By Joseph Nathan New Zealanders can now see a doctor in the middle of the night, from anywhere in the … More
Category: Mental Health
Jessica Mulford jailed for killing 2-year-old stepdaughter Harlee-Rose Niven
A teenage stepmother who strangled her partner’s daughter months before delivering the fatal blow has been sentenced to five years … More
Woman Arrested After Heights Break-In, Claims She Was “Cold”
By Joseph Nathan, Staff Writer Last night, police were called to an isolated estate on the Heights after a woman, … More
19 months prison for assault on partner.
Raniera Junior Smyth, 28, was sentenced to 19 months in prison for a violent assault on his partner after a … More
Repeat Sex Offender Compares Child Abuse Material to Addiction
In a recent court hearing at the Dunedin District Court, 37-year-old Zacariha Te Aroha Gray, a repeat sex offender, drew … More
Targeted health messaging needed in era of vaping, researchers say
Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping product and e-liquid packaging to encourage smokers to switch from cigarettes … More