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On a bitterly cold winter's afternoon, five hardy characters gather in a gym.

Earlier this year, Medsafe gave a New Zealand psychiatrist permission to give it to people with depression when other treatments didn't work.

In the past two years, close to a third of graduate roles and internship places have been cut from the public service. Audio

Former Finance Minister Sir Roger Douglas and Auckland University's Robert MacCulloch say Willis is 'sending New Zealand bankrupt'.

A former top cop says he travelled to China for cutting-edge therapy after his cancer returned earlier this year. Audio

Hamilton City Council's regulatory operations manager Brent Austin said it was required to adhere to the Building Act legislation currently in place. Audio

Dr Oliver Hansby initially said the accused had an insanity defence available to him, but the psychiatrist said access to further evidence saw him change that opinion.

A 48-hour strike by 5500 senior hospital doctors will go ahead next week after their union spurned Health NZ's latest pay offer.

The event allows athletes from all over the world to compete using performance-enhancing drugs.

The lawyers for a woman accused of murdering her children and hiding their bodies in suitcases have called their first and only witness in her defence.

Last week, the Fijian prime minister doubled down on his government's decision to establish an embassy in the contested city, despite drawing criticism.

Pātea's water comes from aquifers that lack sufficient disinfection to meet quality assurance rules.

Being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might.

An innovative company producing alternative proteins from leafy green plants has signed a new deal with one of Asia's largest importers of food and dairy ingredients. Audio

The nation, with a population of almost 800,000, has limited mental health services, and in many provinces, such services are non-existent.

We are heading into the season of itchy eyes and runny noses - and new research says the climate could be making it worse. Audio

One of the world's most recognised pro-democracy activists needs urgent medical care as she serves a 27-year sentence in a "hellhole" prison, her son has claimed.

Huge numbers of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza City by any means as the Israeli military pressed its ground offensive, killing dozens in strikes.

Clayton Lewis was in the grips of a gambling addiction when he agreed to take part in 'yellow-card racket', a court has heard. Audio