The investigation was prompted by public concern following several serious events affecting the Waikato services last year.

OPINION: Kyle MacDonald talks through the tips to improve our ability to pay attention to a partner and express empathy for their concerns.

Under-5s need at least three hours of physical activity and a maximum one hour screen time a day, parents likely to be told.

Wellington City councillors have agreed to make the capital city smoke-free by reducing the prevalence of smoking to less than 5 per cent by 2025.

Govt funds research into rising health problem as part of $84m push to produce high-value foods for export.

Having kiwifruit with your morning Weetbix might be the secret to staving off tiredness and hunger between meals during the day, scientists say.

Sex isn't only a pleasurable experience, with some reports claiming the act also has health benefits that can be compared to those of exercise.

Apply "100 per cent pure" tourism image to the agricultural industry and use science to create an export boosting "clean green healthy" focus, says expert.

A child's "handedness" is generally categorised as right, left or mixed, and tends to settle around the same time they acquire language - about four-years-old. It remains a persistent characteristic throughout our life.

Generally speaking, men approach diet, exercise and weight loss in the same way that they approach life - with a singular focus on what they are doing, no exceptions. For women, things are generally not so simple.

A study reveals how gyms can be a 'hotspot' for germs.

An expert reveals the food we should be eating, and do on occasion without realising.

The agony of repeated miscarriages may be prevented by a 15-minute procedure already being routinely offered in IVF clinics.

Middlemore Hospital has been designated a National Spinal Cord Impairment Centre, and has bought a new O-Arm and Navigation machine.

A mother has warned parents not to give ibuprofen to children suffering from chickenpox after her son ended up in hospital with septicaemia.

Our Bikini Body challengers spoke with the woman behind the movement, and were surprised by her refreshing take on fitness.

It is common to wrap your food in tin foil. What you may not realise is that some of the foil will leach into your meal - and this could be bad for your health.

Are you stressed? Taking regular medication? Suffering from food allergies, or staying up too late? It could all be contributing to a cauldron of factors that are making you feel constantly exhausted.

A new study has shed further light on the best start to the day for weight loss.

Auckland-based regenerative medicine expert, Dr Frances Pitsilis, says while fatigue is very common, it can also be debilitating and worrisome. She looks at some of the reasons why many of us feel constantly tired.

Considering therapy? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discusses common attachment concerns and the often asked question, can therapy make you more crazy?

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There had been a small but significant decrease in the percentages of Maori and Pacific boys who were obese at the before-school health checks in 2014, compared with 2012.

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OPINION: Kids have it hard these days. It doesn't seem like it when they're playing on their $500 tech gadgets, but they do.

A discovery by University of Otago researchers could pave the way for Alzheimer's disease to be diagnosed by a simple blood test.