Golf-course cocktail send-offs and Hawaiian shirts. Is it time to rethink final farewells?

CCDHB did not undertake a full assessment or monitor her changing condition accurately.

This new fitness trend is all the rage.

McCaw talks tough mental moments in his career and filling the void in life after rugby.

It sounds like a form of torture, or perhaps a sort of cult. These travellers swear by it.

Both literally and figuratively, being a dog owner gives you a better heart.

Jennifer Cook had her implants removed after cancer developed and a link was found.

Like wine, we love to read about chocolate being good for us. The reality's not so sweet.

Arguing we have teeth for a reason, George Fenwick takes on a three-day juice cleanse.

More men are dropping cash on cosmetic surgery to a part of their body not many see.

COMMENT: Which is worse for your health - salt or sugar?

Modern lifestyles play a part in risk — smoking, alcohol and being overweight.

Healthy Food Guide editor Niki Bezzant isn't suggesting you cut out the sweet treats.

We try face masks made from sheep's placenta, to see if they're beauty's best-kept secret.

Pioneering stem cell therapy has achieved remarkable results for this family.

The US couple claim they had no idea they were expecting a baby and never felt it move.

Whanganui teenager Jaz Dangen-Forster has been diagnosed with a rare medical disorder.

Study finds males can be "well-adorned or well-endowed, but it's hard to be both."

The proud mum "cried her eyes out" when she got to hold her baby boy for the first time.

Kyle MacDonald on overcoming inherent prejudice and the 'in-group' phenomenon.

Man has written an emotional post after harmless accident went undetected for 12 hours.

What exactly is veganism and what does it do to your body?

Lee Suckling: Now is the time for amateurs to help tackle our 'harden up' culture.

Rates of hospitalisation were higher for Māori women compared with any other ethnicity.

"I wouldn't want my children to go there. I wouldn't put my dog in there."

A health watchdog is urging asthmatics to use more environmentally-friendly devices.

DHB denies mental health ward is filthy, saying coffee stains had been mistaken for blood.

It's not just about random human contact; rather the quality of and who you have it with.

The 70-year-old singer-and-actress finds time to soak up the sun in her 'private' garden.

A mum broke down when $8860 worth of medicinal cannabis for her daughter was confiscated.