Pimped-out tiny houses have been popping up all over the country. The movement seems like a natural fit for Kiwis, harking back to our rural roots, but does that extend to urban settings? In the final Superfad episode, hosts Laura Walters and Katie Kenny move in to a tiny house on the prarie. They learn how its owner and builder pieced it together for a mere $8000. They also discuss the fad with a young Wellingtonian who is happily living, and working, in a shipping container by the sea. But...

Pimped-out tiny houses have been popping up all over the country. The movement seems like a natural fit for Kiwis, harking back to our rural roots, but does that extend to urban settings? In the final Superfad episode, hosts Laura Walters and Katie Kenny move in to a tiny house on the prarie. They learn how its owner and builder pieced it together for a mere $8000. They also discuss the fad with a young Wellingtonian who is happily living, and working, in a shipping container by the sea. But...

Jodi Green lost half her tongue to mouth cancer. It could have been worse if it wasn’t for e-cigarettes, she says. Green is one of the many evangelists for vaping - an alternative to dangerous tobacco cigarettes - who told us their stories for this episode of Superfad. People like Green are adamant vaping is already making a vital contribution to reducing the harm caused by addictive tobacco cigarettes. As vaping has become more a part of our communities, enthusiasts have formed their own...

Jodi Green lost half her tongue to mouth cancer. It could have been worse if it wasn't for e-cigarettes, she says. Green is one of the many evangelists for vaping - an alternative to dangerous tobacco cigarettes - who told us their stories for this episode of Superfad. People like Green are adamant vaping is already making a vital contribution to reducing the harm caused by addictive tobacco cigarettes. As vaping has become more a part of our communities, enthusiasts have formed their own...

Can a fad be 2500 years old? In the madness of 21st Century living, “mindfulness” is back. Trendy retreats, meditation classes, and mindfulness apps are mushrooming. Evidence of its efficacy has encouraged its use in schools and even by the military. In this episode of Superfad, hosts Laura Walters and Katie Kenny figure out what “mindfulness” actually is, consider the view of the cynics and give it a try for themselves. We hear first from Lotta Dann, a sober alcoholic and firm believer in...

Can a fad be 2500 years old? In the madness of 21st Century living, "mindfulness" is back. Trendy retreats, meditation classes, and mindfulness apps are mushrooming. Evidence of its efficacy has encouraged its use in schools and even by the military. In this episode of Superfad, hosts Laura Walters and Katie Kenny figure out what "mindfulness" actually is, consider the view of the cynics and give it a try for themselves. We hear first from Lotta Dann, a sober alcoholic and firm believer in...

High speed internet has transformed home entertainment. In the past two decades, Netflix has grown from a California-based mail order DVD outfit to a global streaming service with more than 100 million subscribers. In New Zealand, Lightbox has more than 300,000 subscribers. The once-dominant subscription TV service Sky TV, meanwhile, is in a seemingly terminal decline. On-demand, streaming TV has spawned a so-called “golden age” in television. And it’s encouraged a new kind of viewing:...

High speed internet has transformed home entertainment. In the past two decades, Netflix has grown from a California-based mail order DVD outfit to a global streaming service with more than 100 million subscribers. In New Zealand, Lightbox has more than 300,000 subscribers. The once-dominant subscription TV service Sky TV, meanwhile, is in a seemingly terminal decline. On-demand, streaming TV has spawned a so-called "golden age" in television. And it's encouraged a new kind of viewing:...

Ancestry.com has about six million DNA samples in its database. In a four-day sale late last year, they sold 1.4 million test kits. In a short space of time, DNA mapping has raced from being the stuff of rarefied scientific research to an almost do-it-yourself process, achievable with a few decent wads of spit and around $100. New Zealanders are leaping into the craze too, eager to learn more about their ethnic make-up and possibly discover some previously unknown relatives who have already...

Ancestry.com has about six million DNA samples in its database. In a four-day sale late last year, they sold 1.4 million test kits. In a short space of time, DNA mapping has raced from being the stuff of rarefied scientific research to an almost do-it-yourself process, achievable with a few decent wads of spit and around $100. New Zealanders are leaping into the craze too, eager to learn more about their ethnic make-up and possibly discover some previously unknown relatives who have already...

As Bitcoin soars in price, investors around the world are looking to snatch up some cryptocurrency in the hope of increasing their wealth, and being part of one of the most exciting financial trends of this generation. But it’s harder for New Zealanders to get into the game. In this episode, Superfad hosts Katie Kenny and Laura Walters talk to cryptocurrency enthusiast Derek Rose about his whirlwind investment journey, which left him staring at a computer screen, dumbfounded. Katie and Laura...

As Bitcoin soars in price, investors around the world are looking to snatch up some cryptocurrency in the hope of increasing their wealth, and being part of one of the most exciting financial trends of this generation. But it's harder for New Zealanders to get into the game. In this episode, Superfad hosts Katie Kenny and Laura Walters talk to cryptocurrency enthusiast Derek Rose about his whirlwind investment journey, which left him staring at a computer screen, dumbfounded. Katie and Laura...

Thanks to the Kardashians, waist trainers have taken off. The stretchy, modern-day corsets are touted as a way to get a flatter tummy, improve your posture and cinch in your waist. But are they an unhealthy obsession? Do they undermine, or empower women? Superfad hosts Katie Kenny and Laura Walters explore these and other questions about waist trainers - and strap one on for a week - in the first episode on this new podcast from Stuff. Read more about Katie and Laura’s waist trainer...

Thanks to the Kardashians, waist trainers have taken off. The stretchy, modern-day corsets are touted as a way to get a flatter tummy, improve your posture and cinch in your waist. But are they an unhealthy obsession? Do they undermine, or empower women? Superfad hosts Katie Kenny and Laura Walters explore these and other questions about waist trainers - and strap one on for a week - in the first episode on this new podcast from Stuff. Read more about Katie and Laura's waist trainer...

After delivering the most successful New Zealand podcast to date, Stuff presents its next major series in the audio format. In Superfad, two of our millennial reporters dive into the trends that surge and often retreat from the nation's consciousness. Laura Walters and Katie Kenny have spent a week in a waist trainer, crammed into a tiny house and vegged out on the couch for hours of binge watching to deliver the podcast. They're joined each week by well-known New Zealanders and opinionated...

After delivering the most successful New Zealand podcast to date, Stuff presents its next major series in the audio format. In Superfad, two of our millennial reporters dive into the trends that surge and often retreat from the nation's consciousness. Laura Walters and Katie Kenny have spent a week in a waist trainer, crammed into a tiny house and vegged out on the couch for hours of binge watching to deliver the podcast. They're joined each week by well-known New Zealanders and opinionated...