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Leah McFall: Putting the ‘no’ in November
Quiet quit the extra responsibilities between now and Christmas Eve.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Leah McFall: When did the business of washing our clothes become so lonely?
Your laundry tells a story, perhaps about a busy house lacking order.
Leah McFall: Farewell to a kitchen obsession as the next trend arrives
If we must eat, no single space can cover all contingencies.
Leah McFall: Wellington is taking a battering, but we’re still here
Perhaps it’s blind faith or principle. We choose to trust this place.
Leah McFall: In an election year, hair matters
Before John Key, we had many male leaders who were no strangers to pomade.
Leah McFall: How are you supposed to relax when others are blocking your sunshine?
There's no getting away from the public and the breathtaking entitlement of other people.
Leah McFall: Public radio is meant for older people. Why fight it?
The young have half a brain – why would they listen to Colin Peacock?
Leah McFall: It’s inevitable, somebody in Wellington is going to run over a kiwi
Kiwi roam. They’re bold. They’re closer than we think.
Leah McFall: Colour me surprised! The 1980s style trend that’s back brighter than before
Strange things that were big in my childhood just keep coming back.
Leah McFall: Why does an apron worn in public now command such authority?
After years of symbolising enslavement in the home, wearing an apron is now a power move.
Leah McFall: The one item that proves beyond doubt you’ve become middle-class
Own this one thing and you have become a card-carrying member of the Comfortable Middle.
Leah McFall: Foragers are irritating middle class thieves and don’t get me started on wild swimmers
Why foraging and wild swimming have got to be the world’s most pretentious hobbies.