Convicted killer dies suddenly behind bars
Paul Gottermeyer was serving a life sentence for a brutal attack on a young mother.
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Patricia Burt laid to rest alongside her husband decades after disappearing.
Rural ladies who lunch: Gemma McCaw coming to Dannevirke
Tararua Rural Support Trust encouraging ladies off the farm for day of connection and fun.
'Just lose themselves': 70 years of clay creations for Hawke's Bay's oldest pottery club
'People just sit, relax, and enjoy what they are doing.'
NZ cyclist Olivia Podmore’s family reflect on her death
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'It will be a hard watch': Olivia Podmore’s family reflect on cyclist's death as Olympics begin
Olivia Podmore died a day after the Tokyo Olympics ended. A coronial inquiry now awaits.
Pain? Ulcers? A broken heart? They all could be down to stress
The emotional toll of grief and stress is known but what about their effects on the body?
Why quitting vaping is hard on your mental health
People who vape frequently are twice as likely to have depression, studies say.
‘Surfing saved my life’: How an ex-meth addict uses the ocean to help others recover
Charity takes to the waves to help turn lives around.
I've been stalked by a woman for 27 years and it's broken me
Times: John was at the pub with friends when he met a woman who would upend his life.
'Men are useless at talking': Charity Men-Tall has high hopes for changes
More than 100 people attended the charity's black-tie event on Saturday.
'Monster': Family fury after murderer claims 'lockdown anxiety' made him kill
Antonio De Pace strangled Lorena Quaranta during a Covid lockdown in 2020.
Social anxiety can be limiting. Here are ways you can get relief
You can learn to overcome it by understanding it and using certain helpful strategies.
Google co-founder backs biotech studying psychedelic African shrub
Financial Times: Sergey Brin’s non-profit funds research into using hallucinogen.
'Merchant of death': Four Kiwis who took their own lives linked to Canadian murder-accused
Kenneth Law has been charged with 14 counts of first-degree murder in Canada.
Contraception: The benefits and risks of being on the pill
Is an oral contraceptive the right choice for you?
Mindfulness can be harmful – and can make mental health problems worse
OPINION: Proponents often ignore evidence that highlights meditation's adverse effects.
Hospital staff 'already getting hurt' as cops pull back from mental health callouts
Some say the changes should have come sooner, while others say it will cause direct harm.
Hospo crisis: Can restaurants and bars withstand six more months of pain?
Hospitality faces a confluence of major challenges. How will it survive?
Māori three times more likely to need emergency dental care
New study identified oral health inequities for Māori
Cannabis advocate warns roadside drug test plan could harm mentally ill drivers and Māori
Drivers will be randomly tested for cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis.
Mike King provided media advice to leaders accused of having toxic work culture
King told bosses the staff who quit were 'disgruntled former employees'.
Marae-based Northland dementia clinic extended
The mate wareware (dementia) treatment trial was a success and has been extended.
‘I fell to pieces’: Is it ever OK to cut ties with your ‘toxic’ parents?
NY Times: Family estrangement appears to be on the rise, thanks mainly to social media.
‘A perfect storm’: How the pandemic affected eating disorders throughout NZ
'We need to take it seriously.'
The Conversation: Will NZ's mental health targets get over the line?
OPINION: New Zealand’s struggling mental health sector is still running on hope.
‘I had two weeks left’: Top NZ doco maker on journey back from brink of death
'I was in the black dog, I was incommunicado.'
Support workers caught abusing disabled woman - 'you’re an ugly human being'
She wanted to keep her iPad and charger in her room.
Kāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenants
The Housing Minister expects the housing agency to evict an increasing number of people.
Green-eyed monster: When envy strikes, try these 6 things for better mental health
Practising gratitude and expressing ‘sympathetic joy’ can help us understand the emotion.
A-lister's son arrested in LA
'The family knew this was going to happen but needless to say, it is a very big shock.'
Multiple failures in lead-up to death of mental health patient, coroner rules
Mother believes failures in health system will not improve, despite the strong criticism.
Irish air hostess freed after being charged with attempted suicide
A travel ban and charges against Tori Towey were dropped after diplomatic pressure.