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Kimberley Sharples Owner of Beauteholic Beauty Studio  What led you to the beauty industry? My journey in the beauty industry began when I was sixteen. I started as an apprentice...

Bright smiles As Dolly Parton once said, “If you see someone without a smile today, give them yours.” The trouble is many people hide their teeth; even a standard check-up at the dentist can...

Anthony Rowcroft Audiologist, Director, M. Aud (Hons), MNZAS, Audiology South How do you switch off and relax in your busy life? I like to get outside when the weather permits. I enjoy...

Hearing health Were you (or are you still) an avid rock concert-goer? Hopefully you stay away from the speakers. Sadly, a rigorous study by the British Medical Journal between 2000 and 2021,...

Darran Ingram Certified Somatic Trauma Therapist, Transformational Life and Leadership Coach, Certified International Breathwork FacilitatorMy name is Darran and I'm a Certified Somatic Trauma...

Mainly for menStyleHave you heard of Jorts? I hadn’t, but then I’m not a man. Jorts, or jean shorts, made an unexpected (and some would say, unwelcome) return to the Northern Hemisphere summer. A...

Diane Dupres Yoga Teacher Massage TherapistWhat made you decide to train as a Yoga teacher?Yoga has always been a part of my life. In 2014, I lived in Jakarta and began going to yoga classes...

Bringing balanceYogaThe beginnings of yoga can be traced back to Northern India more than 5’000 years ago and the Indus-Sarasvati civilization. The word yoga was first mentioned in ancient sacred...

Hannah Wilkins Breakfast Radio Announcer The Breeze DunedinWhat are the main ways you create balance in your life?After years of being a “yes” person to the point of burnout, I respect the grind...

Hair today, gone tomorrowThere are many differing methods of hair removal which vary in price and effort. As we celebrate winter going on its sabbatical until next year, thoughts may turn to...

Lee Tan Founder of Well + Being, Pharmacist, and Prekure Mental Wellbeing CoachHow do you manage your health & fitness with demanding work commitments?I have been a community pharmacist for 30...

Fitness for every ageThe 30sHow we exercise will vary as we age. We’re living longer but still need to arrest the loss of muscle mass which begins in our 30s. Daily exercise may not be realistic as...

Ruth Vaughan Co-founder and Managing Director of Wild DispensaryHow would you describe your business?We're a natural health company with a difference. Success to us is providing a benefit not only...

A Taste of Central OtagoCentral Otago has long been a popular destination for foodie escapes. Known for its gorges, deep rivers and Arrowtown’s gorgeous golden hues, it draws people from all over...

Eating right for a healthier bodyThe New Zealand Health Survey 2020/2021 found that one in three New Zealand adults over the age of 15 were classified as obese; we have the third highest adult...

Kimberley Fridd Head of Drama & Film, John McGlashan CollegeCurriculum Fellow - Secondary Drama Programme MTchgL, University of OtagoDrama New Zealand ExecutiveWhat are the main ways you create...

Garden goodnessGetting down and dirty in the garden can release serotonin, the feel-good chemical that can help our immune systems. Studies have found that mycobacterium vaccae, a bacterium in soil...

Clinton Chambers Managing Director Taste Nature LtdWhat is ‘holistic health’?At Taste Nature we prefer to describe holistic health as integrative health, where we take holistic health to the next...

Susie Staley, MNZM, Partner, Board Chair and Director Staley Cardoza Lawyers DunedinWhat are the main ways you create balance in your life?I am definitely a work in progress and probably have not...

Kate Keddell  Senior Resolution Practitioner at Fairway Resolution. Kate sits on the Council of Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New ZealandWhat are the main ways you create balance in...