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.

An Auckland-based doctor's ground-breaking research - involving lab-cultivated, living, beating heart cells - could land a blow against a major killer of Kiwi children.

A gynaecologist has called Gwyneth Paltrow's latest recommendation for women "the biggest load of garbage" since Goop claimed bras cause cancer.

Five of the most germ-infested surfaces we come in to contact with each day have been revealed - and some of the worst offenders might surprise you.

Women's brains start going downhill in their 50s - a decade earlier than previously believed, scientists say.

Older cyclists have been warned to avoid tight compression sports clothing because it can cause them to overheat and increase stress on the heart.

Sarah Valentine was offered a full mastectomy or a lumpectomy and radiotherapy on the NHS, but defied medical advice by declining both options.

The DeCinque twins have revealed their diagnosis of body dysmorphia and said they are trying to return to their natural look.

Cannabis-laced chewing gum could cure irritable bowel syndrome, scientists believe.

Health experts advise that the majority of us need to drastically curb our sugar intake for our health - but this can be hard to do. Here's how you can quit sugar altogether.

When we are stuck on the hamster wheel of doing, doing, doing, it can be hard to get the bigger picture we need to see what's truly working for us and what's not.

COMMENT: Bribing kids to eat vegetables is not sustainable. Here's what to do instead.

Weight gain, health problems and violent mood swings - one chronic sufferer reveals the toll of the epidemic no one is talking about.

Typically, caused by a combination of physiology and environmental factors, snoring may, harm the body in a number of ways.

Party girl Ruby Warrington took the challenge and reveals how the decision transformed her life.

COMMENT: The big picture is important. The idea is to have a super diet, not to eat super food.

Scientists claim it's possible to "stockpile" sleep in advance to help you cope.

Lee is from Corpus Christi, Texas, where "pregnancy information centres" are anything but.

Think twice before using your toothbrush... it's covered in millions of different germs - including faeces.

The antibiotic apocalypse is accelerating, with US scientists warning treatment-resistant bacteria is spreading faster than expected, and with increasing stealth.

COMMENT: As we approach the most popular week for jacking in a job, Joshua Burt says be more positive.

It's never too late to trim your waist - you just have to be smarter, says Maria Lally.