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3 weeks ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Tyson Beckett |Emma Gleason |Dan Ahwa |Madeleine Crutchley
The Viva team share thoughts from seven shows at Te Wiki Āhua O Aotearoa on Auckland’s Karangahape Rd. With a focus on promoting and platforming emerging and early career artists across Aotearoa’s creative scene, Tāmaki Makaurau’s underground fashion week Te Wiki Āhua o Aotearoa returned for its second iteration with a honed focus on doing things differently.
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1 month ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti |Madeleine Crutchley |Tyson Beckett |Johanna Thornton
From wide plate straighteners to do-it-all stylers - we try, before you buy. Shopping for a new hot styling tool is confusing. Do you choose one which styles with airflow instead of heat? Promises to tame frizz and flyaways, leaving sleek and well-styled locks in their place? Or come with a series of attachments to create a multitude of looks with relative ease?
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2 months ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Emma Gleason |Dan Ahwa |Madeleine Crutchley |Tyson Beckett
From love to loss, the Viva team share their favourite songs to listen to this Valentine’s Day. What makes something a love song? Is it the subject matter or the feeling? We think both are true – alongside all the other elements of subtext and symbolism that can make a piece of music meaningful to you. Whether you’re planning an intimate rendezvous at a new wine bar or a simple trip to Bunnings, these are some of our favourite tunes to set the mood.
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2 months ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Tyson Beckett |Dan Ahwa |Madeleine Crutchley
It’s time to dress for the job you want. If you’re looking to stand out in a competitive job market, sometimes it’s small details like what font you use on your CV, how you smell, or the way you deal with nerves under pressure. They’re all small indications for prospective employers on whether or not they should hire you.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Fontaines DC |Magdalena Bay |Tyson Beckett |Dan Ahwa
What were the moments in music that made an impact for us this year? The Viva team surveys their top tracks of the year, for a playlist that involves dependably dancey tracks, lots of synths and a dash of existentialism. Baddy On the Floor by Jamie XX feat. Honey DijonMy end-of-year music data confirmed what I already knew as fact – I am a chronic repeat listener. Once a song grabs me, I listen to it on a near-infinite loop.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Tyson Beckett |Dan Ahwa |Madeleine Crutchley
Need new togs? This is the ultimate swimwear guide for this season. It’s December. If you’ve made it this far in the year with some semblance of peace, well done. Harnessing chill vibes only is something many of us look forward to as we prepare to switch our out-of-office on and dive into a good book, great food – and of course, our first swim of the season.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Ashleigh Cometti |Dan Ahwa |Tyson Beckett |Stephanie Holmes
From a non-sticky lip gloss to sculptural skincare, we share our honest thoughts about every new product to land on our desks. You’d be forgiven for thinking that every new release product comes housed in packaging adorned with candy canes or gingerbread men at this time of year. Instead, most beauty brands are staying the course with stylish new offerings sure to elevate any summer skincare/makeup/haircare/bodycare routine.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Tyson Beckett |Johanna Thornton |Madeleine Crutchley |Ashleigh Cometti
What will we be shopping for this spring season? Our long layers are giving way to simple shirts, mini dresses and flowering garments. Are we overly eager or is the length of daily sunshowers shortening? It is well and truly springtime and wintry weather finally seems to be getting the message (though, we note begrudgingly, it did snow in Wānaka last week). Whether or not MetService forecasts align with our hopes, we’re welcoming a new season through our wardrobes.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Madeleine Crutchley |Tyson Beckett
It’s time to get a little spooky. Skip the scares of fast fashion and get creative and weird with these DIY Halloween costumes. OPINION Halloween costumes. You want to dress up. You want to have fun and let your hair down. You don’t want the planet to suffer because of it. But the environmental impact of the holiday is frankly, frightening. There are the treats individually wrapped in plastic (for safety reasons) but the ephemeral nature of many Halloween costumes adds further to the scariness.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
nzherald.co.nz | Madeleine Crutchley |Tyson Beckett |Dan Ahwa |Stephanie Holmes
As daylight saving begins to fulfil its promise of longer and brighter evenings, we’re feeling a lift in mood. This sunnier outlook has encouraged us to look around the city and document the places we look forward to being in. Hollywood Avondale I went to high school in Avondale, so this grand theatre was a cinematic setting for my coming-of-age. I’ve frequented it for gigs and screenings since I was a teen. One year, it was our launchpad for a buzzy weekend of the 48-Hour Film Festival.
