One of the most important and well-established factors in healthy ageing is muscle strength.
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Before you purchase another pill promising lustrous hair, increased immunity and a surging libido, there are a few things to stop and consider.
Invaluable advice to help you ensure your kids get everything they need (and even some of the things they just want).
Different types of alcoholic beverages can influence the choices a person makes about consumption, research suggests.
Sat, Mar 14
For years, Stacy Gregg had no sense of taste or smell. That was weird enough, but then things got even weirder.
Almost half a million of us tune into Country Calendar every week. On its 60th anniversary, we talk to voice of the show Dan Henry about its powerful hold over Kiwis.
Fri, Mar 6
TVNZ Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver on identity, prejudice and standing up to power.
Thu, Mar 5
The former prime minister's memoir has made the General Non-Fiction shortlist of the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.
Wed, Mar 4
In this extract from her new memoir Be Brave, Barbara Dreaver recalls the night she was detained and locked up in Fiji.
Sun, Mar 8
You might know people who think they do not dream. However, the reality is we all do. Sometimes we have many in one night.
Exposure to war, even if it is indirect, can affect how kids think, feel and behave, according to mental health experts.
After a lifetime of work, retirement means your life is finally your own to make the most of. Here are some time and money-wasting traps to avoid.
Sun, Mar 1
Legally blind but constitutionally unstoppable, Steffanie Holmes shares motivational pearls of wisdom for those who want to write (or achieve any goal at all).
Sat, Feb 28
The biology behind body odour, from sweat glands to skin bacteria.
Wed, Mar 11
Thousands of spectators lined the streets of South Boston for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, one of the largest celebrations of Irish heritage in the country.
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While Gen-Zers and younger Millennials embrace film, analogue cameras are not as easy to use as the digital cameras they grew up with.
Fri, Mar 13
Tue, Mar 10
Supermarket Confidential is a new series revealing how Kiwis on different incomes shop at the supermarket.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally, scientists ask what role the gut may play in that.
When do you need to see your GP?
Thu, Mar 12
Think you have it bad? A misplaced decimal point led to the most expensive brew in New Zealand history, probably.
The Seven Sharp presenter and the panel of judges were unanimous that these buns, studded with mixed peel and perfumed with orange liqueur, score the top prize.
Expert Clare Collins checks what the science says about claims honey can assist with specific health problems.
OPINION: It's tempting in times like these to panic and withdraw KiwiSaver and other investments, but Frances Cook believes it's best to sit tight and wait for the 'anxiety premium'.
Mon, Mar 9
You probably know someone who claims to have a "fast metabolism". But does science support that idea?
Autumn brings a brief abundance that we can capture and enjoy throughout winter.
Sat, Mar 7
New research, based on a clinical trial, shows broad-spectrum micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) can significantly reduce severe irritability in teenagers.
Appetite is closely linked to the GLP-1 hormone and its communication with brain regions involved in regulating eating, research suggests.
The new results suggest — but don’t prove — that the weight-loss medications may be able to target the underlying source of cravings.
Research suggests free, 10-minute online courses could lead to real improvements.
