'Toyboy' secretly weds dementia patient mother
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My mother has forgotten everything, including me
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Nurse burnt after patient throws boiling water over her
Nurse receives second-degree burns after patient throws boiling water over her.
Kiwi comedian shares battle with domestic violence
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The cannabis they want to legalise is strong stuff these days.
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Kathmandu drops medication query for jobseekers
The company had asked candidates to list all prescribed drugs they take.
Mum's vile abuse from 'pure evil' ex
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Millenials living at home with their parents is bad for everyone's mental health
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General medical questions not relevant to the job 'not okay', says foundation head.
Problem doctors sweep under the carpet
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Soper: Jami-Lee Ross crashes the party at Labour's hospital ceremony
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Adult mental health unit opened at Middlemore
The first stage of the new mental health unit at Middlemore Hospital was opened today.
Prince William reveals mental health battles
Prince Williams says treating injured children in air ambulance 'took him over the edge'.
Questions over police search for artist who fled mental health facility
Illustrator Adam Tan was found in a creek after fleeing Waitākere Hospital.
How carbs could be the secret to a longer life
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Fake doctor: How woman used NZ uni 'degree' to fool UK
A NZ woman has been jailed in the UK for giving false qualifications to work as a doctor.
Bachelor star opening up about depression
Zac Franich plans to share story of his mental health struggles in hope of helping others.
Police detaining suicidal man in cells 'unlawful but reasonable'
IPCA report highlights increasing pressure on police to respond to mental health cases.
Face transplant: The incredible operation that transformed a man's life
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School's 'friendship bench' helps lonely kids find a pal
Year 5 pupil Hanna Blackburn said the bench showed the school was a kind place to be.
US Congresswoman tells of how she survived Jonestown
Jackie Speier was shot five times point blank as she tried to rescue cult members.
Sex, fries and too much of the grape - the toll of business trips
From drinking more alcohol to new sexual relationships - business travel takes a toll.
Mental health unit patient assaults staff member, then dies
A man has died after an assault at Whangarei Hospital, police confirmed.
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Even the kindest and most caring of people can be selfish sometimes.
Church burglar: 'I deserve to be in prison'
Gilbert McAlister targeted six churches, a kindergarten, and a mental health centre.
Kyle MacDonald: Why we need to legalise synthetic drugs
The fact they are so dangerous is why we need to make them legal, writes Kyle MacDonald.
Comment: Inquiry into state care will range wide
The royal commission into state care will be wide-ranging and important.
Struggling to learn: Understanding kids' different brains is 'like coming out of the fog'
Teachers say understanding kids' brains is 'like coming out of the fog'.
School expulsion can be fatal - study
Study linking expulsions to early deaths dramatises the high cost of school failure.
Struggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in Africa
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