DEAR TECH COMPANIES: I DON'T WANT TO SEE PREGNANCY ADS AFTER MY CHILD WAS STILLBORN

Dear Tech Companies:

WOMEN, KEEP YOURSELVES SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE

It's been a long year of MeToo and WhatAboutMen, but of course the important thing for women to know is how terrifying this has been...

THOMAS MARKLE SLAMS PRINCE HARRY, TALKS ABOUT WEED AT MEGHAN'S FIRST WEDDING IN NEW INTERVIEW

He may be on the outs with the royals but Thomas Markle isn't ready to give up on his daughter just yet.

CALLING OURSELVES KIWIS IS INFANTILE AND CLOYINGLY SENTIMENTAL

OPINION: Call me the paper's resident Grinch. While other people make lists of cards to send and presents to buy, I've been compiling...

PORN: IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE. NOW IT'S JUST MORE EXPLICIT

OPINION: ​I don't envy those of you raising teenagers.

WHO'S WHO IN KATE AND MEGHAN'S INNER CIRCLES

They are two of the most watched and potentially powerful women in Britain, with a global clout that extends well beyond their royal...

IT'S BEEN 'A HARD YEAR TO BE A MAN', CLEMENTINE FORD HAS TIPS

OPINION: If we've learned anything in the last year, it's that it's a scary time to be a man. There, I said it.

THE TRIALS OF HAVING A BEAUTIFUL BEST FRIEND

OPINION: "I'm going on holiday with Helen," I tell a friend. "It's the first time we've shared a room. I hope we don't argue."

THE JOYS OF BEING YOUNG AGAIN, NOW THAT I'VE CHANGED MY IDENTITY

OPINION: Dog owner Jade Shutte was so fed up with paying what she believed to be high dog registration fees that she sent a message...

RESEARCHER WANTS TO KNOW IF LEARNING MUSIC CAN DETER DEMENTIA

PhD student Ryan Sutcliffe wants to know if getting baby boomers to learn the music of John Denver and Johnny Cash could slow the onset...

MASSEY RESEARCHER WANTS TO KNOW IF LEARNING MUSIC CAN DETER DEMENTIA

Massey University PhD student Ryan Sutcliffe wants to know if getting baby boomers to learn the music of John Denver and Johnny Cash...

DEAR MRS SALISBURY: MY MAN'S BLOKEY BEHAVIOUR IS A TURN-OFF

Psychologist Robyn Salisbury helps a reader with a relationship dilemma.

LEAH MCFALL: NOTHING IS ROSY IN THE GREY GARDENS

Does this ever happen to you?

I DON'T LIKE THE WAY SOCIAL MEDIA IS AFFECTING MY LIFE, SO WHY CAN'T I QUIT?

When I was gainfully employed, I used to dream about what I'd do if I didn't need to come into an office every day to pay the bills.

BOOKS OF THE WEEK DECEMBER 8, 2018

WHY YOU SHOULD EXTEND LATE PEOPLE A BIT OF SYMPATHY SOMETIMES

Recently spotted on social media: a parent railing against the fact that kids could arrive up to 30 minutes late to an NCEA exam and...

JEREMY ELWOOD & MICHELE A'COURT: THE ANNUAL RACE TO CLEAR YOUR DECKS BY CHRISTMAS HAS BEGUN

OPINION: Husband-and-wife comedians and commentators Jeremy Elwood and Michele A'Court give their views.

KATE AND MEGHAN: THE 5 GOLDEN RULES OF A GOOD SISTER-IN-LAW

OPINION: There are few things Kate Middleton and I have in common. Certainly, when it comes to her tiny waistline and stallion-esque...

BAD BEHAVIOUR OR SACKABLE OFFENCE: WHERE IS THE LINE AT THE OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY?

Right about now is the perfect time to Google "career-ending moves at work Christmas party" – you'll find it educational if you do.

JESSICA SIMPSON CLAPS BACK AT NATALIE PORTMAN: I DON'T 'SHAME OTHER WOMEN FOR THEIR CHOICES'

Jessica Simpson has clapped back at Natalie Portman for a comment she made about a photo shoot Simpson did in the 90s.