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Speed, blind and double dates return as singles fall out of love with apps
Dating today requires courage: 'People are terrified at the moment about rejection.'
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Meet the Kiwi bodyguards protecting NZ’s rich and famous
Clients have safe rooms, intruder detection, CCTV, drivers, and kidnap protection plans.
'Who keeps the fur baby?' How not to traumatise your dog in a break-up
By law, pets are considered chattels — items of property — and subject to equal division.
'Situationships', 'throuples', 'ethical non-monogamy': The shift in modern relationships
People like to think sex can be void of emotion, but the reality is often different.
‘Beautiful the way you are’: The challenges of mothering an adolescent daughter
Tween life coaching is already prominent in the USA, and in NZ the need is growing.
'Where did my food come from?': Can you do 12 months of NZ-only food?
Before you collectively sigh at the 'woke term', know it's not a new fad.
Hungry and at home: How to keep teens filled up during the holidays
Teaching adolescents to cook - and cook creatively - is a skill for life.
Fighting insomnia? One thing will help more than sleeping pills
Nearly all NZers experience some degree of acute insomnia throughout their lifetime.
Low and slow - how this barbecue cooking style is overtaking gas four-burners
A Bay duo offer masterclasses aimed at the would-be 'barbecue god or goddess'.
Long lunches, jazz and a 'bun in a bottle': How you can eat, drink and be entertained this Easter
A list of some of our favourite venues to raise your glass, dine and be entertained.
Bay of Plenty holidays: How to make a staycation feel like an actual holiday
Airbnb-ing is not within everyone’s budget, so here's how to have fun at home.
‘I was a d***head on the piss’: Former drinkers get real about alcoholism
A silly season sobriety survival guide from people who've been there.
The ultimate Christmas gift guide for your favourite foodies
Plus, seven cheap presents you can make in your kitchen.
Three Kiwi sustainable swimwear brands to watch, including the world’s first zero-waste label
The fashion industry has been known as the second-biggest polluter in the world.
Fishing, house-hunting: Bill Bailey on his love affair with NZ and his nationwide tour
Bailey has looked at real estate here, saying he has thought about moving.
How each Kiwi household wastes $1510 of food a year - and how to stop it
Grocery shopping or buying takeaways when the fridge isn't empty needs to stop.
The chore war: How working couples can make peace on the home front
Some women feel they have to 'parent' their male partners, which is a 'turn-off'.
Why more teens are heading down a path of anxiety, depression
Dr Jo Prendergast advocates “benign neglect”, where parents intentionally step back.
Social media lights a fire under envy
More people want to keep up with the Joneses “including the Joneses themselves".
Morgana O'Reilly's one-woman sell-out show
With her having performed the show over 50 times, it will soon be made into a film.
10 ways to make the most of daylight saving in the Bay of Plenty
Drinks, food, activities: we've got your extra daylight hours covered.
Stylists' tips: Noughties revival in spring fashion trends
A few Y2K trends are reemerging thanks to fashion’s cyclical nature.
How to catch a cheater: Private investigators' tips for spotting the red flags
Investigators say a spouse’s gut instinct that something isn’t right is usually correct.
10 of the best: Where to take Dad this Father’s Day (or any day, for that matter)
From the gamer to the luxe-life lovin', we've got the many types of dads covered.
'Absolute force': Live storytelling event honours late founder's legacy
As event honours Dawn Picken, her close friend shares a cruel twist in her own life.
Four top chefs share their number-one tip for home cooks
They will exhibit at the Tauranga Food Show, which marks its 10th anniversary next week.
Popular Kiwi Instagram gardener's tips for vege patches big and small
Her how-to book spawned out of her popular Instagram page @mrs.evans.garden.
The Ginaissance: How distilleries here work to stand out in the craft spirit crowd
'A lot of beer and wine drinkers are leaning towards gin these days.'
'A complete turnaround’: Demand for overseas holidays soars
The past year has surpassed a "bumper" 2019 travel year by 25 per cent.
The silent change: What to expect when going through perimenopause
BIG READ: Dr Linda Dear labels perimenopause a "blind spot".
Dad pods: Unedited, quick-witted, dad banter
There hasn’t been a dad-led podcast in NZ until now, and nothing is off the table.
‘Special but difficult’: Bic Runga reflects on hit album Beautiful Collision, 20 years later
Bic on her shows: "I hope people find it cathartic and maybe nostalgic.'