Leading health authority Dr David Katz speaking exclusively to nzherald.co.nz, sharing his top five tips for families keen to embrace a better life.

He's already impressed with his ability to speak parseltongue during his time playing the role of Harry Potter.

The Marvel universe exploded yesterday, first with news that Benedict Cumberbatch is favourite to play Doctor Strange, and later with the big announcement about upcoming superhero movies.

Bond star Daniel Craig was given a licence to work on his guns by a Dunedin gym.

"If these boring hippies make it past the first week, I'm not watching anymore," I shouted at my husband during the first episode of My Kitchen Rules New Zealand.

It seems likely Sonny Bill Williams will get his first start for the All Blacks since 2012 on Sunday at Soldier Field.

A former The Block NZ contestant has swapped a career with the Waikato Rugby Union for one in real estate.

Milk has long been recommended for boosting calcium intake, but new research suggests that it does little to strengthen bones and can double the risk of an early death.

New Zealand's five Super Rugby teams will announce their squads for the 2015 season this morning. Join us for live updates as the teams are rolled out.

Sleeping with numerous women protects a man from prostate cancer, a study has found. But the same does not apply to gay encounters.

Air NZ is ripping the interiors out of eight of its widebody Boeing 777-200s and refitting them in a $100m project.

Young, aspiring Auckland first-home buyers are not saving enough, says a real estate agency boss, encouraging them to lower their expectations and spend less.

The estranged wife of alleged internet pirate Kim Dotcom, who has staked a $23 million claim over assets and cash, says she is safeguarding her children's future.

When Daniel Jackson hopped on the back of a mate's car to hold a fridge in place while they moved it in West Auckland, he never imagined the furore his actions would create.

Lorde will kick off her much-awaited New Zealand tour in Christchurch tonight.

It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but a team of West Aucklanders who used ingenuity over common sense to shift a fridge now have the police on their trail.

Summer’s here and it’s time to overhaul the wardrobe — but how do you do it without breaking the bank?

New Zealanders should be able to make the most of the long weekend with mostly fine weather forecast for today and tomorrow.

Jessica Haden Walsh didn't hate her job at all. In fact, she thought herself rather lucky getting to work on the set of The Hobbit trilogy and other productions.

McDonald's myths are easy to come by and we all know that fresh, organic food is not only healthier but tastes much nicer, right?

Free laser therapy is a heaven-sent gift for badly burnt dog Demon.

Brad Pitt is the latest star to get roasted on Zach Galifianakis' internet chat show.