


Meet the mums bringing joy to the lives of elderly Kiwis
At Selwyn Village's Baby Buddies, mums and bubs are meeting with elderly residents, to unite the community.

Vitamin K: What is it and why do newborns need it?
Everything you need to know about the Vitamin K injection and its benefit for babies.

Important life skills we wish we’d been taught in school
Because school is meant to equip us for life, and there's definitely room for improvement.
Domestic violence survivor on a mission to conquer New Zealand
Emilia Lahti survived a violent relationship in 2010. Now, she's running the length of New Zealand to engage with communities about domestic violence.

Brain injury survivor’s triumphant return to catwalk
Elizabeth Charleston was a talented equestrian and international model until 2005, when a bad fall from a horse left her with a traumatic brain injury.

Kiwi book to help kids talk about difficult feelings
It's high time we started educating kids about their emotional well being, say Kiwis Evie Kemp and Jenny Palmer.

‘I fight poachers to save endangered animals’
Sarah Jones, from Raglan, has devoted her life to animal conservation here and around the world.

Blessed in Doubles: The first three weeks
We head to our columnist Zoe Fuimaono's Auckland home, to talk about newborns, breastfeeding, and everything in between.

‘How I lost 84kg and finally started living’
Jo Bowden is a mum-of-one from Mangawhai, who turned her life around after every day became a constant struggle due to her weight.
Kiwi mum welcomes second set of twins after getting pregnant while on the pill
A young mum who became pregnant with her second set of twins – despite being on birth control – has given birth to two healthy babies this week.

Best things about the Kiwi Christmas, from a first timer
After more than two decades of Northern Hemisphere Christmases, one Brit discovers the magic of the Kiwi festive season.

Baby brain is real and lasts for years, says study
The first evidence that pregnancy has a long lasting effect on a woman's brain has been published.

‘I lost 50kg and now I’m addicted to exercise’
West Auckland mother-of-one Ali lost half her body weight after a health scare in 2013.

Kiwis create gay fairy tale for release in February 2017
These two Kiwis say their tale about love and acceptance is more important than ever.
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Dyslexia didn’t stop me achieving my dreams
Now this father-of-one is on a mission to make sure other young Kiwis don't suffer like he did.

Beloved Fawlty Towers’ actor dies
The star, who made a name for himself on the hit British comedy series, has died this week, family members have confirmed.
Woman gets pregnant with second set of twins while on birth control
Already blessed with one set of twins, Zoe and Junior Fuimaono were shocked to discover they were expecting another pair - despite being on birth control.

The five golden rules for visiting new mums
So you want to visit that beautiful new baby, but you have no idea what to bring or how to act? We’ve got you covered (so you don’t look like and inconsiderate bastard.)

Marion Cotillard breaks silence on alleged affair with Brad Pitt
The French actress caught up in the ‘Brangelina’ break up drama has spoken out for the first time since news of the split broke this week.

Mum-of-two follows Ed Hillary’s path to Everest: ‘What a privilege it is to be a Kiwi’
Mel Fey, 32, just ran a marathon on Everest. She speaks exclusively to Women's Weekly online about following in the footsteps of a Kiwi legend.

One Day: Being stood up forced me to lose half my body weight
In the latest from our One Day series, we speak to Erica Stavinga, whose horrific dating experience brought on a life-changing weight loss journey.

The day I decided I didn’t want to die
In the latest from our One Day series, we speak to Irma Schutte, 38, from Raglan, who descended into addiction after tragedy struck.

One Day: I finally left my abusive partner while pregnant with his child
In the latest from our One Day series, we speak to a mother of four who found herself in an abusive relationship. She tells us about the day she decided to leave.

One day: I found my Russian birth mother after two decades
Alex Gilbert is a 24-year-old Kiwi who was adopted out of Russia in 1994. As part of our One Day series, he tells us about the moment he met his birth mother for the very first time.
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One Day: I found out my baby sister had an incurable disease
As part of our One Day series, we speak to a variety women about pivotal days that changed their lives. In this, we hear from Emily, about the day she found out her 21-year-old sister had a life changing illness.

The day I decided to run a marathon on Everest
As part of our 'One Day' series, we speak to a variety of Kiwi women about pivotal days that changed their lives. In our first, we speak to a mother of two who’s facing off with a mountain…

Kiwi entrepreneur launches campaign to solve NZ homeless crisis
A Kiwi entrepreneur has launched a campaign to end homelessness in New Zealand, after realising the true scale of the issue is not being tackled.

Click to see: Here’s what the brain looks like on LSD
New research has revealed the drug may be perfect for treating certain psychiatric disorders, thanks to its unique effect on how parts of the brain interact with one another.

Should children be taught about homosexuality in school?
The suggestion to get a book depicting gay characters into Kiwi classrooms has been met with mixed reactions.

“The therapy that saved me from the darkest depths of despair”
One woman’s struggle to be rid of the trauma of her past.

How it feels to date after a mastectomy
Dating on the ‘wrong side of 50’ can be scary enough. But throw into that the scars of mastectomy, and you’ve got the makings of an extremely apprehensive woman.

Girl who lost leg to bone cancer puts on incredible dance display
Gabi Shull was diagnosed with bone cancer when she was just 9-years-old.

Endometriosis: What it is, symptoms and treatment options
It affects 120,000 Kiwi women, but what is endometriosis and how can it be managed?

Kiwi pens tribute song to fiancée who nursed him through brain tumour treatment
Nathan Ker’s life was torn apart when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour in August 2014.