New ZealandNew alert over drug to quit smokingResearchers have issued a new caution over the use of Champix quit-smoking tablets.04 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandStudent radio station sale slammedMusicians and media have hit out at plans to sell student radio station Radio One as an attack on the cultural heart of Dunedin.04 Jul 04:59 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Top minds work on teen issuesStudy on adolescent risks finds answers in behaviour of infants.10 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionSir Peter Gluckman: Early intervention vital for helping NZ's troubled youngMore needs to be done during early childhood, write Peter Gluckman and Harlene Hayne.08 Jun 09:30 PM
New ZealandNew contraceptive leads to blood clot risk - studyCertain types of contraceptive pills may lead to a higher risk of potentially life-threatening blood clots.21 Apr 11:26 PM
New ZealandNZ to spearhead global smokefree pushNew Zealand health experts are leading a push to make the world largely smokefree by 2040.06 Apr 12:01 AM
LifestyleLack of healthy food causes distress, study findsNew Zealanders who do not have enough access to nutritious and affordable food have higher levels of distress.04 Apr 01:21 AM
Technology<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Nuclear power likely casualty in tide of changeTsunami has swamped one energy trend but the sea is ushering in another.27 Mar 04:30 PM
TechnologyiDevices set for iOS 4.3 updateAn iDevice update is looming; Kiwi developers offer disaster apps, data storage for Christchurch.08 Mar 10:33 PM
HealthcareAnthony Doesburg: Broking a marriage of business and academiaEvents aim to encourage university researchers and companies to start talking to each other.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCost of home injuries dwarfs road injury costsResearch by the University of Otago found the social cost of injury in the home cost about $13b a year, while estimates by the Ministry of Transport put road injury costs at $3.84b.30 Jan 09:58 PM
New ZealandSchool milk key to lower cancer - studyAdults who drank plenty of the free milk supplied at schools when they were young have a reduced risk of bowel cancer, a study has found.16 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleLong relationships the key to health, study findsMen and women who are in relationships for longer than five years are less likely to be depressed, researchers have found.05 Jan 02:27 AM
New ZealandThe fair copThe festive season is a time of excess. But as the country’s top traffic officer Paula Rose tells Alan Perrott, there is little cheer in counting its cost.20 Dec 04:30 PM
