COMMENT: PM has brought peace to Waitangi. Can we ask for more water at public sites next?

Low fat or full cream? Despite official guidelines, most Kiwi toddlers drink the latter.

Top tips to live well til you are old enough to get a telegram from the Queen.

Sleeping for longer each night can help us eat healthier, scientists say.

What will the world be like in 2040? Jamie Morton looks at four areas ripe for revolution.

She shed an incredible 83kg over two years. Here's how she did it.

Kiwi four-year-olds appear to be resisting the rising tide of obesity, new findings show.

Why do we over-eat? NZ scientists hope to pinpoint the cause of eating for pleasure.

Is there such a thing as "healthy" marketing for children? A new study aims to find out.

Nutrition doctor reveals golden rules of diet he wished he'd been taught long ago.

Our kids are getting bigger - how do parents talk to them without making things worse?

Matire Harwood's grandfather once told her she'd be a doctor - a prophecy well fulfilled.

We look at 10 of the most exciting new science projects just awarded Marsden Fund grants.

Genetic changes in "junk DNA" may be a missing link between type 2 diabetes and obesity.

"I think people would be surprised by how much sugar is being placed in everyday items."

New Health Minister David Clark won't rule out a sugary drinks tax.

A woman who gave birth to two sets of twins has completely transformed her body.

Taranaki programme tailored for obese kids has delivered some promising results.

Forget cheat days, research claims you should cheat for two weeks to get slim.

Obesity researchers say Health Minister "snubbed" sugary drink tax proposal and petition.

Jacinda Ardern wants to "sit down" with leaders of a study scaled back by a funding cut.

Jo Bowden halved her body weight and has now had surgery to remove the excess skin.

Well-known GP Dr Lance O'Sullivan has teamed up with leading researchers in a new effort.

The star was left with unsightly rolls of loose skin which rubbed red raw.

High-fat diets are bad for bone health - especially for those born small or too early.

Want to lose weight without surgery? Here's how.

Kiwi plus-size model hits back at criticism of larger-sized models in fashion industry.

Whanganui Maori pastor has published a book on how to grow and cook healthy food.

We're eating too much sugar - and it's in food you might not expect, says Simon Gault.

New Zealand's food policies need to change to tackle the country's obesity epidemic.