It doesn't take long at this time of year for the ground to quickly dry out after recent rain.

Giving up smoking is one of the easiest things a person can do.

Angela McCarthy finds a company helping women get back to work.

Raglan lifeguards barricaded themselves into their clubhouse for hours while a hysterical man threatened to kill them.

The number of Kiwis using internet dating sites spiked in January, a poll has found.

The rain came down in monsoon strength at the country's biggest Christian music festival yesterday.