My beauty tips

Bernadine Oliver-Kerby is a newsreader for TVNZ’s One News at 6, and a fervent sports fan.

New Zealand men keen to improve their looks by having noses reshaped, man boobs reduced, eyelids lifted or excess fat removed are apparently flocking to cosmetic surgeons for help.

Cracked heels… Painful, embarrassing and sometimes a sign of trouble

Put a tomato on a kitchen bench, squash it slightly from above and watch it expand out sideways under the pressure before eventually cracking.

Teeth Whitening: Smile please

Once the preserve of the rich and famous, whiter-than-white teeth are the new, ‘must-have’, accessory.

The lowdown on Bikini and Brazillian waxing

Business is booming in the bikini and Brazilian waxing business. All across the world salons have sprung up that focus solely on providing this service to both men and women alike.

Those lazy hazy days of summer

When Nat King Cole sang about those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, he neglected to mention the down-side of all that lazing round in the sun! Fine lines, wrinkles and pigmentation are just the beginning. And, while the soda and pretzels and beer that make up the next line, have probably been replaced by a chilled chardonnay and smoked salmon, they also take their toll.