Health
We’ve Been Sunscreening All Wrong—It’s Time To Give Sun Protection A Glow Up
Melitta Skin is making sunscreen a whole lot more user-friendly with a lightweight feel, no white cast and a four hour protection window.
Auckland’s Best Running Clubs To Join
As the adage goes, if the zombie apocalypse comes after leg day, the ‘fittest’ will be the first ones to go. That said, when your survival odds rest on your ability to head for the hills (and actually make it there), it makes sense to put the leg work in today.
Routeburn | Everything You Need To Know Before Tackling This New Zealand Great Walk
If you’re a bit of a tramping fiend, chances are you’ve lowkey got your eye on crossing off all of the New Zealand Great Walks. If you haven’t done the Routeburn yet, it should be high on your list.
We Tried Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy And This Is What Happened
Would you climb inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber? We did, and this is what happened.
26 Rad Workshops In Auckland Where You Can Learn A New Skill
A bunch of workshops have popped up all over Auckland with every kind of class imaginable.
Rhythm And Vines Is Shaping Up To Be The Healthiest New Year’s Eve On Record
A rite of passage for many, we’ve got a tonne of descriptors for Gisbone’s Rhythm & Vines festival—namely, good vibes, good tunes and good company. This year we’re adding ‘healthy’ to that list (and we’re as surprised about it as you are).
We Tried HYROX On A Floating Pontoon And This Is What Happened
Epic fitness endurance comp, HYROX, is coming to New Zealand in February.
8 Epic Auckland Waterfalls You Can Actually Visit
We’ve scoped the waterfalls around the city to bring you a list of the best in Auckland. Take a picnic!
The Best Walks And Hikes In Wellington
As the saying goes, you can’t beat Wellington on a good day.
5 Reasons You Should Consider Investing In An eBike
No, it's not just you—eBikes are everywhere right now.
We Tried Sala’s New Chroma HIIT Studio And We Can’t Stop Raving About It
Innovative fitness studio, Sala, has just launched a brand new studio. Meet: Chroma HIIT, a workout based on colour therapy.
12 Holy Grail New Beauty Items to Shop This Weekend
In the season known to wreak havoc on your skin and beauty rituals, it’s all about working smarter, not harder. Here are the holy-grailers to do the heavy lifting for your face, hair and body.
9 Of The Best Sex Toys In New Zealand To Sweeten Up Your Bedroom Antics
It would be LUBE not to.
9 Of The Best Float Tanks In New Zealand
We’ve done the research and these are all the best places to float in New Zealand.
Here’s How To Keep The Conversation Rolling Around R U OK? Day
With things the way they are out in the world, it's OK not to be OK right now.
We Tried EMS Training For A Month And This Is What Happened
If you’re anything like me, finding the motivation to bust your butt at the gym is not high on the priority list. Between working, studying and being a mum, I simply don’t have time to dedicate several hours to working out a each week.
The Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks In New Zealand To Sip In 2023
Whether you are wishing to cut down your alcohol intake or are looking to go completely teetotal, here are our favourite non-alcoholic tipples for all the times you’re after a refreshing and tasty beverage, sans hangover.
How To Meditate If You’re A Total Beginner
We thought we’d get some expert tips on how to add meditation to your daily routine, and what you should be doing when you finally sit down to clear your mind.
Epic NZ Made, Eco Friendly And Sustainable Products So You Can Keep Our Planet In Mind
Shopping sustainably is becoming easier and easier, with more local NZ brands being launched all the time specifically developed to be way better for the environment than their predecessors. We've filled our list with some of the lesser-known brands, so you can support small business while you build your more sustainable life.
The Best Float Tanks In Auckland And Where To Find Them
For a chance to experience weightlessness and peace in your own blissful space, a flotation tank could be just right for you. If you're wanting to try it out, here's our guide to the best float tanks in Auckland.
The Best Sex Podcasts Of 2022
Let’s cut to the chase. There’s a big pool of sex podcasts sitting out there (most likely full of lots of banana inflatables) in the world and wading through the underwhelming to get the amazing ones can be kind of, well… hard.
3 Questions Everyone Should Ask Themselves This World Mental Health Day
Use World Mental Health Day as a chance to assess and improve your mental health.
18 Of The Best Low Cost Therapy Providers In Auckland
As much as Covergirl would have us believe life is all easy breezy beautiful, sometimes you need more than lipstick to help you navigate its twists and turns.
Places In Auckland That Are Good For The Soul
We can all be found guilty of becoming a bit of a ‘stress head’ from time to time, but who can blame us?
