A new watersport is taking off in New Zealand, one that will have you fighting fit. Kirsten Warner checks out stand-up paddling.

With just two months until the Auckland Marathon, Phil Taylor offers advice for those taking on the half marathon and 10km events.

A sculpture walk is the perfect way to combine the enjoyment of art with the beauty of our landscape.

Short bursts of exercise can be just as effective as one big workout, and become an easy part of your routine, writes Susan Edmunds.

When the scales show you've put on ten kilos over three years, you have to do something about it, writes Dita De Boni.

Gill South discovers you need to expose your skin to the the sun for at least a few minutes a day to keep your vitamin D levels up.

There are lots of useful gadgets out there to help you stay motivated while pounding the pavements, writes Diana Clement.

Need to blow the cobwebs off you and your pooch? Let him loose in these dog-friendly parks around Auckland.

As counter-intuitive as it seems to those who don't indulge, doctors, psychologists and runners agree that the effects of marathon running are mainly positive.

Gill South learns breathing properly isn't as easy as she thought and requires serious practice.

A man was run over and killed by a rubbish truck in South Auckland this morning, say police.

Gill South is determined to keep the common cold at bay throughout the chilly weeks ahead.

It's one of the most popular forms of exercise so start the right way. New runner Diana Clement passes on her tips.

Here are five top ways to become a slimmer, healthier couch potato.

Wayne Thompson tackles a beautiful but challenging rail trail.

Father-of-five Bobby Manu must lose 47kg so he can donate a kidney to his sick daughter.

The chilly season doesn't have to spell the end of good health. Here are some ideas to keep the kilos down, the bugs at bay and your beauty routine ticking along.

I think Zumba might have done for infomercials what Robert Pattinson did for vampires.

Today's anxiety-ridden, deadline-heavy world can steal away our eight hours of heavenly rest and replace it with a night frustratedly gnawing our pillows.

Logic would dictate that by facing something that frightens you, it makes you stronger and more self-reliant.

Parents, beware: watching television makes toddlers fatter and stupider at primary school, according to new research.