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EDITOR’S LETTER

Many faces many stages • Reflecting on Polyfest, Stacey shares the joys of kapa haka.

STELLAR performance • Few superstars want to take their mothers on tour, but for Benee’s mum, Tania Anderson, it’s a paid role she loves, writes Victoria Spence.

ADHD AND WOMEN THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC • Impulsive? Disorganised? Easily distracted? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a condition usually associated with young boys. But a new generation of women are belatedly getting a diagnosis – and finally making sense of their lives.

Hinemoana Baker • The award-winning writer and poet answered our questions about her experience with ADHD.

Isabella Dampney and Louise Adams

HILLARY CLINTON: Madeleine Albright KNEW HOW to PUSH the ENVELOPE • Hillary Clinton writes about former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright, who died recently, and says we can honour her memory by heeding her wisdom.

The MOTHER ODE • Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and acclaimed poet Hera Lindsay Bird attest to the fact that behind every great woman is a great mother.

WHAT MOTHERS REALLY WANT FOR MOTHER’S DAY • Dr. Kate Prickett argues for a deeper societal change that goes much further than dads changing nappies and sharing household chores.

Like MOTHER used to MAKE • Top chefs and the food by which they remember their mother.

LOFTY ASPIRATIONS • Ruth Spencer discovers the magic of miniatures.

PERIOD of CHANGE • Menstrual cycles and menopause are increasingly being discussed in the workplace as women seek policy changes that take their ‘natural ribbons of life’ into account. In her fight to bring about policy change, Tongan broadcaster Lusia Petelo opened up to her male employers about the previously private subjects of menstrual cycles and menopause. By Aroha Awarau.

I AM YOUR NOSE • I’m the organ that hides in plain sight and knows a lot about you. There’s more to me than just smell and swabs.

FAT CHANCES • Diabetic Megan Whelan says it’s okay to love your body and be mad at it in equal measure.

The curious case of the hair in the cabinet • The peculiar story of Katherine Mansfield’s hair. By Fiona Oliver.

HOOKED ON COATS • In the first days after I moved to live in Berlin (oh, it was a long, long time ago), I remember feeling conspicuous because I didn’t wear a coat. I had not owned a coat since school days, when my mother used to insist I take one in case it rained, and I would hide it in the letterbox after I left the house. I didn’t want to have to drag it around with me all day. Coats were annoying things that you were always taking off. If it rained, an umbrella was better. But that city taught me otherwise. A coat is the most essential thing you’ll ever have in your wardrobe. A coat speaks attitude. It speaks both daring and nonchalance. It’s here for the business, here for the game, the silhouette you need for a getaway, the apparel you need for a walk. A coat says the world’s my oyster and I’m here for it. The coats on these pages are truly gorgeous. Ample swathes of wool to climb inside. Pocketed and belted, they’re a shield against the world.

MASK the issue • A change of season is a great time to reassess your skin’s...