New research * shows that not only does massage feel good and relax your muscles; it also lowers levels of stress hormones and boosts the immune system.

By Alastair Bull of NZPA

Auckland, Sept 24 NZPA - New ACT MP Hilary Calvert says having a finance company based at one of her properties is potentially just as unpopular as having a brothel at one.

Bidding has opened on Trade Me for what will be a once in lifetime opportunity for two people to spend the night in the Sky Tower's Sky Deck on 13 February. For one night only, the glass ring wrapped around the tower, 60 floors up, will be decked out as the SKYCITY Vegas Vista VIP Suite.

The Green Party offered its support of tax reform legislation today, noting that the right type of change to the tax system would help reduce the gap between rich and poor in New Zealand.

Auckland, Jan 7 NZPA - Firefighters battled a blaze at a massage parlour in central Auckland this afternoon.

Staff were evacuated after the fire broke out on the second floor of the building in Fort Street, at 1.50pm.

By Tony Stickley for NZPA

Wellington, Jan 6 NZPA - A massage therapist is being sued for allegedly unnecessarily touching two female patients in sensitive areas.

Orana Wildlife Park staff are devastated by the loss of their three week old Kiwi chick. The little chick was the first Kiwi to hatch at Orana in nearly a decade and was one of the smallest Kiwi hatched in captivity.

Politically, the year 2009 was (to paraphrase an old Bill Clinton campaign adage) all about the economy, stupid!

A nine day old Kiwi chick was assist-hatched at Orana Wildlife Park last week.

A nine day old Kiwi chick was assist-hatched at Orana Wildlife Park last week.