Martin Johnston talks to some of Starship's patients and staff on their 25th anniversary. He met Sadie Anderson, 2, who has cystic fibrosis.

Vaughan Somerville spent large chunks of his childhood and youth in Starship being treated for the complications of cystic fibrosis.

If you thought you knew which foods you should and shouldn't be eating on a regular basis to stay healthy, then think again.

Need a little more spring to your step? Here's how to boost your energy simply by making smarter food choices.

COMMENT: Milk without reintroduced permeates is available and costs little more than one that tastes more watery.

First users of advice "toolkit" report more exercise, smaller meals.

Tax would lead 14 per cent to quit, survey finds

You've heard it before and you'll hear it again: breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and eating it could help battle the bulge and manage it long-term.

COMMENT: The only winners here are the diet promoters, who are laughing all the way to the bank.

More kids are consuming at least the recommended minimum amount of dairy following the supply of a daily drink of milk in schools, new research has found.

They survived Boko Haram, now millions are at risk of starvation. It has been described as one of the world's biggest humanitarian disasters.

Some easy ways to slash 500 calories from your day in ways that you will barely notice.

COMMENT: A ban on soft drinks is not the answer: Let's collectively shape healthy choices.

Baby-led weaning, or getting your infant to eat finger food, could hold the cure for childhood obesity.

Missing a workout or two won't kill me, and it might even be good, giving my muscles a chance to rest and recover.

Survey finds 59 per cent are stressed at least weekly

Most of us are confused about diet because we're always trying to pin the blame on one nutrient, says an expert.

The majority of Kiwi parents admit to feeding their kids up on poor food just so they will at least eat something.

COMMENT: One day I'm going to give up this talk of moderation and balance and a wide variety of whole foods and write a diet book.

Many of us are notorious for eating lots and ditching all our self-imposed diet and exercise rules on the weekends.

COMMENT: Pete Evans has said people should stop eating dairy because it will remove calcium from bones. For the record, the experts say this is nonsense.

Fast-growing Comvita doesn't just want to rely on honey - it is adding olive leaf extract and Omega-3 fish oils to its portfolio of natural health products.

Eating processed foods with little nutritional value may be making us mad as well as sick, new research shows.

Kiwi athletes will tuck into an international smorgasbord of gold medal-winning meals as they chase Olympic glory in Rio.

When you add or subtract something from your diet, it's important to consider the other side of the equation in order to remain nutritionally balanced.

From energy drinks and 'rubbish food day' to vege gardens and lolly bans, a new survey of lunchboxes exposes two tales of eating behaviour in NZ schools.

COMMENT: Mental illness is on the rise. Figures reveal crisis referrals from 2010 to 2015 have increased, often substantially.

In light of the sugar tax debate we revisit this story about the impact sugar had on singer Che Fu's life.

Many types of red meat and red meat products are available, from farmers' markets, to supermarkets, to restaurants.