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EDITOR’S LETTER

Not given lightly • Higher than any monetary value, jewellery has an intrinsic worth that gives us a way of showing the world who we are and what is important to us.

soul WOMAN • Erica Lloyd loves solving problems, which is why her role with an AI company that’s helping to put digital people into the workforce is so rewarding.

STAY CONNECTED • Erica shares her digital staples

DIFFICULT LABOUR • “You drive south of Auckland and see new subdivisions. New roads, schools, and supermarkets are built, but you don’t see any new hospitals. Even if you did, there’s not enough staff to fill and service them.” Stories of staff shortages, poor pay, and burnout are across the board for this country’s midwives. Is the system too broken to fix? By Sasha Borissenko.

I AM YOUR UTERUS • With the advent of the field of reproductive medicine, there’s increasing knowledge about the misunderstood uterus.

Full COLOUR • Evie Kemp is a maximalist extraordinaire. Her house is so alive with colour it could levitate. Her pattern-mixing, mashing and clashing have given her Insta fame and her vibrant style is covetable cool.

The new business venture of SHARON HUNTER • Following the death of her mother, Sharon Hunter has co-founded a website that allows people to consider their funeral options now – so their loved ones don’t have to do it later.

Loving the language • Director and producer Chelsea Winstanley, best known for her short films and documentaries as well as box office hits such as Jojo Rabbit, is on a personal journey to reclaim her lost language, writes Aroha Awarau.

I tried a ‘lady tracker’ device for two weeks; here’s what happened.

CROSS DRESSING • Kerrie Hughes dresses walls with as much style and imagination as her once-famous clothes labels adorned bodies, writes Lise Strathdee.

END of a CHAPTER • Auckland Writers Festival director Anne O’Brien talks to Sasha Borissenko about making the hard decision to leave the festival after 11 years, opening the door to the unknown, and working to a lean budget.

The upside down world of Li-Ming Hu • Absurdity is Li-Ming Hu’s home turf, but beneath the humour is a serious awareness of what it means to produce culture, writes Theo Macdonald.

Get packed • Bug-Out Bag in hand, Ruth is ready for her reinvention as a Doomsday Prepper.

Off the shelf

BRAVE the ELEMENTS • Winter is the perfect time to step up your body and haircare regimes.

We Love… • Here is a selection of rich and nourishing body and hair products.

Get the perfect base • The right foundation can help you look like you’re not wearing any make-up at all.

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From smoothies to smart drinks, are health drinks worth the hype?

BAN the bottle? • Is the honeymoon phase finally over for sport and alcohol’s long-term relationship?

All in the family • Nazanin Babapour wanted to share her grandmother’s Persian recipes, so she created a cookbook, which she named after her.

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DRIVE SOUTH • On the road again, the whimsical serenading of a long-haul-journey-worthy soundtrack. Get the...