Bethany Reitsma

1 day ago | nzherald.co.nz | Bethany Reitsma

Kiwi bestselling author Steffanie Holmes, whose new book, Fangs for Nothing, is out now. As a child, Steffanie Holmes was “always writing novels”. Now 40, she’s since published more than 40 books – but becoming a writer wasn’t always the plan. Holmes is a trained archaeologist who once dreamed of being a museum curator. “I struggled a lot with finding a job, in large part because of discrimination, because I am legally blind,” she tells the Herald from her home in South Head.

3 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Bethany Reitsma

The Gibbston Valley Lodge neighbours the popular Gibbston Valley winery. Bethany Reitsma checks out Gibbston Valley Lodge, an award-winning luxury hotel and spa just 30 minutes from the hustle and bustle of central Queenstown. Location: Gibbston Valley Winery & Restaurant, 1820 State Highway 6, Gibbston 9371. Perfect For: Featuring individual villas, an award-winning onsite spa and The Lodge Restaurant, this is an ideal spot for a weekend getaway to celebrate a special occasion.

6 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Bethany Reitsma

Rising rugby star Wallace Sititi is fast becoming a household name since his All Blacks debut. Now, he’s one of the faces of this year’s World Vision 40 Hour Challenge campaign, fundraising to help feed children in the South Pacific. Here he tells the Herald why it’s a cause close to his heart and opens up about his eventful year, recovery from injury and return to the field. Wallace Sititi remembers hanging around after rugby matches hoping to get a glimpse of the players he idolised.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Bethany Reitsma

The official trailer for Pike River, a feature film depicting the 2010 West Coast mining disaster, has been released ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on June 7. The trailer takes viewers back to November 19, 2010, when a methane explosion inside the Pike River Mine near Māwhera Greymouth killed 29 men.

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Bethany Reitsma

Kristin Sarten's daughter Emily was born at 24 weeks. Photos / Kristin SartenEach year, around 4800 babies in New Zealand are born prematurely - earlier than 37 weeks gestation. Another 1000, approximately, will be born with a severe illness or condition that requires treatment in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU) or special care baby unit (SCBU).