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Running barefoot may be healthier, say scientists

Research finds that running without any footwear could be better for your legs because it encourages the use of a different set of muscles.

Functional fitness is latest fad

New Zealanders' life expectancy keeps increasing

Be prepared for a long retirement if medical advances continue at their current pace, says health reporter Martin Johnston.

Auckland a milestone on The Big Walk for youth

Kiwis letting health slide, study finds

New Zealanders are putting off doctors visits and surgeries and giving up on healthy behaviour, according to a survey.

Aucklander to run seven of NZ's 'Great Walks'

Mal Law intends running the equivalent of almost nine marathons in seven days for charity.

Swimmer fit before race death: friend

A swimmer who died during a cross-harbour swim was fit and well prepared, friends and family say.

Hula on the White House lawn

First lady Michelle Obama got in a spot of exercise during a healthy kids fair in Washington yesterday.

Research tells commuters: On your bike to lose weight

If New Zealanders increased their cycling to the modest levels of the 1980s, they would burn off annually the amount of energy in 40 million cans of Coke.