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1 week ago | 
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
Sarah Lang spent some time in Brisbane on holiday and wanted to stay much longer…Who knew that Brisbane was recently crowned the sixth most romantic city in the world – even more so than Paris and Rome? U.K.-based lifestyle brand Pour Moi’s Romantic Cities report looked at over 550 destinations.
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2 weeks ago | 
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
In Part Two of a two-part story, we talk to Jennifer Andrewes, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s aged 48, walked the Camino in France and Spain – and has written a book about it…(Read Part 1 here)Wellingtonian Jennifer Andrewes has had a life-long love affair with France. She spent time at school in France there while her father was there on sabbatical. She later learned French at university, speaks it fluently, and has taught English in France.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepost.co.nz | Sarah Lang
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2 weeks ago | 
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
The Protect Pay Equity protest outside parliament yesterday was one of impassioned, determined resistance. Sarah Lang was in the crowd – these are her experiences and thoughts of the day.
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2 weeks ago | 
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
Want a perfect Wellington family holiday? Starting from just $239, you can get a fab room for all of you, buffet breakfast and free lunch and dinner for the kids. Here’s how to do it, and where else to spend your time. Prefer to stay in Auckland? Head here for our Tāmaki Makaurau guide!Capsule x RydgesBetween work, family, cooking dinner, the mental load, chauffeuring my son between sports practices, and evenings spent watching the likes of The White Lotus, I sometimes forget I’m in Wellington.
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2 weeks ago | 
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
With perimenopause as well as ADHD, it’s incredibly difficult trying to get help in a underfunded, patriarchal health system, especially with the conflicting views and outdated information among health professionals. In Part Two of a two-part story, we speak to one woman who had to advocate hard for herself. Christine*, a 45-year-old from Wellington, was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD] last year.
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3 weeks ago | 
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
When Jennifer Andrewes was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson’s, she decided to start walking – and she hasn’t stoppedFive years ago, at age 48, Jennifer Andrewes was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease. That’s what it’s called when someone aged between 21 and 50 receives the diagnosis. About 5% to 10% of people with Parkinson’s experience early onset.
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1 month ago | 
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
Reader, we at Capsule are LIVID about the pay-equity bill amendment travesty. Sarah Lang breaks down exactly what has happened, who it affects, and why we’re all so outraged. *This is an opinion pieceYou’ve probably heard about the legislation that was rammed through Parliament last night, a mere DAY after being announced. The government amended the Equal Pay Act (1972) under urgency in an utter gutting of New Zealand’s pay-equity regime. It’s a WTF moment.
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1 month ago | 
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
In part three of our Motherhood Penalty series, we look at how mothers (unlike fathers) are considered the ‘default parent’ – and how this is deeply unfair Mothers out there: are you the parent who daycare or school calls when your child is sick or needs picking up for whatever reason? Are you the parent expected to attend school events during work hours?
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1 month ago | 
capsulenz.com | Sarah Lang
Are you feeling deeply troubled over the state of the world? What if taking action could actually help you worry less? From protests to petitions to select-committee submissions, how are we, the people, standing up? And what role might ‘good news’ play? Sarah Lang is turning her despair into positive actions. I don’t know about you, but I’m not in overly high spirits right now.
