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Death crash accused threatened to hurt someone, court told
A man accused of deliberately driving his car into two other vehicles, killing a woman, said "he was going to f*** someone up", the High Court hears.
Death crash accused seemed drunk, court told
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.
Death crash deliberate, says Crown
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.
Shot actor: Why I lunged at police
The actor shot by police after allegedly rushing at them with a weapon has spoken publicly for the first time.
Victim: Sex-abuse rule will cost lives
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.
KiwiSaver seller targets mental patient
A KiwiSaver seller tries to sign up a 25-year-old living in a long-term mental health facility.
Inadequate care blamed for man's death
There are claims a mentally ill man who died of a bacterial infection did not receive adequate support from his carers.
Schapelle Corby 'insane', could die
Schapelle Corby has gone insane and is "hanging on by a thread" says a top psychiatrist.
Internet cry for help finds answer across the world
A New Zealand man who had contemplated suicide could owe his life to the moderator of an American internet discussion website.
Why women pay double for income protection insurance
Women make more claims for mental health and stress-related conditions, say insurance companies.