Career & Money
Balance Is The Goal, But Burnout Is The Norm—Is This What Your 9 To 5 Looks Like?
With things like flexible working, financial wellness and company values all piping hot topics right now, we wanted to find out just what it…
Why These 3 Hospitality Workers Moved To Western Australia–And Why They’re Not Leaving Anytime Soon
Read on to find out why these four now WA locals made the move to the west coast—then pack your bags to do the same.
Here’s How 10 Inspirational Kiwi Women Are Embracing Equity This International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, an important day for all those who identify and women and allies. To celebrate, we reached out to…
20 Rad Workshops In Auckland Where You Can Learn A New Skill
Thankfully, for those wishing to sink their teeth into learning a new skill, a bunch of workshops have popped up all over Auckland with…
What Is ChatGPT And How Can You Use It?
You’d have to be living under a rock if you haven’t yet heard of ChatGPT.
Local Hip-Hop Supergroup 0800 Collective On Keeping Things Fresh And The Power Of Collaboration
If there's one thing hip-hop group, 0800 Collective is going to do—it's keep things fresh.
10 Budgeting Tips To Get A Jump On Your Savings This Year
Make a budget they said, it’ll be fun they said.
How Ethique’s Founder Brianne West Is Revolutionising The Beauty Industry
Not many people can say they started a beauty brand in their own kitchen, but Brianne West did just that when launching Ethique.
6 New Careers Gen Z Need To Jump On
Contemplating what the future holds for you? Being part of Gen Z, chances are you love being in the know, you want to make an impact…
How To Write A Resume When You’re Applying For New Jobs In 2023
It’s time to put that humility aside and show the working world what you’ve got to offer. Not sure how or where to start when it…
How To Write A Cover Letter In 2022
A competitive job market and time-crunched recruiters mean good cover letters are more essential than ever—but writing a confident…
Get Your Finances Ready For Silly Season With These 4 Simple Money Hacks
We know this is not what you want to hear right now, but the silly season is right around the corner.
5 Simple Ways To Break Into The Tech Industry In 2022
Sarah Liu, founder and managing director of The Dream Collective, says breaking into the tech industry is easier than you think. We picked…
Meet SAMMIE, The DJ Making Waves In NZ’s Booming Underground Music Scene
With her beaming smile, a flick of eyeliner and a strong coffee in hand, there's no stopping SAMMIE in her tracks.
3 Boss Creators On How To Fuel Your Inspiration
Aotearoa is home to incredible talent. Music, art, design, hospitality—it's fair to say we have creative inspo in…
Here’s How 9 Inspirational Women Are Breaking The Bias, Part 2
Welcome to part two of our inspirational interview series all about breaking the bias, the theme for International Women's Day 2022. To…
Here’s How 9 Inspirational Women Are Breaking The Bias, Part 1
Today is International Women’s Day, an important day for all those who identify as women and allies. To celebrate, we reached out to…
5 Epic Money Hacks To Get You Over The Finish Line
Let’s be real, 2020 has been tough on your soul and your wallet. If you were one of the many people who lost their jobs or had their…
8 Easy Ways To Sell Your Old Stuff Online And Make Bank
If you’ve been on the decluttering bandwagon lately, here’s how to shift your stuff and make bank on online marketplaces.
Everything You Need To Know About NFTs
Heard the term NFT thrown around a lot lately, but have no clue what it means? We get it. Between Bitcoin and Dogecoin and all the other…
How To Lean Into Working From Home In 2021 And Beyond
Every cloud has a silver lining, and following recent events, that silver lining has to be the rising trend of working free-range.
