Reader’s Digest New Zealand

No wonder Reader's Digest is the world's most widely read magazine. Hard-hitting, thought-provoking and entertaining, with unforgettable stories in each issue, RD is packed with features short enough to read in one sitting, but stimulating enough to keep you thinking for days. Every month millions of people get inspired, informed and entertained by its wide variety of stories about people, health, humour, adventures and world events, written by the best local and international journalists. All the stories are fact checked to the smallest details to ensure that readers get the most accurate and truthful stories, making Reader’s Digest the world’s most trusted magazine.

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Reader’s Digest New Zealand

The Language Of Gardening

SMART ANIMALS • Animal antics are rewarding to watch

How To Win Over A Grumpy Cat • Learn how to earn a feline’s friendship in six easy steps

Household Air Pollution • It’s not just outdoor pollution that can be harmful

Go Low

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

MEN In Their SHEDS • A movement where men get together to make things is so much more than a hobby workshop

WHEN Music IS Medicine • This therapy is gaining credibility as it shows real results

The Swiss Miss Marple • A spouse suspected of cheating. A con man eyeing an elderly woman’s wealth. It’s all in a day’s work for Louisa Erismann, private detective

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

No More ACHES? • How we may (finally) be outsmarting joint pain

PRETTY COLOURFUL • Attracting comrades of the same species, scaring off predators, making themselves invisible – animals use colour in so many ways

Food For Thought • Olly Mann uses what’s in the fridge and cupboards to break out of a food rut with new meals

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

IT’S A WIN-WIN • Celebrating other people’s victories can bring on more of our own

All About Extreme Weather

ALL IN THE FAMILY: DISEASE IN MULTIPLE TWINS • When one sibling of quadruplets is diagnosed with cancer, what’s the risk for the others?

The Dog-Park TRADING POST

Small Business, Big Heart • Caring for people is part of the deal at family-run shops

PIE In The SKY • Will widespread drone deliveries ever happen?

A HUMAN HISTORY IN RUST • In scrap, there’s beauty – and hope for what can be renewed

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

THIS JOB IS A JOKE! • Three well-known comedians describe their earlier gigs.

What A Fish Tale • These kids’ fathers aren’t around. So this dad takes them fishing every weekend

QUOTABLE QUOTES

THE LAND OF THE HAPPY CAT • Japan has an affinity for all things feline: cat cafés, cat shrines, cat islands and even cats with jobs. Here’s a few places any cat lover visiting Japan shouldn’t miss

VISION QUEST • This family is travelling the world — before the kids lose their vision to a rare genetic condition

It’s Worth WAITING FOR • To enjoy life more, embrace anticipation

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 142.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

PUZZLE ANSWERS

WORD POWER • And camp out virtually with this quiz