A growing number of companies are buying so-called 'disgrace insurance' in case their brand ambassador turns into a persona non grata.

An Australian public servant has been going to extreme lengths trying to track down the woman of his drea

It's the first few months of daycare that are the worst, writes Scott Kara.

There's more to writing a love story than one might think. Rebecca Barry meets aspiring and published authors of the booming romance genre.

Thieves have stolen thousands of wedding and honeymoon shots from newlyweds holidaying in New Zealand.

The fewer siblings children have, the happier they are, a survey has suggested.

NZ women have been warned to take care with painkillers during pregnancy, after a study found a link to potential fertility problems in baby boys.

When the earth moved for lovebirds Kate Lynch and Andrew Gourdie it was not a good thing.

A young man who was declared clinically dead three years ago and told he would never walk or see again has almost returned to his old self.

Dita De Boni wonders whether a US charity model, which offers addicts cash to be sterilised, could work here.

A 16-year-old girl has claimed discrimination after her private Australian school banned her lesbian partner from the ball.

In an open letter, foul-mouthed celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay says his "manipulating" father-in-law drove chefs away from his restaurants.

The teaching programme, which recognises the contribution of gay people in history, was created in an effort to stamp out homophobic bullying.

As she and her family battle their annual bouts of hayfever, Dita De Boni wonders why immune system malfunctions seem so prevalent these days.

Women are losing some of the gains they have made towards workplace equality, the Human Rights Commission says.

CYF would "almost certainly" have got involved with the Kahui family had it known of the hostile environment the twins were living in.

British singer Lily Allen has suffered a miscarriage six months into her pregnancy, her spokesperson says.

Christchurch man Philip Ellis says he was "a bit upset" to hear a judge has ruled his 2006 wedding was conducted unlawfully and two men involved were convicted of offences under the Marriage Act.

Dita De Boni wonders what the environmental impact of having children really is.