According to a major international study across 15 countries and 34,493 people, getting married is positive for the mental health of both men and women, resulting in reduced risks of the likelihood of most mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse.

A probiotic, or "good bacteria", isolated by Fonterra has been shown to be effective in reducing the occurrence of eczema in young children by almost 50 per cent.

27 August 2008 - The Director of the University of Otago Wellington's He KaingaOranga/Housing and Health Research Programme and Centre for Sustainable Cities has welcomed the Emissions Trading Agreement between the Labour Government and the Green Party.

24 July 2008 - The answer to this question when linked to NZ injury-related accidents is a qualified "no" according to University of Otago Wellington research published in the international journal Accident Analysis and Prevention.