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…
How To Avoid Side Hustle Burnout
Having a side hustle is all the rage. Seriously, everyone’s doing it. From candle making to freelancing to your grandma flogging her…
How Kester Black’s Anna Ross Created A Sustainable Beauty Empire
When it comes to the beauty industry, sustainable and eco-conscious aren’t often the first words that come to mind, which is why…
9 Bank Accounts You Need To Manage Your Money Better
Like most things in life, organisation is the key to success. Getting healthy? Meal plan. Getting fit? Stick to a workout schedule. Getting…
How This Handy Career Hack Can Make Work Way Less Stressful
We spend so much of our waking hours at work, thinking about work, or traveling to and from work, so dealing an overstretched boss (or a…
Here’s How You Can Score A Pay Rise In Just 5 Days
If you’ve felt undervalued, overworked and discriminated against in your current job then PepTalkHer's five-day, free challenge is…
Meet Loki Show Creator Michael Waldron, The 33-Year-Old Writing Disney’s Hottest Property
After the release of the first episode of Disney's Loki last week, we caught up with head writer and executive producer…
Everybody Eats Founder Nick Loosley On His Mission To End Food Poverty In NZ
Realising this gap between food waste and food insecurity, Nick Loosley founded Everybody Eats - a locally-based, not-for-profit…
Your Financial Future Could Be Written In The Stars
With the new financial year nearly upon us, many Kiwis are setting resolutions and looking to increase their financial wellness in 2021.…
Get Your Heart Pumping At This Epic Free Speaker Series Hitting New Zealand
What if we told you that you had a billion dollars to spend? Well, it’s your lucky day, because you already are a billionaire; of…
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…
Here’s Why You Need To Take Yourself On A Money Date
When was the last time you sat yourself down and got your financial ducks in a row? The thought of sorting out your finances might give you…
How To Start Your Own Podcast According To Pros Who Have Already Done It
We’ve pulled together our top tips here to get you on your way to being a podcasting pro. Tell nan her bridge partner’s…
Here’s How Your Level Of Self Love Can Impact Your Money Mindset
Almost all of us struggle with our self-confidence at some point or another. From imposter syndrome to body hang ups, there’s always…
Here’s How To Glow Up Your Linkedin Profile
If you thought LinkedIn was just Instagram for corporate white blokes, think again. LinkedIn usage is on the rise, and so are all kinds of…
6 Simple Steps To Use Credit Cards Responsibly
There’s no denying that credit cards can lead to overspending. Research has shown that when you use a credit card for purchases, you…
The Founder Of Google’s Empathy Lab Reveals Why It’s Good To Live A Messy Life
When you think of tech gurus like Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs, you think straight-talking, no nonsense leaders. Which is why it was a…
Why We’re Partnering With Australia’s Hottest New Fintech And What It Means For You
Today, Urban List launched a new partnership with one of Australia’s brightest fintechs—a personal investing platform…
Scope Out The 6 Things You Need To Ditch From Your Resumé
Why is updating your resumé so freakin’ stressful!? What goes in? What comes out? How long is too long? We all have these same…
How To Grow Your Side Hustle In 2021
Are you firmly on the side hustle bandwagon and keen to take it further? Whether you’re trying to quit your full-time job or simply…
Get Behind These 8 Female Foodies Who Are Totally Killing It In Auckland
These eight female owner-operators are making waves in an industry with more businesses you can shake a fork at, and have taken the time to…
13 Of The Coolest Female-Led New Zealand Businesses You Need To Get Behind, Stat
We had some insightful chats with cool local businesswomen, dishing out thoughtful advice on what it takes to run the show and demonstrating…
9 Morning Rituals These Kick Ass Entrepreneurs Swear By
We spoke to nine awesome entrepreneurs who reveal how they start their day, and given their track record for creating uber successful…
How To Resign From Your Job And Leave On Good Terms
Landing a sweet new gig is a great feeling, but all too often it’s shadowed by the sheer dread of resigning from your current role.…
4 Signs It’s The Right Time To Ditch To Your 9 To 5
If you can’t seem to shift the nagging thought—no, dream—about how good would life be if you were your own boss, working…
6 Healthy Work Habits To Live By
A new year is a great time for goals, but often we neglect to check in with where we’re at with our work wellbeing. Here are our…
Calling All Freelancers, Here’s How To Score A Pay Rise
Asking for more money can make for awkward conversations, especially if this is your first-time consulting, so here is some advice on how to…
Here’s How To Kick Emotional Spending To The Curb
Spending on stuff we don’t need is the ultimate thief of joy, but all too often those purchases happen when we’re in a specific…
Upskill Like A Total Pro At The World’s Most Inspiring Creative Conferences
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that we never know what’s coming. We can’t control the future, despite our best…
Here’s Exactly How To Start Your Work Year Like A Boss
One thing we can probably all agree on? 2020 was a bit of a jerk. Most of us learnt to live that work-from-home life, playing musical chairs…
Cue The Inspo, We Chat Leaving A Legacy With 4 Kiwi Trailblazers
If 2020 has taught us anything it’s that spending our time on Earth with purpose and meaning is a top priority. But this looks…
5 New Year’s Money Resolutions To Make 2021 Your Best Yet
How is it already the season to be muttering New Year’s resolutions?! In the year that’s felt like it’s lasted for 84…
How These Kiwi Sisters Went From Culinary School To Building A Plant-Based Empire
You’ve probably heard that the gut is the second brain, or that you are what you eat. If you’re wondering how to approach…
Cash Up, Here’s How To Make Money On Instagram
Good news, it’s not all about being an influencer.
Listen Up, Here’s How To Make Money Off TikTok
You don't have to be Addison Rae Easterling for a lucrative career on TikTok.
Stay Sharp With 5 Of The Best Brain Training Apps
Fire up your neurons and get those cognitive wheels turning.
