"I do come across children who for one reason or another spend a lot of time with TV and DVDs. They start to assume the character."

Whangarei transgender woman and human-rights advocate Melanie Payne talks with Lindy Laird about coming out, feeling absolutely fabulous in her own skin, and New Zealand's groundbreaking official recognition of gender diversity.

After leaving school pregnant at 16, a Northland mum never expected to go back. But she's overcame the odds to do what she's always dreamed of.

The National Poisons Centre reveals risks in the home - outside of common paracetamol poisoning and dishwashing liquid irritations - that people rarely think about.