Greg Bruce

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Home / The Listener / New ZealandBy Greg BruceNew Zealand Listener·30 May, 2025 06:02 PM16 mins to readSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen. Already a subscriber?  Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech. ‌SaveShare this articleReminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Greg Bruce

Air New Zealand launched the Economy Skycouch in 2011. Everyone who’s ever flown in both has an opinion about which is best. They’re all wrong. THE SEATPremium economy – Auckland to ShanghaiThe physical seat is resolutely unambitious; far more economy than premium.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Greg Bruce

Exercising in middle age: Approach with caution. THREE KEY FACTS:Interval training can be effective, but must be adjusted to individual needs. People without medical issues can start a light-to-moderate exercise programme after a doctor’s clearance. Regular exercise can cut your risk of heart disease by a third, regardless of age. I woke at 5am on my first day in Shanghai and spent most of the next hour trying fruitlessly to get back to sleep.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Greg Bruce

An expert says our phone use is physically altering our brains, damaging our relationships, draining our energy and reducing our overall wellbeing. Photo / 123rfHalf of NZ adults feel overrun by phone notifications, with 37% feeling overwhelmed, panicked, or anxious. Expert says bombardments of notifications are harming wellbeing and relationships. 2degrees is urging control over notifications, highlighting the physical and mental impact of constant alerts.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Greg Bruce

Shanghai at sunset. Photo / Edward He / UnsplashFew cities are as iconic as Shanghai; a place visitors won’t just want to see but deeply experience with every sense, writes Greg BruceThere are lots of very nice cities in the world, but only four great ones: places so rich and dense with history, world-historical importance and meaning that they have assumed their own gravity; their own physics. They warp space-time. To visit them is to be changed on a molecular level.