Glow Up Your Resume With This Simple Skills Audit That Will Unlock Your Potential
2020 has wreaked havoc with most of our plans in life, including for many of us, our careers. Unfortunately, the dreaded task of job hunting…
Leave The Big City Life, This Maldives Island Wants You To Run Its Bookshop For 6 Months
Just pack your bags already.
Pack Your Sunscreen And Laptop, You Can Now Soak Up A 3 Month Workation In Aruba
"Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take ya."
Take Your WIPs To The Maldives, This Island Resort Just Dropped The Ultimate Workation Package
Private butler and sandbank workstation included.
Bring On Mystic Magic Vibes With Urban List’s New Resident Astrologer
We’ll admit it. We’re straight up obsessed with all things mystical, magical and spiritual. We live and breathe our horoscopes…
Check Out The One Budget Hack That Will Help You Save More With Less Effort
Save more with less effort? Sounds good to us. Budgeting has a long-standing reputation as the restrictive, boring antithesis to your best…
Get That Coin, Sharesies Reveal How To Max Out Your Investments With Minimal Effort
We chatted with investment platform Sharesies, who revealed the five must-know investing terms that’ll not only give you a new dinner…
Be Inspired By The Creative Genius Behind Beyonce’s Black Is King
Filmed around the world in the US, the UK, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Belgium—and featuring the likes of Naomi Campbell, Lupita…
Scope Out How Rollie’s Vince Lebon Is Revolutionising Australia’s Sneaker Game
For someone who has designed sneakers for the likes of NBA legend James Harden, Macklemore and supermodel Ashley Graham, Vince Lebon is one…
How To Nail A Zoom Interview And Score A Sweet New Gig Without Leaving Your Couch
Despite being kinda relieved that the sweaty palmed, suited and booted reality of in-person interviews is paused for a while, navigating a…
Stand Out From The Pack With 7 Of The Best Job-Landing CV Templates
Resume, résumé, curriculum vitae? The thing plays an essential role in getting noticed when hunting down your next gig, and…
Ditch The Savings Jar, Here’s How To Make KiwiSaver Work For You
Let's get real, a lot of us see our KiwiSaver as a pesky thief which takes handfuls of our hard-earned paychecks every…
On Creativity And Connection: How This Aussie 3D Artist Is Blowing Up Instagram
If you’ve got an Instagram account, chances are you’ve seen the sublime works of Paul Milinski at least a few times in your…
Listen Up, Here’s How To Kondo Your Career
What you do for work has a huge impact on your quality of life, whether you’re career focused or not. We spend a huge chunk of the…
Say Goodbye To The 9 To 5, A New Blueprint Of Our Working Week Is Here
Big changes are on the horizon and they’re set to impact your work sooner than you think.
Confront Your Cash Flow Woes With These Top Tips From A Money Manager
If lockdown was good for one thing it was the new financial habits we seem to have picked up, so we asked a serious suit—aka…
Ditch Your Dining Table, This Swanky Hotel Is Offering The Ultimate WFH Space
Believe it or not, some of us are clocking the three-month mark of work from home (WFH) life and let’s be honest, the shine has well…
Stay Focused With These 5 Apps That Will Improve The Way You Work Every Day
We love the “F word”.
How To Nail Your WFH Set Up According To A Chiropractor
We’ve (literally) got your back.
Take Note, Here’s A Beginner’s Guide To Investing During Coronavirus
You may have heard around the traps that stocks are going on the cheap, and while there may be some truth to that, it’s important to…
Get Creative, Here’s How To Pimp Your WFH Space Like A Pro
Cue giant squishy burgers, light boxes and mini DJ mixers.
Relax, Here’s Why It’s Ok Not To Feel Creative In Lockdown
As we clock the one-month mark of iso life, a few things have begun to set in. We know we can’t really watch Netflix while working…
Fire Up Your Laptop And Travel To 4 Of The Best Virtual Creative Conferences Around The World
Got WiFi? Here are four virtual conferences you can attend from the comfort of your couch.
Level Up In Life With 8 Of The Best Free Online Courses To Try
The best courses in life are free.
Take The Leap With These Steps To Finding Your Dream Career
Right now, many of us could be feeling a mental shift in the way we perceive our working life. This may be the first time in years…
Define The Ladder, Add These Popular Work From Home Jobs To Your Career Goals
Because let’s be real, sweatpants are better than suits any day of the week.
