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From slushies to cereal bars: Five foods doctors think kids should never eat

Many playtime favourites have high quantities of unhealthy ingredients.

Rare medical diagnosis saves Waikato man after decades of mystery

George Moanaroa wants to educate communities about acromegaly with a te ao Māori lens.

Questions raised around spa pool death of 3-year-old Travis

Travis Mallett, age 3, died after a spa pool incident in Reporoa.

Killer babysitter fearful of leaving prison, admits sabotaging own freedom chances

Tiana Kapea tortured and murdered 10-month-old Jyniah Te Awa.

How Māori economy grew to $126b, redefining NZ’s economic landscape

Māori workers now hold more high-skilled jobs, rising to 46% in 2023.

Three veteran suicides in three weeks but no way to track how common it is

A veteran group plan to crowd-source suicide data to build database the Government didn't.

‘A tragedy’: Guru fined after Kiwi woman dies at magic mushroom retreat

Diane Mathews was fined $3000 for supplying magic mushrooms at a retreat.

‘No imminent danger’: Pope Francis’ condition stabilises

Pope Francis is 88 and has been hospitalised since February 14 with pneumonia.

Etiquette 101: What kind of touching is appropriate at work?

Aucklanders have varied views on appropriate workplace touching.

The worst late-night snacks for your health (and what to swap them with)

Late-night snacks often lead to blood sugar spikes, crashes and adrenaline responses.

Dame Theresa Gattung: Burned out and on the brink, here’s what kept her going

She's been through the wringer, but the business titan isn't giving up without a fight.

Melissa Chan-Green on how a tragic loss inspired her new venture

The broadcaster details the pain of losing her dad and her plans to help kids read.

‘Never intended’: School lunch that burned student wrongly reheated in oven

A Bay of Plenty school reported lunches arriving so hot that containers exploded.

Flaxmere gym to close amid Hastings Council budget cuts

A petition with 137 signatures urges the council to keep the gym open.

‘Bring it to our school’: Principal on free lunch programme gaps

Maidstone Intermediate doesn't qualify for the free lunch scheme.

Eels picked away at farmer’s injured leg - now he’s healed and planning to run a Coast to Coast

Seven gruelling surgeries and a painstaking skin graft won't hold Harvey Nelson back.

The easy way to check your gut health - for free

Forget expensive gut health kits, try this hack for a quick check.

‘Very gutless’: Fury as daycare evicted after 44 years

The centre has 10 months to find a new home to avoid permanent closure.