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Kiwi teen's good-humoured approach to life with Tourette's

Watch: Ryleigh Hawkins is making the most of being diagnosed with an unexpected condition.

Former All Black struck off as chiropractor for fraud

North Shore chiropractor Dean Kenny has, on two separate occasions, defrauded ACC.

Vegan threatens mother with knife over meat sauce

The smell of simmering meat sauce sent a woman raging at her own mother.

Child screen time now linked to 12 deadly cancers

The toll technology is taking on children's health has been revealed by two major studies.

'Terrified': Passenger's photos tell nut allergy nightmare

This nut-allergy passenger feared she would die during a terrifying situation on a flight.

Why Kiwi centenarian credits wife for his long life

Hastings man Richard Rowe is 100, and blunter than a broken corkscrew.

Focus: Freeling-Holt House rest home is evicting man with dementia

Ruth Schumann’s husband Dennis has advanced dementia and cannot walk or stand and is nearing death. Freeling-Holt House rest home is evicting him.

'Meat tax' could prevent 220,000 deaths, says health experts

Upping the price of bacon, burgers and beef could save lives, experts say.

Diana's heartbreaking letter to distressed woman uncovered

A heartfelt letter Diana wrote to a distressed woman has been unearthed after 20 years.

Mother's heartbreaking warning after baby dies in car seat

She received a harrowing call from the babysitter - one that turned her life upside down.

Surgeon removes woman's kidney after mistaking it for tumour

When the patient woke up, she was informed they had mistakenly removed her kidney.

My c-section complication changed my life - for the better

It took being shattered after a c-section birth to upend Beck Vass' outlook on life.

What causes seasickness - and what to do about it

Women are twice as likely as men to vomit on ships

Kiwi dominatrix's kinky yoga classes

New Zealand-born Mistress Anna claims there are dozens of health benefits to it too.

Could this be the end of endometriosis?

Scientists make breakthrough in treating disease that can cause pain and infertility.

Oh boy: Mum gives birth to 12.6 pound baby - with no pain relief

Just over half way into her pregnancy, her baby was already 7.7 pounds.

Mother banned from her child's school for a year

Sally Willis was branded a risk to young people.

Lee Suckling: The issue with fireworks nobody talks about

What goes up must come down, writes Lee Suckling.