Deep Breaths, Here’s 6 Ways To De-Stress Now You’ve Got Working From Home On Lock
It’s amazing how adaptable we humans are. A few weeks ago, the idea of leaving our office for the foreseeable future and working from…
Scope Out How The Urban List Team Are Living Their Best WFH Life
If you, like us at Urban List, are now working from home rather than your usual office, chances are you’ve begun to realise it’s…
Fire Up Your Brain Cells With These 8 Out-Of-The-Box Online Workshops
Whether you have a specific passion, a business idea you’ve always wanted to run with or you're simply keen to stretch your…
It’s Time To Work Together, Here’s How To Self Isolate When You Live With Others
Many of us have already been stationed at home for the next while, and nearly everyone has got the memos on what we should and…
Scope Out The Best Tools To Keep You Inspired While Working From Home
As the Covid-19 outbreak progresses, more and more of us are finding ourselves faced with the task of working from home. You might be slowly…
Here’s How You Can Start Making Money Online Today
Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, we’re staring down the barrel of potential periods of self-isolation—so why not earn a…
Bless Your Ears With 7 Of The Coolest Work From Home Playlists
If you’re one of the many people who have started working from home, then welcome to our rad crew. By now there’s a chance the…
Here’s How To Work From Home Like A Total Pro From Someone Who Does It All Year Long
So, here’s what we do know, COVID-19 has everyone shook. And rightly so, loads of companies are encouraging their employees to work…
Find Out How This Māori Restauranteur and Business Shero Is Flipping Tables And Changing The World
We had the privilege of speaking to wāhine toa, Damaris Coulter who has pretty much always been working to equalise inequalities in the…
Get Around These Gals, 11 Boss Women On Their Female Inspirations
Happy International Women’s Day, friends and allies! After having so many insightful conversations with women owning their craft…
How This Kiwi Musician Is Putting Women Front And Centre This International Women’s Day
We jumped at the chance to chat to talk to Milk & Honey Festival co-founder, Lani Purkis. Best known as the bassist in Elemenop, these…
Keep Your Coin, Here’s How to Save on Entertainment Costs
If your 2020 plan is to get on top of your finances, you’re probably trying your hand at this budgeting thing. You know the…
Here’s How You Can Ditch Imposter Syndrome
Isn’t it just the worst? An epic opportunity comes along, you’re excited for 0.3 seconds and suddenly, that icky feeling sets in…
Go Behind The Mic With A Day In The Life Of Musician Jack River
We’re just a little bit obsessed with Aussie songbird Jack River. The ARIA-nominated artist has been tearing up the charts since…
How This Serial Spender Became The Finance Guru Our Generation Needs
If you’ve googled the combo of “millennial”, “Generation Z” and “money” lately, you’ll know…
Why This Kiwi Singer/Songwriter Is Set On Making Music With Meaning
His single "I Got Your Back" is shining a light on mens' mental health.
8 Creative Conferences Around The World That Will Seriously Inspire You
No matter what part of the world you’re in, chances are there’s probably a career-based conference happening near you. But…
5 New Years Resolutions You Need To Make For Your Bank Balance In 2020
To help make sure your New Years resolutions for your bank balance actually happen, Urban List's resident money guru Ben Nash has…
How To Get Your Budget In Shape So You Can Live Your Best Summer Ever
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably been in a situation where you had some intentions around your money but failed to…
Getting The Gig | Kiwi Band Racing On Making Waves In The Music Scene
Their latest single ‘Run Wild’ is set to be the bop of this summer.
Culture Curve | The Smoke Is Clearing On Cannabis Culture
If eco-anxiety is 2019’s biggest emotional vibe, cannabis culture is this year’s biggest buy-in.
Three Ways To Score That Promotion By Your Next Performance Review
As we charge towards Christmas time, it can be a stark reminder of our financial situation and a time of longing for a pay rise (okay, so…
6 Of The Juiciest Business Podcasts That Will Charge Up Your Career
Not all business and career podcasts are made equal. Fact.
How This Kiwi-Owned Distillery Is Disrupting The Global Gin Industry
Scapegrace has been winning awards ever since it first burst onto the scene in 2014, with Scapegrace gold winning best London dry gin in the…
How To Dress Like A Boss, According To Your Favourite Fashion Designers
Stumped on what to wear to your next job interview? We asked Deadly Ponies, Song for the Mute, Sans Beast and NIQUE to be your workwear…
8 Of The Most Life Changing Career Books Worth Getting Around
Barefoot Investor is great and all but have you read these?
10 Ways To Slay On Your First Day At A New Job
Look at you go, you’ve landed your dream job! Ok, so maybe it’s not your dream job, but it is a new job nonetheless, and you…
Five Apps To Improve Your Work And Life Today
Are you harnessing the power of your smartphone to get ahead in your career, or does your app collection consist of the defaults and Candy…
Here’s Where To Find The Best Co-Working Spaces In Auckland
Ping pong, fast WiFi and a crew of achingly cool creatives—that's the freelance perks.
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.…
How To Ask Your Boss For A Raise…And Actually Get It
Asking your boss for a raise is next-level tricky compared to reminding your housemate to transfer you twenty bucks for the internet.
Do These 6 Things And Banish Career Burnout For Good
Welcome to generation burnout, population: you! If you’re finding yourself in a losing battle between work and play, whilst…