Thirty patients suffered partial sight loss because of eye clinic delays at two hospitals

Tax would lead 14 per cent to quit, survey finds

One of the great pleasures of my job is seeing smart, courageous people leave the jobs that have been sucking at their souls, or that

Got a wrap for lunch? Here's why you may have actually been better off with a sandwich.

Are there any plant medicines to keep croup in children at bay?

Gendi, an Otago University student whose condition is more advanced than her brother's, is fundraising to go to America to see specialists.

Eli Orzessek checks out some global destinations where the mo is king.

When you're in physical pain, the last thing you want is someone pawing at you.

For years nervous exam takers and job interviewees have been advised to smile to make themselves feel better.

What we eat - as opposed to how much we eat - is a hot topic to study, so can we confidently say that avoiding meat will increase your lifespan?

At just 20 years of age Janaya Smith was told she would be dead in six months unless she changed her unhealthy lifestyle.

By pairing these seven foods together you'll increase your body's ability to absorb their nutritional value.

What people see right now is an adorable little boy with Down syndrome. But what happens when he grows up? asks Charles Moss.

Men and women are now consuming harmful amounts of alcohol in equal measure.

Experts reveal the subtle ways you could be upping your calorie intake without even realising.

NZH Focus: If you're watching your weight after the long weekend, you need to pay as much attention to what you drink as to what you eat.

A mum whose stress levels went through the roof sitting in traffic jams each morning says she found the miracle cure.

This baby's proper entry into the world came 12 weeks after she was temporarily taken out of her mother's womb for a life-saving operation.

Researchers say doing housework can add years to a women's life - but has little effect on men.

COMMENT: The only winners here are the diet promoters, who are laughing all the way to the bank.

UK scientists have found the secret of making men temporarily infertile - by "switching off" sperm's ability to swim.

A PR campaign where light bulbs were sent to female journalists has sparked social media outrage.

"Once you're free of the messiness, of the frustrations, of the stains, you're more likely to talk about ... your period."

Research has uncovered the startling relationship between the number of ads seen by youngsters and the amount of breakfast products they consumed as a result.

It may feel like a new lease of life, but those who divorce in their latter years and move into another relationship are seriously risking their health.

New Zealand has some of the highest rates of childhood asthma, with more than one in four children diagnosed with some form.

Kiwis keen to shape up for summer are spending up to $99 a day on detox programmes, but experts warn there is little evidence they work.

Eleanor Ainge Roy steels herself for what she knows lies ahead.

Many of us have ditched our favourite sugary drinks for their diet alternative, but it seems that diet drinks can be just as bad for you.

Two fizzy drinks a day could double the risk of diabetes - even if they are diet versions - a Swedish study has found.