South Island reporter Kurt Bayer has clinched fourth spot in the New Zealand Gumboot Throwing Championships.

Reporter Kurt Bayer sets his sights on taking on the best gumboot throwers in the country.

World wood chopping legend Jason Chandler on blossoming in his 40s...and how he intends to compete in his 50s.

Pregnant women should avoid eating leafy greens and fruit because of pesticides which could harm their baby's brain, a US expert has warned.

In this hotel you can enjoy a chilled beer in the shower and top up from your own draught tap.

Number of kids dying in quad bike accidents 'unacceptable' say Australian doctors.

More needs to be done to combat the pervasive influence of porn, a visiting expert says.

Dave Hunger is closing the gate on open days at the farm due to safety concerns.

A young Northlander has a pending world record after spearing a 164.8kg striped marlin.

After five months on the run, Henry the rooster has been caught - thanks to a honeytrap.

Scary dashcam footage has been filmed by a South Island truckie, highlighting the dangerous driving of some Kiwis on our rural roads.

How to Dad YouTube star Jordan Watson made a guest appearance at the gumboot throwing competition in Taihape - but did his skill with gumboot throwing match his skill in front of the camera? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Even though metrics has been the official system of weights and measures for a generation now, serious anglers still rank their catches the old-fashioned way.

Massey students devise a cheeky way to raise cash - stripping for a calendar

A Rakaia farmer always talked about going viral - and now he has his wish.

Meet Margaret Almond, a Tauranga centenarian who's decided it's time to get fit.

Wade Wilson made the catch of a lifetime from a tiny boat.

Six finalists have been named in this year's Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

The light retreated at such an astonishing speed it was gone within three or four seconds.

American cars have taken Hawera by storm. The festivities included drag races up a main street. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Sharon Stephenson talks to sufferers of a condition where eating in a communal situation or travelling with others is nearly impossible.

New Zealanders are drinking stronger beer and more often than they were last year.

It's the catchy fitness principle followed by a generation of fitness fanatics but the idea that you should take 10,000 steps a day may not be as helpful as it once seemed.

Raising nine is no easy feat. The Arthur family of Marton reveal why - and how - they home schooled all their children.

A former home economist is being hailed as a new Kiwi hero after a journalist launched an investigation to track down the original creator of NZ's favourite party food.

A supermarket is rebranding the ugly bits of fruit no one wants and offering them at a discounted rate.

Suffering from an extremely rare neurological disorder, Sleeping Beauty Syndrome is no fairy tale for this woman.

It may come as a shock that your favourite groceries could just be cheap knock-offs - unless you know how to distinguish a genuine product from a fake.

The Government must step in to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to our children, a leading public health researcher argues.

What happens when a couple tries to lose weight together? It can be the recipe for success ... or a total disaster.