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Can very hot drinks lead to cancer?

Studies suggest hot drinks can cause cancer but experts say there are other risky factors.

Time for closure: Whānau of woman who died in mental health unit hope inquest will help others

Whānau concluded the inquest with moving waiata, haka and karakia.

Pharmac CEO's fate revealed over Rachel Smalley email saga

Pharmac's board met today amid a deepening crisis over internal emails.

Terminal cancer patient urges ‘complete overhaul’ of Pharmac

Cancer patient Vickie Hudson-Craig is fighting Pharmac for drug funding.

Calls for IHC chief to resign as complaints review finds distrust

Review of complaints policies finds IDEA Services distrusted by some clients and families.

Functional fitness: Why you need to start in your 20s and 30s

The exercises can help you to be as physically capable as possible.

Sleep treatments that actually work

You’ve tried everything, but nothing’s working? Here's what to do.

How starting your bedtime routine at 7am will lead to a better night’s sleep

Telegraph: Follow this 24-hour programme designed by sleep experts to reboot your routine

What to know about the link between red meat and Type 2 diabetes

New York Times: Small diet changes may help lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes.

Anticipatory grief: What I learnt from the last year of my husband’s life

Telegraph: When a loved one is diagnosed with an incurable disease, grief begins.

My father didn’t want to live if he had dementia. But then he had it

New York Times: Dr Sandeep Jauhar's family faced an agonising choice - and couldn't agree.

Huge wake-up call: Mum helping others after breast cancer diagnosis

'We're so busy we stop listening to our bodies.'

Legacy of staunch Tairāwhiti advocate Tuta Ngarimu will live on forever

Tuta Ngarimu might be gone, but he will never be forgotten.

Fishing in Waitematā Harbour off limits for 28 days due to raw sewage

The sewage overflow was stopped last Friday after a massive sinkhole opened up in Parnell.

Vision and hearing tests life-changing for South Auckland students

Painga Project plans to expand to other high-need areas.

Funding boost for indigenous start-ups

Four start-up organisations have received funding to support indigenous stories.

Widow and family live with frustrations over hospital death of 'fit, health-conscious man'

Coroner rules Koro Mullins' death a 'consequence of multiple failures'.

Mayors get behind breast cancer street appeal

“Breast cancer is survivable, and if I can help with the message, I can help save lives."