A man accused of deliberately driving his car into other vehicles - killing a young woman - seemed to be "really drunk" that night, a petrol station worker told a court today.

The man accused of deliberately causing a fatal crash was found at the scene with a bottle of beer between his legs, a court hears.

The actor shot by police after allegedly rushing at them with a weapon has spoken publicly for the first time.

A man raped by a relative at the age of 7 says the Government will have 'blood on its hands' if it introduces proposed new rules for sex abuse counselling.

A KiwiSaver seller tries to sign up a 25-year-old living in a long-term mental health facility.

There are claims a mentally ill man who died of a bacterial infection did not receive adequate support from his carers.

Schapelle Corby has gone insane and is "hanging on by a thread" says a top psychiatrist.

A New Zealand man who had contemplated suicide could owe his life to the moderator of an American internet discussion website.

Women make more claims for mental health and stress-related conditions, say insurance companies.

Rob Mokaraka decided to die a violent death at a time he and his former partner were in dispute over the custody of their child.

Renegade former MI6 spy David Shayler has moved his mini-clad alter ego to a sedate English village, believing he is the Messiah.