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Rocky Horror star has stroke
Rocky Horror star has stroke

Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry is reportedly recovering "in great humour" after suffering a stroke.

Feast and famine

The 5:2 fasting diet is the publishing sensation of the year and has catapulted former fashion editor Mimi Spencer to new…

Ban brought forward

Dairies, service stations and grocery stores will automatically be banned from selling synthetic cannabis and other legal…

Sister dies on hearing of judge's death

The family of Supreme Court judge Sir Robert Chambers have suffered a second tragedy with the shock death of his sister.

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Porn making youth permissive: study
Porn making youth permissive: study

According to a major study, children are developing permissive attitudes to sex and viewing women as objects after being…

'I've been on same path as Jolie'
'I've been on same path as Jolie'

At just 24, Brenna Nation became one of the youngest women in New Zealand to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Heart problems plaguing top athletes
Heart problems plaguing top athletes

Hamish Carter is the latest in a series of elite endurance athletes to have encountered heart problems. Phil Taylor investigates…

Pellegrino: Attitude will keep weight off
Pellegrino: Attitude will keep weight off

Trying to lose weight and keep it off for good? You're doomed to failure, says Massey University's Dr Andrew Dickson.

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Fat NZ: Health crisis looming - experts
Fat NZ: Health crisis looming - experts

New Zealand adults are on average the second heaviest among 50 countries, a health list reveals - prompting…

How much is gym gear washed?

The majority of fitness fanatics are the pits at keeping their workout kit clean, with many confessing to only washing their…

NZ sniffle hygiene is slipping - survey

Be wary of the next person you shake hands with - nearly 40 per cent of adults New Zealanders have admitted to using their…

Unlocking mystery of ageing

Researchers are a step closer to unlocking the mystery of ageing, after discovering the impact of a longevity gene in mice…

Jolie's aunt battling breast cancer
Jolie's aunt battling breast cancer

Angelina Jolie had extra reason to undergo a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast…

Polish man gets quick face transplant after injury

A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident.

DHBs given hard word on cutting diagnostic test waiting times

Health Minister Tony Ryall has given district health boards the hard word on cutting waiting times for diagnostic tests. Although…

Human parasites go under microscope

Parasites that live inside humans could find life a bit tougher in future, thanks to the University of Otago and the Bill…

Uni professor loses bid for ERA case hearing

A university professor who claims his workplace caused him hardship akin to post traumatic stress disorder has lost his…

Zeta-Jones leaves bipolar treatment centre
Zeta-Jones leaves bipolar treatment centre

Catherine Zeta-Jones is eager to get on with her life after being treated for bipolar II disorder, says…

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Review: St Heliers Bay Bistro, St Heliers
Review: St Heliers Bay Bistro, St Heliers

They may well have complained when this building on the corner of Tamaki Drive was built, but now it's here the citizens…

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