Two previously beefy Brits who converted to New Zealand's "atmosphere of fitness" have spoken out against two fellow immigrants who said their new home made them fat.

A waif-like model almost collapsed from lack of food and water at NZ Fashion Week, a designer says.

Scientists believe giving obese people the same psychological counselling as those with anorexia could help them.

A beefed-up Peter Jackson is fighting the battle of the bulge again.

Queen St is turning into a strip of fast-food outlets, despite the best efforts of city planners.

Notorious footlong cheeseburger is off the menu as part-owner Michael Jones puts his foot down.

Scientists blame the increase on the spread of a Western-style diet, leading to rising levels of obesity.

The increasing number of extremely obese patients has forced Waikato Hospital to open special rooms.

A blogger has declared overweight passengers have become a problem for taking up too much room on Auckland buses.

Have you ever wondered how French women stay so miraculously thin? Me neither.

Expectant mothers' diets could be creating an obesity timebomb for their unborn children, a groundbreaking study involving New Zealand scientists has revealed.

Angelique Jurd was terrified she would rapidly regain weight she had to lose to have obesity surgery.

Obese young children are vulnerable to bone fractures and more likely to develop osteoporosis in old age, British study finds.

Dear, oh dear, whatever's happened to the once-rather-wonderful Kirstie Alley? She got fat, of course.