While most of us can appreciate a joke about poo, preschoolers and children often find it hilarious on a completely different level. But why is this?

Any more than this can pose a financial burden to both mothers and fathers.

Popular broadcaster Jason Gunn says he is still trying to get his head around the idea he has had a heart attack, but has thanked the public for their support.

Sitting at a desk all day will make your bottom flat, flabby, and saggy.

Pickle juice is an option. Thankfully, it's not the only one.

Falling in love with, and creating a life with, someone much older or younger than you creates unique challenges, writes Emily Winstanley.

Working more than 39 hours a week can wreak havoc on your mental and physical health, a new study has found.

A search for fitness and good food in warm locations expands horizons for Liz Sidotia.

COMMENT: Hard-working, taxpaying Kiwis are left injured and in pain, waiting for months for surgery that will get them back to work.

Here are two handwritten notes by Trump, written in 2011 and 2016, and break down what his script reveals about the commander-in-chief.

An obese Minties addict who ate 4,000 calories of the chewy treat every day, looks unrecognisable after losing 70kgs and her 'flappy' excess skin.

A new study has found a link between breakfast and heart disease.

Nicky Watson, now known as Nicola Robinson, has revealed her favourite food when flying.

A young woman paralysed in a freak accident has revealed her incredible determination to make her motherhood dream come true.

People are flocking to this weight-loss page. Here's why.

"Wellness" has become a buzz word of sorts, but depending who you say it to, it conjures up different things.

A nutritionist reveals the popular breakfast foods that are doing you more harm than good.

People would tell Lisa Brown to eat a burger. But the truth was that the model was being slowly starved to death by a mystery illness.

Restaurants in France face prosecution if they offer unlimited fizzy drinks to customers in the latest Gallic crackdown on obesity.

Most of us will be confident that we can count to 50 without any struggle, however this puzzle may just have you questioning your numeracy skills.

Medical herbalist Sandra Clair offers some natural remedies for a common problem.

COMMENT: Do we have to resign ourselves to pale potatoes and floppy toast? Writes Niki Bezzant.

Chef Mike Shatura leaves The Grove to head a new family-style restaurant in Henderson.

Hygiene and sanitation are one of the basic requirements for a community to properly function and yet New Zealand's biggest city is being let down badly.

Kiwi teenagers are having cosmetic surgery on their genitals because of concerns they do not look "normal".

No doubt you've spent the first few weeks of 2017 bombarded by different diets.Scientifically speaking, though, there's only one weight-loss tip you really need.

Movement at centre of failed US lawsuits rejects 'cult' claims.

Research shows that consuming plenty of fruit and vegetables, olive oil and wine could slow shrinking of the brain among people in their 70s.

A sleep doctor has revealed these are the two things that you definitely want to avoid doing if you want to get some extra kip.

Head of Nutrition at Healthspan, busts common carb myths - and reveals the smart way to incorporate them into your diet.