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Tips for Big Day Out
Whether you're a newbie or a veteran, we've tips and picks you'll want for the Big Day Out.
Tips before take-off
When it comes to international travel, buying the tickets is just the first in a series of very expensive steps.
Resolutions: Holly Walker
"First and foremost, I’m really hoping that we will get a change of government."
Fast times
Elle Hunt tries going on a two-week detox, and finds out healthy eating’s not as easy as it looks on Instagram.
Resolutions: Jacinda Adern
"Being able to feel positive, constructive feelings more often is my goal for 2014 – which, ultimately, does mean winning an election."
On the road again
Darren Inwood, 35, has been living in a van for three years. "If I feel like watching a movie, I go park up by the beach, and watch the surfers for a while."
Not plain sailing, but a "solid adventure"
Tired of spending rent on tiny rooms with nothing to show for it, Luke de Villiers lived on a yacht while he finished off his degree.
Running the Chateau
A group of Dunedin students' take a ramshackle flat from "P-lab to penthouse".
Want to buy a home?
Sam Smith started saving for his first home when he was still at uni.
Crunching the numbers
The 2013 Census paints a picture of a nation that’s not getting any younger.
No mucking around
Duchesne Markham didn't expect to own her own home by the end of the year.
Rent, or buy?
On paper, you might spend less on a mortgage than you do on rent, but there are other factors to consider before you buy.
A home of your own?
With house prices at an all-time high, just how easy is it to buy your first home?
What Katie did
Katie Brown was 26 when she bought her first home with the help of the Government's Welcome Home loan.
Working at Trade Me
What Trade Me chief executive Jon MacDonald looks for in a pile of CVs.
A leg-up in the job market
It's a textbook frustration for the job-seeker: no job without experience, no experience without a job.
What's it like to work at Clemenger BBDO?
How one of the country's top ad agencies approaches recruitment.
By the numbers
In the next few weeks, thousands of university students will graduate. What can they expect of life after uni?
'A messy area' of the law
Unpaid internships aren't neatly covered under employment law, says an expert.
What's it like to work at Vend?
Vend chief executive Vaughan Rowsell on what he looks for in a potential employee.
Make your opportunities
“Recognising the value of my work was the first step from ‘idealistic amateur’ to ‘bit more professional’.”
Kelly Thompson: Creating a career
Artist Kelly Thompson shares how she’s turned an interest in illustration into a successful business.