EXCLUSIVE: The sole survivor of the Ross Bremner killings - his dad Keith - still doesn't know how his son and wife died.

While the CAA asserts pilot error caused the crash that killed 2degrees boss Eric Hertz and his wife Kathy in 2013, his test pilot brother blames an engineering error.

The family of Nicky Stevens, who died after leaving a Hamilton mental health facility unescorted, have labelled a report into his death "backside covering".

A local English council has been ordered to pay damages after taking a week-old baby into care.

For the first time, scientists can point to evidence that people with ADHD have brain structures that differ from those of people without ADHD.

COMMENT: We need a return to the anti-drug movies of the 1930s as we fight a new danger destroying families and communities, writes Paul Charman.

Pre and post-natal depression has been studied exhaustively in mothers - but a new study of 3500 Kiwi men has revealed how dads are also affected by the baby blues.

Labour, Greens, Maori Party add weight to call for inquiry into claims of abuse of children in state care.

Prominent Kiwis have banded together to demand an independent inquiry into the claims of sexual and physical abuse of children in state care.

Lifting your intake of fruit and vegetables can make a difference to the way you feel in just a couple of weeks, a University of Otago study has found.

After growing concerned about her ability to recall things and focus, Rachel Kelly embarked on a five-year search to learn how food can help boost mental clarity.

COMMENT: I see his traits in me - but at least I'm getting therapy.

An autistic advocacy group says a 4four-year jail term for a Blenheim mother who killed her autistic daughter was "nowhere near enough". Autistic

The young son of murder victim Alexsis Tovizi is among scores of traumatised children in desperate need of counselling after last November's earthquake.

While most of us can appreciate a joke about poo, preschoolers and children often find it hilarious on a completely different level. But why is this?

In February 1997 Stephen Anderson went on a killing spree in Raurimu. Twenty years since the massacre, the Herald looks back on the terror and tragedy.

In 1997 Helen and Neville Anderson invited a group of friends to spend weekend with them at a Raurimu lodge. That trip led to one of NZ's worst mass shootings.

Do you feel like you're suffering from "Trump anxiety"? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald does too. Although he's pretty sure it's not anxiety, so much as an utterly rational fear.

Police are looking for an 89-year-old man with dementia who has gone missing from his New Plymouth home. Bill Workman left his home

The British MP was in the process of establishing the loneliness commission when she was murdered outside her constituency last June.

Child poverty is a multi-headed beast, writes Rachel Smalley. She tells of a visit to the emergency department and an agitated mother waiting for help.

A new report warns a parasite commonly found in cat faeces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for Alzheimer's to take hold.

Most of us will be confident that we can count to 50 without any struggle, however this puzzle may just have you questioning your numeracy skills.

Research shows that consuming plenty of fruit and vegetables, olive oil and wine could slow shrinking of the brain among people in their 70s.

A principal who stalked a young teacher has been censured by the teacher's body.

Five homicides within 15 months involving acutely unwell mental health patients have led to an overhaul of health systems following a critical review.

Even well-intentioned behaviour can communicate that someone with depression or anxiety is fragile or somehow disabled. Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains the best ways to respond.

COMMENT: After the news of a father and daughter having an incestuous relationship, it's clear the overwhelming issue is surely one of mental health.

Primary school principals are burned-out and leaving the profession because of high stress and 'relentless' workload.

The DeCinque twins have revealed their diagnosis of body dysmorphia and said they are trying to return to their natural look.