Growing up in Malaysia, Two Birds Beauty founder Jessie Gurunathan subconsciously absorbed Ayurvedic principles, including the use of Kansa metal, from her grandmother. In Tamil tradition, it’s believed there are marma points all over the body that correspond to the seven chakras (energy centres). There are
Photography Joanna Walden The Tora Coastal Walk is one of those tantalising private walking experiences that is waved like a carrot in front of you for years until you can actually get a booking. Private rural accommodation, daily luggage transportation, delectable gourmet home-cooked meals from locally
Illustration by Bridget Daulby Your resilience partly comes from fixed or slow-changing features, like a strong social support network and being well-off, physically healthy and not predisposed to mental health challenges like depression. People with these advantages have an easier time accessing resources (like mentors or
Photography Amanda Reelick, styling Sarah Heeringa PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOD AND RESENE Spring is when we spruce up our outside spaces in readiness for some quality outdoor time. Almost anything can be successfully painted if you use quality paint products and correctly prepare surfaces beforehand. After
Dove launches a new campaign to inspire confidence in the 90 per cent of women who feel bad about their underarms. Popular personal care brand Dove is celebrating the arrival of its new and improved Advanced Care deodorant range by launching a confidence-boosting campaign with the
In June 2021 food-waste charity KiwiHarvest revealed that households in New Zealand are throwing away an estimated $1,259 worth of uneaten food each year. Furthermore, Kiwis produce on average 61kgs of food waste per person annually. As a key charity partner and supporter of KiwiHarvest,
Photography Yuki Sato, styling Sarah Tuck. This salad can be prepared ahead of time and be eaten at room temperature and the dressing adds a lovely zing without being too spicy. Followed by a delectably creamy rice pudding served with saffron-infused pears, this makes for a
Sunday 10th October marked World Mental Health Day, an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. In uncertain times like these it is all the more important to continue to speak up, talk with others and change our culture
Good answers the question, “Is sugar routinely added to wine in New Zealand?” Party chat can often throw up statements that we don’t stop to question. One we came across recently was that sugar is added to wine routinely in New Zealand. In short, that’s wrong –
Catherine Robertson (left) and Jane Arthur (right) are at the helm of Good Books, a new indie bookshop in Wellington. Good Books is a fitting name for Wellington’s newest indie bookstore. The women-owned bookstore promotes New Zealand publishing and local books and has just run its