The Best Running Tracks Around Auckland To Help You Clear Your Head
There’s nothing like a run in the sunshine to get you out of the house when you start feeling a little cooped up. So why not reset your fitness, get your mind firing on all cylinders and hit two birds with one fit stone all whilst practicing physical distancing.
8 Things To Do If You’re Feeling Down, According To A Counsellor
She shares the everyday habits to implement that may increase your mental wellbeing from meditation and gentle exercise to putting your phone down.
9 Of The Best Running Tracks In Christchurch
For a completely free workout, lace up your running shoes, put in your ear buds and head outside to explore the absolute best running tracks in Christchurch.
The Best Hot Yoga Studios In Auckland For You To Heat Up At
Hot yoga is known to help curb your stress, stretch your muscles, focus your mind and is definitely more intense than a room-temperature class. Keen to give it a go? Check out our guide to Auckland’s best hot yoga studios.
Why The Health Benefits Of Cold-Water Swimming Are Worth The Plunge
While you might spot them on a chilly morning and shiver just at the thought of joining in, a growing number of cold-water swimmers swear by the mental and physical benefits of taking a dip in winter waters.
7 Epic Online Yoga Classes To Get Bendy At Home With
Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or a beginner student (or the mere thought of the lotus position has you scratching your head) there’s never been a better time to try the delicate art of yoga.
12 Of The Best Health And Fitness Apps To Download Now
If you would have told us 20 years ago we’d be using a mobile phone to exercise, we wouldn’t have believed you. But alas, some really smart people made magic happen and now this is the reality we get to enjoy, along with an endless stream of Tik Tok videos.
Sweet Dreams, Here’s How To Get A Better Night’s Sleep Tonight
Think you can’t train yourself to switch off and chill out? Guess again. Sleep specialist Olivia Arezzolo hit us up with four easy ways to ditch the insomnia and train our bodies to consistently get a good night's sleep.
Everything You Need To Know About Relationship Anxiety
Relationship anxiety isn’t a recognised or diagnosable condition but it's predicted to affect approximately 1 in 5 people.
25 Rad Things Under $25 To Get You Through Home Isolation
Oh, home isolation. So much free time, so little motivation. Whether you’ve ended up feeling under the weather or you’re just starting to get stir-crazy, we’ve put together some affordable additions to make life stuck at home more bearable.
How To Manage COVID At Home, According To A Registered Nurse
If you’re one of the unicorns that has not yet copped Coronavirus, this read is for you.
Win Your Next Bubble Bake Off With This Drool-Worthy Lemon Drizzle Cake
Stuck at home once again, it’s safe to say most of us are finding ourselves with the opportunity to spend a little more time in the kitchen. Wondering what to bake next?
11 At Home Workouts From Top Local Personal Trainers To Try This Lockdown
From live yoga and pilates-inspired workouts, to world-renowned Les Mills classes, getting fit at home has never been easier (or more accessible). So chuck on your trainers, clear a space in your living room or head to the driveway, and get moving.
12 of The Best Running Tracks In Wellington
With no shortage of sensational routes, lace up your running shoes and enjoy our picks for the12 best running tracks in Wellington.
How Ārepa Co-Founder Angus Brown Is Promoting Mental Clarity Through This Natural Brain Food
The importance of mental wellbeing at this point of time cannot be understated. With an emphasis on mental wellness, Ārepa founder Angus Brown began exploring the relationship between nature, neuroscience and nutrition.
How To Survive Lockdown Without Drugs And Alcohol
Here we are, deep into another lockdown, and many of us New Zealanders feeling all over the show—unable to shut off, to relax, to let go… without drugs or alcohol. Well, we're here to tell you, there really is another way.
The Best Online Pharmacies That Deliver Direct To Your Door Anywhere In NZ
So we’re locked down and you’re pretty confident you have all you need. But what’s this? The repeat prescription you got six months ago is dwindling and you’re definitely not keen on joining the queues at the pharmacy. Fear not, for a whole raft of pharmacies are now offering to deliver their products and prescriptions direct to your door, anywhere in New Zealand.
10 Ways To Ease PMS, Balance Your Hormones And Have A Happy Period
Why is PMS still so badly understood? How can there be this much vagueness and confusion over the female body in 2021? Your monthly visitor really can be a friend, not a foe, and there are things you can do to support your body to sail through your monthly cycle as pleasantly as possible. Hit up this list to give your hormones and period some love.
The Best Spa Treatments In Auckland To Treat Yourself To
From fanciful gold facials, to sub-zero shenanigans, through to full body treatments involving beautiful botanicals of the world, we’ve rounded up the most restorative, original, and quite frankly, best spa treatments in Auckland.
