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Sick toddler wakes after 10 days of sleeping non-stop
Toddler sedated so his body could fight off bugs woke after 10 days asking for his teddy.

Tattoo that changed mum forever
WARNING: Sensitive content - Grace never imagined how much her life would change.

Niki Bezzant: The wurst of both worlds
COMMENT: When you're trying to cash in on a trend, you need to apply a bit of common sense

What my daughter's heroin addiction taught me about parenting
Trina J. Wood shares the journey through her daughter's seven-year addiction.

Size 20 bikini campaigner slammed over unhealthy image
"You're not healthy at that size," wrote one viewer on Twitter.

Teenage jackpot: How winning lottery ruined woman's life
Hitting the jackpot at 16, Callie Rogers says winning changed her life — for the worse.

Measles outbreak: Disease spreads to average of eight people a day
An average of eight people a day are being diagnosed with measles in Auckland.

World first: New way men can avoid going bald
Hair follicles can now be frozen as an insurance policy.

Why do some people have multiple partners?
Quietly, people have always practised all sorts of ethical non-monogamous relationships

Important measles information from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service
Important measles information from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service. Video / Supplied

Mum shares shocking mattress discovery
People rarely take a good look under their beds, this mum braved the job and was shocked.

How the dust in your home is affecting your health
You vacuum, sweep and wipe it off your furniture. But do you know what it actually is?

Disturbing cause of teen's unusual walk
A teen's attempt at keeping himself awake to finish homework has landed him in hospital.

Fitness model spared jail after attacking boyfriend's ex
The victim was hit so hard she needed reconstructive surgery.

Young mum dies after breast surgery goes horribly wrong
'It breaks me listening to our son calling you while lying in bed, hugging your absence.'

Is your gym making you sick?
It's surprising how many germs are hiding where you go to get healthy, not sick.

How to beat stress at every age
How to cope with the pressures of being in your teens to your seventies and beyond.

Visiting ban for pregnant women, kids at measles-hit prison
Prisoners in certain units who were not immune would be placed in quarantine.

The truth about fitness trackers and 10,000 steps
Could that number you're obsessing over daily actually be entirely unjustified?

Expert: How to stop kids bed-wetting in just one week
A hypnotherapist has shared 19 simple tricks to eliminate bed wetting.

Stressed out? Try throwing an axe around at new Auckland venture
A new axe throwing space has opened in Auckland CBD. Megan Wood gives it a go.

What to eat to battle winter colds and flu
Niki Bezzant on the foods that will help keep you well this winter.

'The bikini photo I never wanted to post'
Lyndi Cohen never would have posted this bikini snap five years ago.

'My first shift I was a nervous wreck': What life as a stripper is really like
Strippers want you to know one important thing about their job.

Millions of bacteria a day keep the doctor away
We think of bacteria as bad but not all of them are.

Man dies after breathing in brain-eating bug at water park
A man has died after a trip to a water park with his friends turned lethal.

Mum's horrific injury from kitchen appliance
A freak accident with a kitchen appliance almost killed this woman.

How testosterone improves sex in menopause
Research says women who take the hormone have increased sex drive, arousal and orgasms.