How it felt to find love in the age of social distance
Athena Zhu reflects on getting married far away from home to someone her birth family had never met.
Hanbok, waiata and glamour at a modern Māori wedding
Maia Tapsell and Jooyeon Park's wedding day was a unique coming together of cultures.
Art, family and reinvention: On finding a home in the arts
In her new exhibition, the poet and arts leader asks: how can we keep making and keep ourselves in the process?
Lessons in loneliness, from an 'adjusted' only child
We aren’t all self-obsessed or lacking in social skills.
Salome Tanuvasa’s art explores what it means ‘to be at home’, on this island
“My parents are my inspiration... They are strong individuals who left their homes and families, to seek a better life in Aotearoa.”
Unpacking and healing from my mild case of mummy issues
"Her pain of being an immigrant meant her discomfort and displacement gave me freedom."
Inside a backyard fairy fantasy wedding
In a ballerina-esque dress and blue eyeshadow, the bride carried a flower wand.
The bride wore head-to-toe vintage at this intimate garden wedding
Once Solange Francois found the 1970s Vinka Lucas Maree de Maru ivory wedding gown that fit like a glove, everything else fell into place.
White Sunday is a highlight sartorially, and spiritually
Photographer Geoffery Matautia took his camera to church to document the impeccable looks and what they represent.
Fathers, it’s time to come home
It’s time to shine a light on the false gender neutrality of Paid Parental Leave and bring in dedicated parental leave for both parents.
The personal politics of keeping your maiden name
Misogynistic power structure, or symbolic act of love? Kong-Foo Mei Anne explores the identity of your surname upon marriage.
The vibes were immaculate at this perfectly understated wedding
Former event manager Harriet Lai indulges us in all the chic details that made her timeless wedding full of fun.
