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Transgender pic: The Kiwi behind it

Photographer says people opposed to gender diversity need to 'get over it'.

Doctors spat at, vomited on and abused

Leading ED doctors are calling for New Zealand's drinking culture to change because they are sick of dealing with drunks.

What it really means when your partner gets jealous

What makes people feel that they're at risk of losing someone, even when another part of them knows it isn't real? Psychotherapist Kyle Macdonald explains.

Heartbreaking note after autistic kids shamed

A mother humiliated over her children's bad behaviour by a fellow supermarket shopper has posted a heartbreaking open letter on Facebook.

How to lose weight - and keep it off

Retraining the brain to beat stress is the key to losing weight and keeping it off, a leading Australian neuroscientist says.

Leaky homes: older homeowners hurting

Many older people in leaky homes are still struggling financially and physically with the ongoing saga, a new study has found.

Saying it's ok to talk about problems

School aged children don't know Mike King as the funny man, he's instead the guy on stage telling them it's ok to talk about problems and to ask for help.

Inmate 'denied mental health care'

A prisoner was restrained for 21 hours a day after forensic mental health team would not treat him, a campaigner says.

Teacher not sacked for contact with teen

The teacher having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl was not fired from the school where he worked over his contact with the girl, an inquest heard.

Five reasons to smile at the future

Happiness has become a modern obsession. Searching for it and holding on to it have become motivating forces for how we live our lives.

Kyle MacDonald: Are you too hard on yourself?

"I'm constantly giving myself a hard time, what can I do about it?" Self - Critical I can understand why people might get cynical

Are you confused by alcohol unit sizes?

New research suggests confusion over what constitutes a unit of alcohol is driving women to drink too much.

'Anger, frustration, despair' after quake

Many Kiwis affected by the 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake will need "significant ongoing psychological support", the PM's chief science adviser says.

Woman suffers baffling Sleeping Beauty syndrome

Beth fell asleep on the couch one day and didn't wake up for six months. Here's why.

Tourist attack: 'We knew he was unwell'

The family of the man arrested over the stabbing of French tourist in Australia's Northern Territory are distraught, as the victim's wife is released from hospital.

The benefits behind a good hug

Kim Knight explores the benefits of a good hug.

Cash-strapped Lifeline rescued

Counselling service that receives around 18,000 calls a month, to merge with Presbyterian Support Northern.

When is 'depression' really depression?

Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains how the term is used to describe what are often very different conditions of human misery.