Reader’s Digest New Zealand

No wonder Reader's Digest is the world's most widely read magazine. Hard-hitting, thought-provoking and entertaining, with unforgettable stories in each issue, RD is packed with features short enough to read in one sitting, but stimulating enough to keep you thinking for days. Every month millions of people get inspired, informed and entertained by its wide variety of stories about people, health, humour, adventures and world events, written by the best local and international journalists. All the stories are fact checked to the smallest details to ensure that readers get the most accurate and truthful stories, making Reader’s Digest the world’s most trusted magazine.

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Reader’s Digest New Zealand

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Appa’s Crossword Magic • A writer learns the worth of her work through her father’s love for word puzzles

SMART ANIMALS • Just love to have fun

DO CATS GRIEVE AFTER LOSS? • Cats may be a lot more sensitive than you think

Stressed And Worn Down • More and more people are clenching and grinding their teeth. Here’s what to do about it

Walk To Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

Time To Have Fun • Icon and singer Kylie Minogue on role play, stamina and nights at the club

THE RACE TO SAVE MATILDA • The young hiker was wedged upside down between two boulders. How could rescuers pull her free?

BLOOD SUGAR • More people can benefit from this wearable technology

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

What Women And Men Want To Say • What would the sexes like to tell each other? Reader’s Digest has asked men and women from around the world.

GIGGLE THE GLOOM AWAY • Laugh your way to better health and wellbeing with this appealing physical therapy

SEE THE WORLD… DIFFERENTLY

PAYING ATTENTION TO ADULT ADHD • New awareness and diagnostic tools are helping more of us understand how our brains work

WE FOUND A FIX! • Twenty-one creative cures for everyday dilemmas, from cleaning to cooking to tech and more

EXTRA LOVE MATTERS AT WHATEVER AGE • My grandson won’t remember our games – but does that matter?

Up And Down • If you don’t feel like climbing stairs, take the elevator. But not all elevators are designed for people

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

Arresting Facts About International Inmates

Puffin Rescue

Is There A Correct Way To Eat A Croissant?

THE CRAZIEST HOTEL STAY EVER • It all started when no one was at the front desk to greet them. So, the friends stepped up, and soon they were in charge

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

MAGICAL AND Mythical • Ten quiz questions about creatures sprung from the imagination

CITY GONE WILD • Can Londoners and their local wildlife learn to live together?

Fresh Starts • Ever dreamed about going back to school even though you haven’t been in a classroom in years? Meet five people who are hitting the books, and finding new purpose later in life

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 136.

A CASE FOR WAGS • We asked you to think up a funny caption for this photo.

PUZZLE ANSWERS

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

WORD POWER • Breaking The Ice

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