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TikTok video claims a McDonald's coke and fries can help a migraine. Epidemiologist Dr Fiona Imlach says it may not be totally far-fetched.

A social media trend is telling women they should be able to complete 11 proper push-ups, but it is debatable whether it is a good measure of overall fitness.

Claire Turnbull was stuck in a cycle of overeating and shame, even after she trained as a nutritionist and fitness coach. Her new book shares how she reprogrammed her relationship with food.

New research suggests the widespread marketing of junk food on social media is influencing the food choices of young people.

Simple, effective ways to dry laundry indoors when it’s wet outside and you don’t have access to a dryer.

Dried and chapped fingers, blackened finger cots and eight hours of sitting on a wooden court pew - American artists are giving their all to cover intense trial proceedings.

Garden guru Lynda Hallinan shares some smart tips to help get your place in shape for spring.

Initially started by influencers, many passengers are now filming and sharing their own “Get Ready With Me” (GRWM) videos from their cabin seats.

Eamon Dolan tried to set boundaries with his abusive mother for years. He says severing all connections was one of the best things he's ever done.

Small acts of resistance known as "micro-feminism" can help women feel empowered at work.

A random Instagram post led Sacha Willetts down a rabbit hole that introduced her to a whole new sport.

Thanks to a hi-tech inflatable raft and a support crew, 'Yak' can once again paddle down a raging river.

Dave Alexander has spent almost nine years building a turbo-charged lakester speed machine in his Mangatāwhiri garage.

In March 2016 Bailley Unahi’s life changed forever when the balcony she was under at a Dunedin party collapsed.

This easy, light and fresh salad features on the menu at Australian chef Sean Connolly's new Queenstown restaurant Pavilion Bar & Kitchens.

Tinned cherry tomatoes bring a hit of summer sweetness to this one-dish dinner.

This fruit-laced sweet treat is a classic in the making, says chef Sam Parish.

Bread-and-margarine pudding just doesn't have the same ring to it, says food writer Denise Irvine.

Yotam and Niva Kay fell in love with real, homemade ginger beer in a West African restaurant in Paris in 2007. They've perfected their own recipe for a rich, yummy ginger beer drink, which includes a ginger beer 'bug' that can be used in other drinks.

This simple tray bake takes no time to put together and delivers big on flavour.

Here's a rich and creamy dish that's perfect for cooler temperatures. Serve with thick slices of toasted sourdough.

A creamy sauce, savoury herbal notes and the rich, earthy, sweetness of kūmara make these pies a true favourite.

In 1971, John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono swapped their Ascot mansion and 70-acre estate for a two-room loft in New York's Greenwich Village.

The new Lilo & Stitch's formula is simple: remove everything that could possibly offend anyone, replace the personalised hand-drawn animation with expensive, photo-realistic CGI, add in a little slapstick and a Bruno Mars song.

In Stories of Surrender, Bono appears solo on stage, sharing stories, jokes and songs that illuminate what life is like for the man behind the sunglasses.

The Sampler: Phoebe Rings latest, Ladi6 is as effortlessly cool as ever and Salt Water Criminals impress with powerhouse songwriting.

“I don’t really care about that fame stuff, doesn’t bother me, I’d rather be in the bush to be honest," says the Aotearoa Music Awards’ breakthrough artist of the year.

Astonished Devilskin call for a new category at the awards, a confusing scream into the microphone and only in New Zealand would we see crocs step up on stage.

Plus Greta O’Leary is serene and slightly spooky, and Clear Path Ensemble offer sumptuous jazz vibes.

Charismatic singer Ruth Carr led local electro-pop trio Minuit to glory in the 2000s - now she's hitting the stage one last time.

Singer and musician Josh Leys has beat thousands of competitors to make it to the semi-finals.

In her debut book Hello to Everybody, Wellington illustrator Sallie Culy depicts the smiling faces of the people in her life.

Hundreds of people in Melbourne will compete to do that on Monday 9 June as part of an international art event.

Two choirs, one from a Northland town with a population of 6000, the other from a metropolis of 17 million, are the subject of a new documentary.

Shilo Kino’s latest novel All that We Know is about a young woman reclaiming her reo as a disconnected urban Māori.

Interior designer and avid art collector Sonja Hawkins co-founded My Art, a service which offers interest free loans to allow collectors to buy art from leading galleries across New Zealand and Australia.

Nikau Grace, 17, says she felt a personal connection to the anthem because her koro was in the same battalion as Sir Bom.

Irish author John Boyne’s latest novel, Air, is the final in an interlinked quartet of novellas.

An idyllic summer holiday on the Kāpiti coast inspired Wellington writer Jennifer Trevelyan’s debut novel.

A new book pays tribute to the pioneering women of New Zealand’s medical profession.

The 79-year-old never expected the global success of her first memoir. She now has a personal assistant to help answer all the fan mail.