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Why anxiety is like an addiction - and how to break the habit

Happiness Editor Matt Heath meets psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Judson Brewer.

'Like a dark blanket that covers your life': Depressed mum 'not critical enough' for support

"She looks at me and goes 'mummy do you not want me any more?'"

'Toxic environment': A third of city's family harm calls to emergency lodgings

The council says in 2018 there were 70 family harm call outs a week. Now it's 120.

Chris Hipkins: Growth in public service is good

OPINION: Public Service Minister explains a good public service is a core Labour value.

Ask the experts: Pain during sex - why won't my partner talk about it?

Nic and Verity answer your sex and relationship questions.

Life-threatening endometriosis delays, surgery wait times up to three years

On average, women in NZ wait 8.7 years from onset symptoms to be formally diagnosed.

Eating disorders increase 'significantly' in NZ, calls on Govt to step up support, services

Kiwis with eating disorders say plans to help are too little, too late.

'A little strange alien': Mother's battle with postnatal depression

Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week: "Having a child...was a big shock for my system."

US school shooting survivor's long road to recovery from trauma

Teen's trauma recounted as jury selection for gunman's death penalty trial gets underway.

Māori health providers: Youth funding a 'sticking plaster on a huge gaping, festering wound'

Empower midwifes to deliver extended healthcare, says Māori health advocate

'Just part of being a woman': How our health system ignores and neglects female patients - and what can be done about it

'I kept thinking maybe I'm just being weak, maybe I just need to harden up...'

Jail for man after meth-fuelled rampage

Meth-fuelled mayhem ends with a car crash and stealing the car of a good Samaritan.

Conversation with a 14yo ram raider - what he said before the police arrived

Waiting for police to arrive, alleged ram raider - 14 - talks to journalist David Fisher.

Drug money used to fund anti-drug initiatives

New Zealand's criminals have helped pay for a range of community programmes this year.

Local Focus: Motorcycles and men's mental health

Distinguished Gentleman's Ride dapperly raises funds in Tauranga

'I don't want to live my life in pain': Why Aleisha had a hysterectomy at age 22

"I didn't feel believed and felt like doctors thought I was over-exaggerating."

'I can't even walk properly': Mum's $30K loan for hysterectomy to end pain

Her pain was so bad she would regularly faint at work.

'Get pregnant, that'll fix your problems': Mum's endometriosis fight - for 20 years

Dallas was accused of being a drug seeker for repeatedly turning up to ED in pain.