a holiday in Vietnam

Five examples of people who need to be reminded it's not all about them.

OPINION: Shelley Bridgeman explains why she would rather chew tinfoil than go on a cruise.

Shelley Bridgeman shares her 'local knowledge' on Auckland's traffic woes

"Rape culture" is a strong term but it's difficult to argue it's an inaccurate one.

COMMENT: Shelley Bridgeman dissects the debate over school rules around hair lengths.

If you call yourself a minimalist you'd better have thick skin, warns Shelley Bridgeman.

COMMENT: Shelley Bridgeman dissects the fall out of the hilarious BBC viral video.

Shelley Bridgeman takes up people watching at Auckland Airport - and finds a veritable zoo of characters.

COMMENT: Shelley Bridgeman is sick of the "disempowering messages" spread by the reality series, calling on viewers and advertisers to reject The Bachelor.

COMMENT: Self-service checkouts give us speed, nimbleness and self-sufficiency. But, warns Shelley Bridgeman, they present traps for the unwary too.

COMMENT: From a misguided ad man to an exaggerating chancellor, Shelley Bridgeman highlights five recent incidents that prove sexism is alive and well in NZ.

COMMENT: We left our thirteen-year-old home alone one evening last week, and it's opened up a whole new world, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

After deciding photos sent via text was archaic, Shelley Bridgeman opened an Instagram account. But it hasn't exactly been smooth posting. Here are her biggest dilemmas with the app.

These days there are options galore when it comes to bestowing a surname on your child. To help new parents navigate this minefield, here are six possible approaches.

For almost seven days Shelley Bridgeman lost her voice. Unable to speak, here are the insights that emerged during her week of silence.

Shelley Bridgeman reviews the controversy that erupted over a row between the "Mad Butcher" Sir Peter Leitch and a young woman offended by his alleged remarks.

Can't wait to have a baby? Shelley Bridgeman explains why you may want to rethink your plans for starting a family.

You may think Aucklanders are shallow people obsessed with house prices, school zones and the latest food fad. Here's why Shelley Bridgeman disagrees.

I don't know about anyone else, but I've pretty much given up hope that the holy grail that is the male equivalent of the game-changing pill for women will materialise, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

Shelley Bridgeman shares the top five noises that have been compromising her inner (and outer) peace lately. Do you agree?

Shelley Bridgeman reviews some of our favourite fairy tales and discusses whether or not they promote a misogynistic world view.

From toilet paper to sausages, Shelley Bridgeman details the everyday products ruined by "improvements". Do you agree with her?

I'm not interested enough to want to spend the time understanding how loyalty schemes work.

This interchange defies more than a few well-established principles of driving. Shelley Bridgeman has devised a series of manoeuvres to help you through.