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It’s probably not what you think.

Fasting resists our society’s expectations about efficiency and instant gratification.

The Federal Reserve will slowly try to lower inflation rates as they climb to a 40-year high.

Several books timed with Lent are exploring the resurrection of Jesus and its bearing on Christian teachings, bestselling author Jennie Allen’s latest title, and titles on how to “Unclutter Your Soul” are among the religion and spirituality titles publishing in February.

Financial strategist Hannah McQueen says that for most of her clients, the wedding trumps. Netflix In the Netflix series, the wedding planner and the real estate agent are both persuasive. “That’s because the mortgage costs are so high in New Zealand compared to the US,” she says, as housing there tends to be much cheaper. Kiwi couples with enough for the average wedding cost – $35,000 – recognise that that sum is not enough for a house deposit. Ricky Wilson/Stuff However, McQueen...

Should you blow the house deposit on your big day? Thanks to New Zealand's climbing house prices, the choice isn't always that easy, an expert says.

Supplied Blenheim couple Shannon Hales and Andrew Root have been attacked online for trying to win a free wedding. Vying for a free wedding, and sitting in second place, Shannon Hales and Andrew Root decided to go all out for the win. They started hitting up friends and family in Blenheim, and in Australia where they were living before coming back to New Zealand, and posting on community groups to see if they could catch the leading couple. They were one of five finalists in the Marlborough B...