Could a quick spritz really pose a special risk?

Is spraying perfume on your neck bad for your health?

A post by a cancer specialist has singled out the neck as an area "worth thinking about" because it lies close to the thyroid gland.

11:00am

TVNZ reporter and her baby Eiden (Main photo: Woman's Day)

Corazon Miller: 'At 37 I realised becoming a mum was up to me, and me alone'

Having a baby on her own was a clear choice for TVNZ reporter Corazon Miller, but not an easy one.

6:00am

One for the Roadie co-host Maia Wilson (composite image Callum Lloyd)

Netball star Maia Wilson reveals her mentors and her vices

She's known for her netball, but over the next few weeks Maia Wilson will focus on provincial rugby in new show One for the Roadie.

6:00am

Data shows the plane-related incidents are becoming more common.

Airport runway collisions and near‑misses are happening more frequently

Data shows the plane-related incidents are becoming more common.

6:00am

James A. Gambrell, a former chef at Dollywood, touches the Dolly Parton statue in downtown Sevierville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Dolly's love of the Great Smoky Mountains transformed her hometown

To the world, Parton was one of the world's best-known country music stars. To her neighbours, she was Tennessee's favourite daughter.

Friday 5:30pm

People

Jaquie Brown revealed the diagnosis on Instagram.

'It’s bumpy, I'm emotional': Jaquie Brown on cancer treatment

Brown begins radiation therapy following a recent breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy.

Mon, Aug 24

Life Issues

Smart glasses (file photo).

'Smart glasses': Does NZ law prevent your image being shared?

Cameras concealed in spectacles can capture photos and video without people nearby knowing and are becoming increasingly accessible from outlets such as Kmart.

Friday 5:00pm

Arts and Culture

Voice actor Peter Cullen attending the Paley Honours Gala in 2023.

Optimus Prime voice actor, Peter Cullen, dies at 85

Peter Cullen, a voice actor who brought many beloved characters to life, including Optimus Prime in the 1984 series Transformers and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon franchise, has died.

Friday 10:58am

1:31

Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.

Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry dies at 80

Curry burst onto the scene as the Transylvanian Frank-N-Furter in the sci-fi, cross-dressing, cult-classic rock musical.

Thu, Aug 27

Dolly Parton performs in Auckland in 2014.

Singer Dolly Parton 'loved everything about' New Zealand

Wed, Aug 26

Jonny Brugh (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'Everyone is underrated in NZ': Jonny Brugh on the creative life in a small country

Sun, Aug 23

Smart glasses (file photo).

'Smart glasses': Does NZ law prevent your image being shared?

Cameras concealed in spectacles can capture photos and video without people nearby knowing and are becoming increasingly accessible from outlets such as Kmart.

Friday 5:00pm

For many people, regular work involves being "on-call".

Being 'on‑call' for work can be disruptive to sleep

Most employees can refuse to answer calls from work outside their regular work hours, but for many, regular work involves being "on-call".

Thu, Aug 27

Dolly Parton with Steve Guest's daughter, Gracie.

Dolly Parton was 'aunty' to one lucky Kiwi girl

“She was three months old, and Dolly picked her up, and the first thing she did was cry."

Wed, Aug 26

Wage rates are growing faster in Australia compared to New Zealand

Wages are growing faster in Australia - a law change in NZ could fix that

NZ's salary and wage rates grew by half the rate of inflation last year.

Wed, Aug 26

The sound can become part of what we expect relief to feel like.

Your back cracked, but what does the sound mean?

For many people, the sound seems to provide evidence that something changed in our vertebrae.

Tue, Aug 25

Cannabis use is becoming increasingly common (File image).

Cannabis not 'safer' for younger people, linked to early psychosis

For many users, the psychiatric harms of cannabis are likely to outweigh any medical benefit.

Mon, Aug 24

Steep inflation isn't your only reason to watch every dollar right now

Steep inflation isn't your only reason to watch every dollar right now

“Excuseflation” is the term for using a tough economy as an excuse to disproportionately hike prices.

Sun, Aug 23

Jonny Brugh (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'Everyone is underrated in NZ': Jonny Brugh on the creative life in a small country

Comedian, actor, and musician Jonny Brugh is the latest to face a 1News Grill.

Sun, Aug 23

What looks like a quirky fad may be a reflection of something deeper (File image).

'It’s my world' – smartphone dependence is real. Do we want to beat it?

We’ve come a long way from Nokia "bricks" with chunky buttons to sleek smartphones we keep close at all times.

Sat, Aug 22

Writer Bobbie McKay let ChatGPT run her life for a week. (Composite image: Callum Lloyd, 1News)

I asked AI to help me make my decisions for a week – the results were surprising

How good is AI at solving the thousands of small quandaries that we each face every day?

Sat, Aug 22

Sex therapist Jo Robertson

Sex is getting rougher in NZ: therapist warns of physical, psychological dangers

Brain damage, stroke, death: In a confronting new documentary, sex therapist Jo Robertson examines the radically changed sexual behaviour of New Zealanders and the serious dangers posed by acts such as choking.

Sat, Aug 22

Hannah McElhinney shares her cousin's experience in her book Wormhole. (Image: Patricia Casten/Simon & Schuster)

Coffee enemas and drinking bleach: Wellness trends ended in woman’s death

Lauren, like many others in her situation, struggled to find the support she needed from traditional medical systems in Australia.

Fri, Aug 21

File photo.

When an overloaded ED gets it wrong, who should be accountable?

At this time of year, crowded hospital emergency departments are a familiar sight around New Zealand. It’s also a symptom of a health system under intense pressure.

Thu, Aug 20

Prepping multiple meals in advance saves money and time, a batch cook expert says.

How batch cooking can save you time and money

Prepping multiple meals in advance saves money and time, a batch cook expert says.

Tue, Aug 18

Houses in Wellington (file image).

Why most homeowners don't need to lose sleep over falling property prices

Being in negative equity may not be as much of a problem as some recent headlines might have you believe, one expert says.

Tue, Aug 18

Mediterranean diet also known as the mind diet

The problem with some of the world’s most popular diets

Most of the diets that people claim will makes us healthier or thinner are "hedgehog diets", according to one Harvard professor.

Mon, Aug 17

"I'll never wear these."

Glitchy apps, deal disparity - here's what's upsetting NZ customers

Lots of New Zealanders are upset about new customers getting better deals than existing ones.

Sun, Aug 16

Is it winter or is it me?

Tired? Grumpy? Flagging libido? Winter might not be entirely to blame

Claire Turnbull takes a look at the essential role of hormones in our physical and emotional wellbeing.

Sun, Aug 16

Olivia Tennet (Composite image: Callum Lloyd, 1News)

'People are really struggling': Kiwi actor notices mood shift in her neighbourhood

Actress Olivia Tennet faces questions that range from serious to trivial in our weekly 1News Grill.

Sun, Aug 16

File photo.

What actually happens when you get a 'brain freeze'

A headache that disappears almost as quickly as it arrives is difficult to study.

Sat, Aug 15