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What's with mums and toast after birth?
After Wellington hospital maternity wards tried to pull toast from the menu, mothers stood united in their love for post-birth toast.
Four ultra-processed foods hijacking your breakfast
Breakfast can be a repeat offender meal when it comes to the perils of ultra processed foods. Here's how to fix it.
'Is this actually vegan?': Gelato wins NZ's top prize
A boutique gelato business and an ice cream company classic came away with the top prizes at the NZ Ice Cream & Gelato Awards. Audio
Parents are shipping melatonin in from overseas. Why?
Some parents say melatonin is the only way to get their kids to sleep and the medication should be easier to get in New Zealand. Audio
What goes on at a smut book club meeting?
A romance readers' book club in Auckland meets each month to break down a steamy novel pick.
What does it take to be the young butcher of the year?
Sam Weller's "really clean bones" will see her go to Paris to compete against the world's best.
How hard is it to change your child's name?
Adrienne Madsen decided on the name Jordan for her son. Ten weeks later, Jordan seemed more like a Benjamin.
Is sitting in the car a bit too long really 'self care'?
"If that is the best tool you have in your tool box that is telling you something," says a counsellor, sucking some air out of the #cartime balloon.
Can you get ketamine for depression in New Zealand?
Todd Hilleard tried half a dozen different antidepressants before turning to much less common prescription.
Americans explain rush week to New Zealanders
Rush week at the University of Alabama is the pinnacle of over-the-top university life in the US.
Could the Raygun firestorm give Kiwi breakers a break?
Leaders in Aotearoa's breaking community are standing behind Raygun and New Zealand's future in international breaking competitions.
A new Kiwi 'classic' picks up top Children, Young Adults book awards
Judges called the novel from Stacy Gregg "a taonga from a masterful storyteller".
Post-Olympic Blues is a thing for athletes
Miss watching your favourite sport? Spare a thought for the competitors.
Why have we started outsourcing (almost) everything?
Some homes are outsourcing domestic duties and personal decisions to streamline their lives.
Olympics 2024: Is it possible the internet made something better?
They might not all have won medals, but these athletes definitely won the internet.
The Kiwi brain behind the winning medal tally
Turns out the Medals Per Capita website is a nice bit of Kiwi propaganda.
Can NZ beat Australia? The dreaded 'per capita' medal count
There's more than one way to skin a cat, and tally medals. Let's pick the one that's best for us.
Even with the dreaded 'per capita', NZ isn't topping the medal table
There's more than one way to skin a cat, and tally medals. Let's pick the one that's best for us.
Can we freeze a body and bring it back to life?
An Australian cryonics company froze its first client in May. At the moment, it's unlikely to ever come back to life. Audio
Paris promised gender equality. Are TV commentators meeting that goal?
There's been a few "girl" and "lady" bombs when referencing female athletes.
Gen Z loves smut. NZ authors are cashing in
The popularity of spicy romance novels, or smut, has exploded and many new readers are young women.
The necklace that proves Simone Biles is the GOAT
The three-dimensional pedant has 546 diamonds and "embodies her unparalleled status in gymnastics," according to the LA-jeweller that created it.
Why is everyone talking about the Ballerina Farm trad wife interview?
Hannah Neeleman beams her idyllic country life to millions of followers, but a recent profile frames her as trapped.
Why is Simone Biles hitting back at a former team mate?
Biles' cheeky Instagram post slapped back at criticisms from the former Olympian.