Be prepared for a long retirement if medical advances continue at their current pace, says health reporter Martin Johnston.

Thrill-seeking great-great-grandmother Violet Maskell celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this month by jumping out of a plane.

A rest home and hospital for the aged in South Auckland will close next month after it failed to meet standards imposed by health authorities.

MidCentral District Health Board has released a damning audit report of Palmerston North's Rosa A Lea Rest Home, which it closed last month.

Free trips for pensioners on Waiheke Island ferries are under review because they are costing the SuperGold Card scheme too much.

Residents at an Auckland retirement village are about to meet their newest carer.

An inspection team finds a 103-year-old woman tied to her bed with a sheet, during an audit of a Palmerston North rest home.

A new 'people's choice' award for the best KiwiSaver communicators has been announced.

It's easy for Sarah Murdoch to appear untouched on a women's mag, writes Kerry Woodham, she's gorgeous and can afford the best skincare.

The Independent's Sean O'Grady looks at what the UK's burgeoning population could mean for future generations.

Hundreds of families with deceased KiwiSaver members can now access the money without having to go through a complicated legal procedure.

Tasmanian police found only one piece of forensic evidence at the crime scene: a leech, engorged with blood.