Perfume Potpourri

Helen Greenwood tests a trio of feminine forces.

Ten Little Fingers And Ten Little Toes

Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury Viking, $24.95

Living Low Paid: The Dark Side Of Prosperous Australia

Living Low Paid: The Dark Side of Prosperous Australia Helen Masterman-Smith & Barbara Pocock Allen & Unwin, $35

Uncommon Men

Helen Greenwood reviews different directions for men's fragrances.

Voters Oust Clark As Nz Turns Right

THE New Zealand National Party's John Key is the country's new prime minister after voters firmly rejected Labour leader Helen Clark's plea to resist change in the midst of the worldwide financial crisis.

In Zinc

Taken in moderation, this essential mineral is a vital nutrient in the fight against ageing. By Helen Hawkes.

Smiling Rival At The Gates Of Helengrad

HELEN CLARK has dominated public life in New Zealand for so long, and so thoroughly, that Wellington is often dubbed Helengrad. But her Government is under siege, and if the polls are right, Helengrad is likely to fall.