Read about local women living fearlessly and breaking barriers in male-driven industries, sports and entertainment. You’ll be inspired by these stories, featured in focus magazine.
What if caring for fine lines wasn’t just about creams and serums? New Zealand sisters Lara Hofer and Rosie Power are taking a different approach, drawing on years of experience…
How Kristy Hunter and Stine Smith turned a supermarket walk, a shared sense of purpose and one very good Swedish dishcloth into a growing sustainable homecare business. Sometimes a business…
For most of us, the idea of a building site probably conjures up a fairly predictable picture: hard hats, high-vis, power tools and, traditionally, a lot of men. But that…
Gemma Prier never set out to become a founder. But when redundancy unexpectedly closed one chapter of her career, it opened the door to something she could never have imagined…
For most of us, a chocolate bar starts with choosing which one we’d like to eat. For Whittaker’s, it starts much further away – in the cocoa-growing communities of Ghana,…
At just 10 years old, Jasmine Jones auditioned against 80 other dancers for a place in one of New Zealand’s most sought-after dance crews. Now, after years of hard work,…
Former All Blacks captain Sam Cane has become the official ambassador for Hit Kit®, a rapid response concussion kit, developed by leading New Zealand concussion expert and founder of The…
After more than 12 years as a brow artist, I’ve learned that brows have very little to do with beauty. They’re about confidence, identity, and recognising the woman looking back…
If you’ve ever stood in front of your bathroom mirror wondering whether you really need seven serums, two acids, a toner, an essence and a different moisturiser for morning and…
There’s something special about walking into a beautifully curated fashion boutique. It’s not just about finding something new to wear – it’s about discovering pieces that make you feel confident,…
