Category: Lifestyle

Nov 29
Single Life: Weird Dates Help You Realise Your Red Flags

Do you know what your red flags are? Dick Richards remembers back to some of his worst dates and how they helped him realise what he did and didn’t want. I was hanging out with a friend last week, and she was telling me her dating woes. It took me back to some awkward times […]

Nov 22
Are You Fresh Meat On The Dating Apps?

Jessie Lewthwaite has dating app recommendations for those lucky enough to be ‘new in town.’ I’m lying on my couch, phone in hand, gin in the other, scrolling lazily through a dating app. I have my video game paused in the background as I actually take time to read girls’ profiles, being only one gin-deep.  […]

Nov 08
Queer History: Novembers To Remember

Historian Gareth Watkins highlights November dates that have had significant impacts on Aotearoa New Zealand’s rainbow communities. 22 November 1973 Rev. Wilfred Ford, President of the Homosexual Law Reform Society, and Professor Jim Robb met with Prime Minister Norman Kirk to advocate for homosexual law reform. The Society had formed six years earlier and had […]

Nov 07
Get Your Drugs Checked Before You Party!

A group of powerful synthetic opioids that were first detected in the country just a year ago may have already been linked to several deaths. A notification released by High Alert late Friday is just the latest in a series of warnings about nitazenes, a family of synthetic opioids that can be more potent than fentanyl. […]

Oct 20
Lesbian In The Wild | Kill Off The Body Count

So the first date went well, and you’re thinking of going on a second, but there’s one niggling question on your mind. ‘How many people have they been with?’ Jessie Lewthwaite delves into why we really want to know.  Gin-soaked months of dating apps in Auckland’s limited girl-for-girl scene somehow paid off for me. I’ve […]

Oct 20
What Happens To Your Property If Your Relationship Ends?

Lawyer George Ireland advises on the importance of making a will and considering the implications of The Property (Relationships) Act. Nothing can kill that romantic moment with your beloved quite like bringing up the subject of a prenup, however, many of us would be better served by giving some thought at the beginning of a […]

Oct 11
RESENE: Make Your Home Feel New Again

Now that we have started settling into a ‘new normal’, the time is ripe to remedy the spaces around your home that are no longer resonating with your wants or needs. Not only is it easier to get the necessary supplies, furniture or décor to transform your home than it has been during the past […]

Oct 09
G.J. Gardner: Your Home Your Way

Christchurch couple Jared and Jordon discuss building their home, their way, with G.J. Gardner. Your home should be your oasis designed as a sanctuary for you to relax, unwind and enjoy. So ensuring you’re home reflects yourself, both in practical needs and aesthetics is highly important. While you can do many things to alter and […]