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Laughing on the outside
You might think anyone wanting to stand up in front of a room of strangers and try to make them laugh is mad.
Psychiatrists disagree on sanity of murder accused
Defence and prosecution psychiatrists disagree on the sanity of a NZ post graduate student accused of murdering his wife in the US.
Court told NZ student 'psychotic and delusional'
Claims of Blazej Kot's mental state when he killed his wife have been examined in a New York court.
Doctors let death-wish Qantas pilot keep flying
A Qantas pilot who had repeated urges to crash his planes was allowed to continue working for three years after doctors declared him fit to fly.
Not so crazy after all
Today, a 19 year old Taupo man was jailed for throwing a three month old baby, who wouldn't stop crying, onto the floor, causing life-threatening head injuries.
Stabbing victim to leave NZ before attacker is freed
A stabbing victim is leaving the country and fears for his life because his attacker is about to be released from prison without having done any rehabilitation programme.
You may be healthier than you think
Eat your five-a-day, take exercise, avoid alcohol, sugar, stress... Obsessing about our well-being is dominating our lives - and it's bad for us.
Man who used car as murder weapon jailed for 14 years
A man who deliberately crashed into a car killing the female driver has been jailed for at least 14 years.
The teenager who helped his friend die: 'I'm sorry'
The teen convicted of helping a friend take his life wants to meet his dead mate's mother to apologise.