There’s more to research findings, from 5000 adults aged 80-plus, than meets the eye.
Life
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
It’s that time of year when the to-do list can feel out of control and your energy tank is running low. Deep breath. There's a way through this.
November 23, 2025
Sometimes it feels like workplaces favour the bold and outspoken, but introverts bring equally valuable traits.
November 17, 2025
Many people rely on diet sodas for a refreshing boost without the sugar, but are they a healthy choice?
November 16, 2025
It's good to know the difference because one is contagious and the other is not.
November 14, 2025
A study has raised concerns about melatonin, one of the world's most commonly prescribed sleep aids. How sound is it?
November 13, 2025
Most of us are stronger, more powerful, and have better endurance later in the day, but why?
November 12, 2025
The world is swimming with health and diet advice and a lot of it lacks evidence or expertise.
November 9, 2025
A Christchurch woman who felt life was no longer worth living has become the first person to take clinically prescribed psilocybin to help treat her depression.
Health
October 29, 2025
Is your job something you do to survive, while you constantly dream of a different life? Here's how to move toward what you want, realistically.
October 27, 2025