Bowl And Arrow Co-Founder Leisha Rae On Building A Healthy Fast-Food Empire
Leisha Rae makes up the sweet 1/2 of Bowl & Arrow with her bestie and partner in crime, Hannah Bryan. After meeting at a cafe Leisha was working at and bonding over the best bread for french toast, they realised they had the same career passions. We spoke to Leisha to find out what has happened since history started writing itself.
A Gluten Free, Vegan Doughnut-Making Workshop Is Here And You’ll Want To Book Stat
Gone are the days when not being able to eat gluten meant you were doomed to living a doughnut-less existence. Two years ago Charlie Mia brought us gluten-free vegan doughnut joy and now she’s sharing her secrets in a workshop you won't want to miss.
5 Sex-Positive Shows On Netflix That Will Change Your Life
We’ve rounded up some of the most progressive shows out there at the moment which all champion a greater movement to normalise so many aspects of sexuality, be it identity, consent or practising safer sex.
Get Schooled On The Ins And Outs Of Sexual Health
Sex should be fun. For everyone involved. But it should also be safe. Knowing your way around sexually transmitted infections (STIs) keeps you healthy whether you’re hooking up randomly, in a relationship, or trying to get laid in case we get put back into lockdown.
Take Note, XES Is The New Sex Toy Line Changing The Game For People With Disabilities
It caters for anyone with physical limitations or the likes of vaginismus and endometriosis.
Hit The Road With The 8 Best Bike Stores That Deliver In Auckland
Bike sales are currently going through the roof and it’s not hard to understand why. Neighbourhood walks are great and all but if you’re looking to up your exercise and basically get from A to B a hell of a lot faster, a bike’s your best bet.
Restore Your Glow With This Essential 5-Step Winter Skincare Routine
Do you feel like your skin needs extra love in winter? From dryness to breakouts, winter can make your skin crazy. The solution? Change up your skincare routine. Here’s what to do differently in winter, and which products we think make all the difference.
8 Of The Best Free Outdoor Gyms in Auckland So You Can Keep Your Coin
If you're looking for a cheap—and in most cases free—way to keep your fitness levels up now that restrictions have eased, look no further than the humble outdoor gym. Forever a truly Los Angeles cliche, the outdoor gym fad is already well underway in New Zealand, but hopefully minus the public heavy grunting.
Unwind At One Of New Zealand’s 8 Most Blissful Retreats
There are times in life when you just need to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and treat your body and mind to a little TLC.
Deep Breaths, Here’s Why It’s Ok To Feel Anxious About Leaving Lockdown
According to Dr Addie Wootten, CEO of not-for-profit organisation Smiling Mind and a clinical psychologist by background, While the opportunity to see our friends and socialise again seems like something we’ve been eagerly awaiting, it’s completely normal to feel anxious about leaving lockdown.
Runners On, Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Mindful Running
The Instagram-perfect yogi image of meditation may seem like the opposite of pounding pavement, but science backing the parallels between the two disciplines is mounting.
9 Of The Best Running Tracks In Tauranga And The Mount To Help You Work Up A Sweat
In a time when our lives have been turned upside down and gyms are closed, it’s important to continue to look after ourselves and get outside for a good ol’ run.
Put Your Best Foot Forward With These Online Dance Classes
Whether you’ve got the coordination of a baby giraffe or you’re a dancer from way back, lockdown is the perfect time to try your hand at an online dance class.
Clean Up With This GP Approved DIY Hand Sanitiser Recipe
We get it, you’ve been trawling the shops for weeks and you still haven’t been able to find the old Dettol sanny back in stock, so you’re thinking about going down the DIY hand sanitiser route?
6 Essential Yoga Poses To Get You Through The Day While Working From Home
If you're still waiting for your ergonomic desk chair to be delivered and that dining table seat is proving mightily uncomfortable on your back, here's 6 yoga poses to help you get through the day without feeling like a human pretzel.
Jump Online, These Pharmacies Will Deliver Direct To Your Door Anywhere In NZ
So we’re locked down and you’re pretty confident you have all you need. But what’s this? The repeat prescription you got six months ago is dwindling and you’re definitely not keen on joining the queues at the pharmacy. Fear not, for a whole raft of pharmacies are now offering to deliver their products and prescriptions direct to your door, anywhere in New Zealand.
Fend Off Cabin Fever And Stay Sane During Lockdown With These 6 Tips
Well, what a year this week has been. Bar the odd walk and trip to the supermarket, we've been asked (for a good reason) to stay inside. If you're anything like us, you're already wondering how not to go absolutely crazy from being inside so much and being around the same people day in and day out. Here are 6 tips to keep your mental health in good shape over the next four weeks.
