Fad diets – a Harvard professor puts them to the test
In the interest of science, Daniel Lieberman has put himself through the mill. The Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology has…
Quarter of young people report high levels of psychological distress – report
Photo: Unsplash / Traveler Geek The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s latest report has found nearly a quarter…
Bay of Plenty becomes NZ’s top ranked economy
A bumper 2025 kiwifruit season and a strong start to 2026, the has helped Bay of Plenty reclaim…
Quarter of young people report high levels of psychological distress – report
Photo: Unsplash / Traveler Geek The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s latest report has found nearly a quarter…
New OCD therapy a ‘gamechanger’ for 17-year-old
Niamh Devlin, 17, was one of 25 young people taking part in New Zealand’s second ever Bergen 4-Day…
Whangārei plastic burning hearing against Warren Sinclair raises questions over NZ recycling reality
First published on Warren Sinclair has been operating a plastic-burning business from his site in Whangarei. Photo: Tania…
New mental health funding may not match need
Child psychiatrist and paediatrician Dr Hiran Thabrew. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Any investment in mental health is…
New OCD therapy a ‘gamechanger’ for 17-year-old
17-year-old Niamh Devlin was one of 25 young people taking part in New Zealand’s second ever Bergen 4-Day…
A mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the ocean has puzzled scientists. A new study says it’s an ominous sign
By Laura Paddison, CNN Clouds over the Atlantic Ocean. Photo: 123RF In the North Atlantic Ocean, south of…
‘Exhausted’ workers in Palmerston North mental health ward facing risk of assault every day
Palmerston North Hospital’s new mental health ward, Ngā Wai Ngāro. Photo: RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham Content warning: This…
Suburbs where house prices are falling – and rising – fastest
New data shows 56 percent of suburbs had either stable or rising standalone house values over the three…
$100m of new health funding to go towards mental health
Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The government is putting $100 million of Health NZ’s (HNZ) frontline service funding…