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1 week ago | mindfood.com | Megan Bedford

Like many pieces of art, the initial reaction to a piece of Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery often evolves – with surprise and delight – on further consideration. A bejeweled brooch, a necklace, a ring, not only an extravagant decoration, but also a symbol of cultural change, a delicate or poetic interpretation of an ephemeral moment, or a fluid element brilliantly captured in solid and shimmering state.

1 week ago | mindfood.com | Donna Duggan |Kristie Kellahan

By Donna Duggan & Kristie Kellahan Woman doing yoga in the fitness center on the Viking Octantis. The ocean - with its rhythmic waves, vast horizons and fresh air - serves as a natural healer, offering unique opportunities for mental and physical restoration.

2 weeks ago | mindfood.com | Gill Canning

Vidya Makan, Christina O’Neill, Maria Mercedes, Eddie Muliaumaseali’I, Christie Whelan Browne, Evelyn Krape, John Waters, Slone Sudiro, Jackie Rees and John O’May in Sydney Theatre Company’s Bloom 2025. Photo: Daniel Boud © Written by comedian Tom Gleisner, ‘Bloom’ is a humorous, often moving slice of life in a retirement village.

2 weeks ago | mindfood.com | Megan Bedford

Packing for a cruise can feel a little daunting your first time. While the certainty that you can just pick up anything you forget at a local store is reassuring usually while travelling, that can be a little trickier when you have a number of days at sea on the schedule. Rest assured that cruise lines will generally have solutions for a number of things you may forget, but it’s worth planning ahead with good organisation to avoid the challenge.

3 weeks ago | mindfood.com | Megan Bedford

Detective Hercule Poirot is brought to life on stage by actor Cameron Rhodes. Auckland Theatre Company is performing Agatha Christie’s iconic whodunnit, Murder on the Orient Express, offering a glamorous and gripping night out.