Lace Up Your Sneakers, Here Are 9 Of The Best Running Tracks In Queenstown
Lace up your Sneakers, chuck on a good podcast and head outdoors to one of the best running tracks in Queenstown.
Get Fit In Your Living Room With These Killer YouTube Workouts
To save you having to leave the house or bring bulk hand sanitizer to your usual yoga studio, here are eight free workouts you can do at home, all thanks to YouTube.
Pull On Your Runners And Check Out This First Timers’ Guide To The Camino de Santiago
The roaring twenties 2.0 are here and if this is the decade you’re looking for a truly life changing experience, then the Camino de Santiago is one for the bucket list. Known as one of the most famous walks in the world, and with routes from 120 kilometres to a whopping 1,000 kilometres, you're guaranteed to find the perfect walk for you.
Spice Up Your Life With 7 Of The Juiciest Sex Podcasts Around
Let’s cut to the chase. There’s a big pool of sex podcasts sitting out there (most likely full of lots of banana inflatables) in the world and wading through the underwhelming to get the amazing ones can be kind of, well… hard.
Smash Your Fitness Goals With Auckland’s Best Lunch Hour Workouts
If the idea of setting your alarm for a ungodly hour pre-6am spins induces a frenzied panic, and after work hours are dedicated to those ever-important social activities, we’re here to help.
From High-School Drop Out To Boss Babe, Here’s How To Go All-In On Your Side Gig
Edna Swart is the considerable brains behind the ed&i swimwear and body care range and recently starred on TVNZ's Boss Babes. We caught up with Swart to find out how she made the transition from part-time side hustle to full-time head of a thriving business.
Here’s Why You Should Hike The Annapurna Circuit, From Someone Who’s Actually Done It
Ever wanted to eat chocolate covered things two or three times a day and not feel guilty about it? Then hiking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal is definitely the thing for you. Every tough moment of hiking is rewarded with the knowledge that no matter how often you sit around in your pyjamas binging Netflix, nobody can call you lazy ever again. Tell anyone you’re hiking in Nepal and they’ll assume it’s Everest Base Camp. However, the Annapurna Circuit offers much the same, if not more, with less crowds and more culture. A seven to 16-day trek, depending on where you start and finish, will wind its way around the tenth tallest mountain in the world. It takes you through small rural Nepalese villages, valleys filled with horses, and finally over the Thorong La Pass.
You Can Say Goodbye To Fad Diets Forever Thanks To This
Intuitive eating has been around for yonks but, thanks to the rise of Instagram, we’re hearing a lot more about it now as Insta-dietitians and online fitness personalities shake things up. And having tried it ourselves, we’re big fans, here’s why.
How To Find The Best Type Of Yoga To Suit Your Personality
At a loss to know what type of yoga would suit you best? We’ve got you covered from A-Z with the different types of yoga to suit your personality.
Smash Your Fitness Goals With The 11 Best Workouts in Wellington
Whether you are looking for some pals to go running with, a sweat inducing HIIT workout or a good regular yoga practise, New Zealand's ‘coolest little capital’ has you covered.
Get Your Sweat On, Here’s Auckland’s Best Workouts
Whether you’re #shreddingforsummer, looking for the hottest new workout trend, or are a weekend warrior needing a new challenge, you’re in luck, because Auckland is home to some of the best indoor and outdoor places to get fit and have fun at the same time.
Bite Club | Foodie News You Need To Know
It's always a good day when we get to roll out all of the latest and greatest foodie news for you to soak in—we're talking all the new products, new menus and new openings around the city that are deliciously exciting.
Zen Out With The Fishes At This Underwater Yoga Class
Just when you thought yoga classes couldn’t get any more zen.
Bite Club | Foodie News You Need To Know
It is that time again foodies, the most delicious and indulgent food-related news has dropped and we are giving you the line-up you need in your life.
Get Amped New Lynn, GoodFor Is Coming For You
New Lynn residents get excited because GoodFor are opening their brand new store in the New Lynn mall and it is seriously lush.
Bite Club | Foodie News You Need To Know
Auckland is blessed with a foodie scene that is fast-paced and constantly changing so we are always on the lookout for new products, new menus and new openings to share with you.
Sip On A Cold One At New Zealand’s First Pure Kombucha Taproom
The New Leaf Kombucha Taproom is busy carving a stellar reputation for itself right in the heart of Ponsonby.
Trash Is For Tossers | A Simple Guide To Going Plastic-Free
Let’s chat about breaking a dirty, little habit. No, we don’t mean your daily 3pm chocolate binge, we’re talking about using and abusing plastic for just about everything. The time has come to give it all up.