Thrive

Thrive is a nurturing and inspirational wellness magazine for anyone who believes that caring for ourselves and others, living healthily and sustainably and getting back to basics is a way of life they want to embrace. Thrive is an informative, trusted voice for everyone's new normal. Thrive features authentic information on sustainability, mind and body health, garden-to-table living, eco beauty and fashion plus the latest wellness findings featuring quality science-based journalism.

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We’ve been thinking… • News, views and inspiration from here and around the world to help you live happily and healthily, while being kinder to the planet.

Jennifer’s NEXT ACT Still learning, & standing up for change • At nearly 59, actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand is loving the freedom being older brings. She tells Thrive editor Niki Bezzant of the joy she gets from mastering te reo, singing in a choir and her newest passion – helping other actors navigate the minefield of on-stage love scenes.

Let’s talk about ALCOHOL • It’s fashionable to cut sugar or carbs, but friends will look sideways at you if you pass on the wine. However, as Amy Prebble finds, the health benefits of going easy on the booze are huge, and you’ll probably look and feel better for it too.

Golden standard • Comvita’s range of UMF™-certified Mānuka honeys are tested and graded by purity and quality.

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Co-housing: is it for you? • Alexia Santamaria finds out how this more collective style of home ownership works, and talks to those who’ve given it a go about why it’s kinder to the planet and the sense of community they love.

A guide to plant milks • Oat, almond, soy, coconut… there are a ton of plant milks available these days, but Rachel Clare asks whether they really are good for us and the planet.

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10 sneaky ways to move more • Even a little bit of extra exercise has health benefits, says Thrive editor Niki Bezzant, who rounds up clever ideas for adding useful snippets of movement to your everyday life.

How to write your own story • Putting your memories on paper means they’ll be preserved for your family, but Hawke’s Bay writing coach Jo Morris tells Sharon Stephenson it can also be therapeutic, and anyone can do it.

The DANGER of social media diagnosis • Social media influencers might have cut the stigma around mental illness, but Jacqui Maguire says there’s a risk they might lead people to think they need a medical diagnosis for life’s inevitable ups and downs.

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How I MOVE • Dancing is exercise in disguise, says dancer and TV star Candy Lane. Not only does it get your heart racing, tone every part of your body and improve your flexibility, it makes you feel fabulous, and you may just meet that special someone on the dance floor…

‘We need BODY IMAGES uprising’ • Breast cancer and ageing have complicated Rebecca Wadey’s feelings about her body, and she shares her honest and deeply personal call to action on diet culture and existing in a world designed to make us feel less than perfect.

Kōrero with Kaiora Tipene • Losing a loved one in lockdown takes grief to a whole new level, and there have been many tears shed as the Tipenes support heartbroken families.

‘Everything I know about the universe’ • Artist Dick Frizzell’s lifetime fascination with stars and space has culminated in a new art-filled book that sets out to explain the mysteries of the...