Each week Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown.

Diana Clement hears the inspirational stories of fellow female novice triathletes.

Gwyneth Paltrow credits close friend and trainer Tracy Anderson with transforming her body and says she is happier than ever with how she looks.

It can be rejuvenating to pick up an interest you thought you’d left forever in childhood, writes Sharon Stephenson.

A big wave surfing legend helps Danielle Wright and family take on the small waves at Omaha Beach.

A survivor of melanoma believed to be linked to sunbed use has praised a move to tighten controls on operators and ban under 18-year-olds from using sunbeds.

New laws banning under 18-year-olds and restricting fair-skinned people from using sunbeds will be in place by the end of the year.

Bald men may be at higher risk of coronary heart disease but only if the hair is lost at the crown, a study says.

Getting irritated about the small things in life is just as bad for your health as eating a poor diet or failing to exercise, a new study suggests.

Can't quit smoking? The answer may lie in your genes, according to a new study from Dunedin.

Each week Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown.

The founder of web phenomenon PostSecret talks to Alan Perrott about being the person with whom the whole world shares their innermost secrets.

There’s no reliable test for it, yet the number of people with gluten intolerance is apparently on the rise in New Zealand. Greg Dixon tries to get to the bottom of the disorder.

Remarkably, two in five girls born today will live for a century, and boys are close behind. But is longevity all it’s cracked up to be?

Discover the art of tapping into your creative side and enjoy the many benefits it can bring.

If I wasn’t a wife and mother I could easily imagine myself living on my own as I did for a couple of years in my early twenties.

Just in time for Easter, it's the news chocolate lovers have dreamt of – official confirmation that their favourite guilty pleasure can be good for you.

Here is your recap of what we have learned in our 12- part happiness audit so you can check in and see where you are.

Children who drink full cream milk instead of trim have a better chance of beating obesity, a new study shows.

Oh, how to cover THIS in a few hundred words?! Practising emotional honesty is a real biggie, and one of the most common barriers to happiness there is.

Organic jelly beans. Organic potato chips. Organic vodka. "Organic" is a term perceived as healthier than conventional products, no matter what they are

Sleepless nights with crying babies can ruin your marriage and your health, a study says.

Each week Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown.

It’s been more than seven months since Greg Dixon walked away from his favourite habit: smoking lovely, lovely cigarettes. Does he feel better? Maybe. Has he become a rabid anti-smoking fascist? Definitely not

The glass half full has been sent flying - research shows you'll live longer if you think of it as half empty

Obesity experts in New Zealand are dismayed at the legal clamp slapped on New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's law to ban super-sized sugary soft drinks in restaurants.

Overly optimistic expectations for the future can be hazardous to older people's health, a long-term study suggests.

Women who take aspirin are less likely to develop skin cancer, new research suggests.

Sperm production is at its peak during winter and early spring for most men, a new study has found.