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EDITOR’S LETTER nā Susanna

You Bury Me

Me aro koe ki te hā o Hine-ahu-one • Pay heed to the power of women, writes Stacey Morrison.

Championing Campion • Unapologetic fangirl and Ockham-shortlisted writer Anne Kennedy tells us why Jane Campion is one of Aotearoa’s most significant artists.

MY MOTHER, MYSELF & the sobering truths • Journalist and podcaster Noelle McCarthy unravels brutal and profound family ties in her brilliant new memoir, writes Sue Orr.

GIVE ME SHELTER

Coming In From The Cold • After being homeless for many years, Potoz now has a place to call her own, thanks to a little help from Auckland City Mission, writes Donna Fleming.

Quardle Ardle Oodle Doodle • When poet Marty Smith rescued a baby magpie, she fell head over heels in love.

The beautiful mana of MOKO KAUAE FACETIME • Newshub Nation presenter Oriini Kaipara made international headlines in December when she became the first woman to read the primetime news on mainstream media wearing a moko kauae. Aroha Awarau meets other women broadcasters who wear their moko kauae with pride.

JUST A LITTLE SHEEPISH • Every month Ruth Spencer casts about for a sense of self on a journey of reinvention.

WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY

REBECCA REILLY UNPACKS HER TRAVEL DESIRES • Once upon a time, Ockham-shortlisted writer Rebecca Reilly could not imagine a world without airline check-ins and travel itineraries. Here she contemplates her new homebound normal.

The HOUSE that NICOLA BUILT • National’s deputy leader keeps many plates in the air as she juggles family life and a punishing schedule in politics, writes Sharon Stephenson.

I AM YOUR BODY: SKIN • Welcome to a frank, funny and poetic dive each month into a different part of the bundle of flesh that is your body.

THE MOVES SHE MAKES • A chance encounter with a visiting teacher in her last year at Te Puke High School led Chrissy Kokiri on a dance around the world.

Autumn sonata • Ingmar Bergman’s Autumn Sonata was the inspiration for the April fashion spread. There’s a reclusive daughter, who’s been living quietly in the country. She wears greens, blues and greys. Colours that are consistently present in the outside world. Then there’s the mother who has been absent for many years. The film starts with her sudden arrival; unexpected, like the first cold snap. The colours worn by her are much like those in autumn, they come and go. Everything that happens fast doesn’t live long. The mother vanishes soon after and so will the beautiful reds and yellows we’ll be seeing on our trees in April. My advice for this season is to dress like the season. Nature is kindly providing us with colour therapy. Wear it.

RESTING YOUR FACE • Stress can have a devastating effect on every part of our bodies, and that includes our skin. But there are solutions, writes Amy Houlihan.

We love… • These products will help stressed skin look its best, writes Amy Houlihan.

COLD SHOWERS • Don’t believe in the benefits of cold showers? Neither did Sharon Stephenson, until she got the facts.

HOLY SMOKE • Make-up artist Lara Daly shares her foolproof guide to creating a classic smoky eye look with minimal...