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Some of the physical and emotional consequences of giving birth can be felt for up to 10 years afterwards. These are Dr Libby's tips for combating tiredness and focusing on your wellness.

Surf-loving foodies Jason and Melissa Philips downsized and relocated to the Wairarapa to give their hand-rolled burrito business the best chance of catching a big break.

This family of five lives in a 20m², off-grid and smart phone-free home with a composting toilet and a shower they share with the sky.

It’s been a flavourful career for Kohu Road founder Greg Hall. There’s a pinch of everything in his recipe for success – and the outcome is simply delicious.

Life is a movable feast for these house-bus-living, fun-loving, free-spirited ‘gypstas’.

A Christchurch paddleboard entrepreneur is riding a steady wave of growth.

For more than half a century, this classic launch has been a summer base afloat. 

Today’s needs, tomorrow’s changes and even resale appeal need to be taken into account when designing the rooms in your home.

From sexy swimsuits to silky separates, skin-baring tops to transparent jumpsuits, summer is all about show.

La La Land is nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards. The Screen Sirens find out what all the fuss is about.

Fitness coach Mat Lewisham shares his 20-minute workout designed to elevate the heart rate using body weight resistance training.

In the final water cooler of 2016: Anna Tait-Jamieson shares her shellfish secrets, Cheree has her eye on the prize and Kate is all tied up in knots.

Rosamund Pike shows off her acting talents in the new drama A United Kingdom.

Running out of present ideas for the practical person in your life? NZ Lifestyle Block editor Nadene Hall's gift list might provide inspiration.

This week in the water cooler: we get very confused watching Westworld, make green pizza bases and are screaming for ice cream.

The Off-Topic Book Club share a laugh while reviewing Jilly Cooper's saucy new novel Mount!

Find a sunny spot and curl up with one of our picks for great Christmas reads this season.

He’s interested in how everything is interconnected; she in the personal story of her clients. This pair of Sydney-based Kiwi architects continue to make their mark on both civic and private jobs

Splashing beauties, buzzing bumbles and sleeping dogs and a Pinnacles performance - what we are talking about in the water cooler this week.

Beauty-junkie daughter? Fragrance-loving friend? Or just looking for some inspo for your own Christmas lust list…? here’s a guide to some of the best beauty gifts of this festive season.

These tips will help you to reduce the amount of packaging you use, and get you into DIY cleaning products.

This week in the water cooler, we review Fantastic Beasts, whip up some cashew cream and make Paua Porridge.

This month the Off-Topic Book Club do a podcast about a case made famous by a podcast when they review Adnan's Story by Rabia Chaudry.

Sheryl welcomed her husband Tony into their marriage by giving him the key to her  fabulous 56-year-old fin-tailed Ford.

Step away from your screens and eat under the stars with NZ Life & Leisure’s new outdoor cooking and DIY book: In Your Backyard: FOOD & FIRE, on sale now.

Kristina Jensen talks about the health benefits of almonds, how to make milk from almonds, and what to do with the leftover pulp.

This week in the water cooler: we celebrate the highlights of Garden Marlborough, see some flying pigs and create posh sheds.

This week in the water cooler: we sing the praises of stained glass, wax lyrical about goats and make delicious yet unpronounceable sauces.

Thieving sparrows,  heartless geese, breathless theatre and treasured faces: things that we were talking about in the thisNZlife office this week

This week in the water cooler we dance up a storm, battle over cheese and bake the "best biscuits ever”

In a two-part series, Dr Libby fronts up to a question about nutritional deficiencies.

This week in the water cooler: we review The Girl on the Train, discover a girl's crafty secret store and have birds on the brain.

Allbirds shoes, made of New Zealand merino, have been named the 'world's most comfortable shoe'. Co-founder Tim Brown shares his story, and thisNzlife's Yolanta Woldendorp puts them to the test.

In this weeks water cooler, we dream of flying through the jungle and high-fashion couture, make coconut yoghurt and test restaurants with unpronounceable names.