Latest from TCN - Rural Health

Have you iron in body and soul?

COMMENT: Grumpy, tired and cold? Try changing your diet, writes Niki Bezzant.

A man's struggle with epilepsy

The first sign Graeme Robb had epilepsy was when he smashed through a farm gate on an ATV.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Opotiki GP wins prestigious fellowship

An Opotiki doctor is traveling to America to research how technology is changing rural healthcare in New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Farmer, 50, reveals secret to toned body

A fifty-year-old fitness fanatic has revealed the secret to her youthful physique and rock hard abs.

Farm scare prompts push for beacon use

Taking a personal locator beacon out with you on the farm could be a life-saver Dannevirke's Emily Mott believes.

Drinks that cause the worst hangovers

'Tis the season to consume more alcohol than normal, but the throbbing head that follows is not so festive. Here's how to avoid a bad hangover.

Kea killed by chocolate not 1080

Testing has shown a kea found dead after a 1080 poison drop in the Okarito kiwi sanctuary actually died from chocolate poisoning.

Teacher's epic guide to a stress-free life

Could this psychology teacher's tips be the secret to a life without stress?

The foods you should never eat again

A nutritionist reveals the foods so lacking in positive nutritional attributes that they are best avoided entirely.

Eight tips for managing stress better

Do you wear your stress and "busy-ness" like a badge of honour? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains the problem with modern day stress and how to manage it.

Why cheese makes wine tastier

The secret of why cheese and wine complement each other has been discovered...

Watch NZH Local Focus: Meet the 'grizzly' at Hawke's Bay A&P show

Hamilton Logan is 92 next month, and this "old grizzly" has been attending Hawke's Bay A&P Show for 70 years. Far from getting sick of it, he says the show is a 'must-see'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

James Reardon: Let's talk about suicide

COMMENT: Why is New Zealand's most serious, persistent health problem banished to the coroner's files?

You're storing tomatoes wrong

As tomatoes come in to season, research reveals the common place you shouldn't store them - unless you're hell bent on killing their flavour.

111 calls for mental health help soar

A mental health advocacy group says the rise in 111 calls explains the extra training given to police communication centre staff.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Wairoa residents sick of dust

A petition to have one of Wairoa’s main alternative roads sealed has attracted more than 240 signatures. Kiwi Road is just one of several rural roads residents want sealed to decrease dust nuisance, improve their health and overall lifestyle. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Drinking when you're not thirsty could be fatal

Doctors, scientists and our loved ones all remind us of the need to drink eight glasses of water each day. But is there any truth behind the tale that it's good for us?

Watch NZH Local Focus: Community rallies to save Woodville Railway Station

The Woodville community is coming together for the sake of an old railway station under threat. And Kiwi Rail seems likely to agree. Made with funding from NZ on Air.