At first blush, the increased visibility of sexual minorities in popular culture would appear to reflect a growing openness and acceptance of non-heterosexual forms of sexuality.

A woman was pleasantly shocked when the family pet recently vomited up her wedding ring six years after it first went missing.

Susie Markham is the woman who's given Lou Vincent 'so much strength' to tackle his match-fixing secret.

Sleeping naked and keeping food out of the bedroom are two of the secrets to a happy relationship, according to a survey.

Glamour couple Kylie Bax and Spiros Poros have separated after nine years of marriage.

When the Stockton Police Department in the United States posted mugshots of four men they'd arrested after a spate of shootings and robberies, one of the crims found instant fame.

Kiwi actor and Hollywood star Karl Urban has announced that he and wife Natalie Wihongi will separate.

It has long been associated with guilt and heartache, but a new study suggests casual sex can have a positive effect - for some people.

When Vicki Parry's highly trained Siberian husky nudges forcefully into her leg, she knows it's time to do a diabetes test of her blood-sugar level.

Cat owners are using new technology to impose strict curfews and prevent the pets hunting at night.

A terminally-ill divorcee faces being evicted from her home despite being owed nearly $1 million, after her case was put off for three months while a judge is on holiday.

Ugly is in the eye of the beholder - especially for the judges of 29 dogs vying to win the annual Sonoma-Marin Fair's Ugly Dog Contest.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that every woman, no matter how successful, must be in want of a husband and family to feel complete.

Once the balance of independence and intimacy has got out of kilter, then the predictable concerns arise, says Jill Goldson.

Sexually transmitted infections in the over-60s has soared in the last year, as experts claim the baby boom generation rarely use a condom.

Nearly 7000 families have been interviewed about the home, health and development of their toddlers - and some of the results surprised researchers.

A Dunedin family has received an apology from the Dunedin City Council after it euthanised the family's beloved pet dog.

The owner of a world-famous dog found floating on a log near Great Barrier Island this week has spoken - and this fishy dog's tale is not all it seemed.

Jade Jagger has given birth to a baby boy.

becoming an octogenarian has only ramped up Jane Goodall’s globe-trekking schedule, because there’s far too much to be done to pause for a breather.

You might have fallen out of love but, as celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin prove, that’s no reason to fall out, says Victoria Lambert.

More Auckland pet owners are turning to "doggie daycare" options that offer door-to-door service and activities including agility and search and retrieval classes.

Several gruesome dead cats have been found this week draped over the rail guard and fences near the main road leading to Tapora, east of Kaipara Harbour.

On the eve of the opening of her award-winning play on reproduction, Elisabeth Easther looks at the business of fertility and asks why making babies can be so simple for some and so complex, expensive and heartbreaking.