Jess Stuart outlines the growth of the four-day week and other healthy alternatives to "hustle culture".
Life
Mon, Mar 23
1:31
From outdoor pursuits to crafts, a growing number of people are cultivating offline hobbies to find enjoyment and connection within a troubled world.
Sunday 6:00am
More than 6000 parents separate from their spouses in New Zealand every year. How can they navigate the challenges while minimising their children's distress?
Thu, Mar 19
Before you purchase another pill promising lustrous hair, increased immunity and a surging libido, there are a few things to stop and consider.
Sun, Mar 15
Research suggests free, 10-minute online courses could lead to real improvements.
Thu, Mar 5
It might be about to become mandatory on all food packaging but, if you're trying to eat for wellbeing, how much faith should you put in the Health Star Rating system?
Sun, Mar 1
After a lifetime of work, retirement means your life is finally your own to make the most of. Here are some time and money-wasting traps to avoid.
Hato Hone St John ambulance service has announced it is closing the service in June, citing a change in strategy.
Health
Wed, Feb 18
Retirement offers a range of opportunities that, if played right, can make your last decades of life some of the most fulfilling yet.
Sun, Feb 8
There’s more to research findings, from 5000 adults aged 80-plus, than meets the eye.
Sat, Jan 31
These feelings strike every January, so why does this year feel more brutal than most? And how do you get yourself out of it?
Mon, Jan 26
Forget strict diets - a gentler approach requiring less willpower is more likely to achieve your desired result.
Fri, Jan 16
Instead of planning to boost your finances by changing your whole personality, how about putting some science behind how you manage your money?
Mon, Jan 12
How about instead of striving for perfection this year you strive to enhance your natural strengths and seek interesting twists and turns?
Sun, Jan 11
A thrifty mum-of-three shares ideas for entertaining your kids in the holidays without spending much (or any) money at all.
Sat, Jan 10
Novelist Josie Shapiro has a vision for 2026 and it's absolutely, categorically not on Instagram.
Wed, Jan 7
Claire Turnbull outlines five simple steps to eating and living more healthily in 2026, zero steel willpower required.
Mon, Jan 5
Mentor, psychiatrist and author Dr Hinemoa Elder's best-selling books draw from ancient Māori wisdom and mythology, but her main tip for this year is straight-up.
Fri, Jan 2
An extract from the best-selling Habits of High Performers, by James Laughlin who has coached business executives and elite athletes.
Thu, Jan 1
In this chapter from his last book, the late great psychologist and presenter reveals his long-held belief that he was unlikeable.
December 30, 2025
As Paulette Crowley prepares to celebrate her tenth Christmas without alcohol, she remembers the agony of the very first one and reflects on lessons from the past decade.
December 24, 2025
2025’s most read stories: NZ's most beloved adviser made his wife a promise after his cancer diagnosis.
December 20, 2025
Your body clock is an amazingly precise internal timing system, but how does it work?
December 15, 2025
With over 280,000 Kiwis working more than 50 hours per week, you're not alone. But maybe it's time for a new strategy?
It's about tuning into what you truly desire, and ignorning everything else.
December 7, 2025
