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.
From Hawai‘i to Northland, one woman’s love of colour, culture and community is inspiring a fresh take on New Zealand fashion. What if the shirt you wore told a story?…
A New Zealand landscape designer has again achieved international recognition, winning gold and Best Feature Garden at China’s prestigious Shenzhen Greater Bay Area Flower Show, one of just seven global…
Inside the fifth-generation family behind Holly Bacon –and the nostalgic innovation bringing “liquid bacon” back to New Zealand kitchens Step inside Holly Bacon in Hawke’s Bay and you’ll find more…
New Zealand–founded wellness brand Moodi has announced the expansion of its Female Founder Fund, a scheme to back early-stage women entrepreneurs with no-strings-attached funding. The 2026 Moodi Female Founder Fund will…
Hot flushes, mood swings, sleepless nights and brain fog. These are the menopause challenges most women expect. But there’s another change in midlife that catches many of us off guard,…
Sometimes the biggest life changes start with a simple decision: I want more. For Hamilton welder Sasha Devia, that decision meant leaving behind nearly a decade in retail and stepping…
There’s something deeply reassuring about the ritual of filling your drink bottle in the morning. It’s a small act of self-care – a quiet promise to hydrate, to feel good,…
focus recently had the opportunity to interview Olivia Trilford – soon to be Olivia Lloyd (she’s getting married on March 16) – the founder of New Zealand functional drink brand…
After two decades in fashion, Deb Caldwell has seen trends rise, fall and return again – often in surprisingly familiar ways. As the founder and creative force behind STORM, she’s…
Curiosity isn’t about having all the answers – it’s about being brave enough to ask better questions. The kind that stop you mid-scroll. The kind that make you rethink how…
