Hawke's Bay people hospitalised with typhoid-like fever increases to six.

A town's last doctor has retired forcing residents to go further afield for treatment.

Breeding parasite resistant sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: Maori do not need a third medical school, or one dedicated to general practice.

It's not all the about the animals - Fieldays its looking after farmers' health too.

Pilots want stricter rules for drones and the CAA says the safety message is not working.

No one understands my trauma, says upset victim.

COMMENT: Deborah Hill Cone shares her top life tips gleaned from 550 hours of therapy.

COMMENT: Grumpy, tired and cold? Try changing your diet, writes Niki Bezzant.

A fifty-year-old fitness fanatic has revealed the secret to her youthful physique and rock hard abs.

Taking a personal locator beacon out with you on the farm could be a life-saver Dannevirke's Emily Mott believes.

'Tis the season to consume more alcohol than normal, but the throbbing head that follows is not so festive. Here's how to avoid a bad hangover.

Testing has shown a kea found dead after a 1080 poison drop in the Okarito kiwi sanctuary actually died from chocolate poisoning.

Could this psychology teacher's tips be the secret to a life without stress?

A nutritionist reveals the foods so lacking in positive nutritional attributes that they are best avoided entirely.

Telling people to "drink plenty of fluids" when unwell could be dangerous, doctors have warned.

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

Some may consider the Canadian police department's punishment cruel and unusual.

Why some people are worriers and what to do about it.

Scientists say pudgy older fathers live longer, are more attractive to women and are better at passing on their genes.

It's called the burrito method, and learning it will change your life.

Do you wear your stress and "busy-ness" like a badge of honour? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains the problem with modern day stress and how to manage it.

The secret of why cheese and wine complement each other has been discovered...

Hamilton Logan is 92 next month, and this "old grizzly" has been attending Hawke's Bay A&P Show for 70 years. Far from getting sick of it, he says the show is a 'must-see'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: Why is New Zealand's most serious, persistent health problem banished to the coroner's files?

As tomatoes come in to season, research reveals the common place you shouldn't store them - unless you're hell bent on killing their flavour.

A mental health advocacy group says the rise in 111 calls explains the extra training given to police communication centre staff.

A petition to have one of Wairoa’s main alternative roads sealed has attracted more than 240 signatures. Kiwi Road is just one of several rural roads residents want sealed to decrease dust nuisance, improve their health and overall lifestyle. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Doctors, scientists and our loved ones all remind us of the need to drink eight glasses of water each day. But is there any truth behind the tale that it's good for us?

The Woodville community is coming together for the sake of an old railway station under threat. And Kiwi Rail seems likely to agree. Made with funding from NZ on Air.