Georgia Hageman's open letter in
the Weekend Herald about her pregnancy sparked an outpouring of support - and some criticism. The 15-year-old is 36 weeks pregnant and is expecting a boy, Mason.
Yesterday, Georgia said she had been overwhelmed with support via Facebook messages that were positive and reassuring. There were also a few from people who didn't agree with her situation.
2. Boy's gay sister: School ignored me
The sister of the 11-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a classmate in the head with scissors has complained to the Ministry of Education about the school.
She says she told Pacific Christian School in Mangere her little brother was being bullied, but was ignored.
The 23-year-old says if the school had listened to her concerns, the stabbing could have been avoided.
In an email to the Ministry of Education, the woman alleges the school refused to listen to her and her lesbian partner when they complained about the bullying.
She said she was told in a meeting with the school that her same-sex relationship was "not of God".
The email was sent late on Friday afternoon.
Yesterday, the ministry was unable to check its computer system to confirm receipt of the email, but Katrina Casey, its head of sector enablement and support, said any complaint would be investigated.
3. Jimmy Savile interview has new meaning
Jimmy Savile over the years. Photo / AP, Getty Images file
In the light of details about sexual abuse and macabre acts that emerged from an inquiry into Jimmy Savile last week, this compelling and disquieting interview by the celebrated journalist Lynn Barber takes on new meaning. We run it in full for the first time since it was published in 1990 in The Independent on Sunday - read it here.
4. NZ scientist lands trip to Branson's island
Michelle Dickinson on Necker Island with billionaire Sir Richard Branson.
A young Kiwi scientist has spent the past few days playing chess with Richard Branson on his private island and being served lunch in the pool via a sushi boat. But Michelle Dickinson was there for work too.
The Auckland University lecturer was one of eight people from around the world invited by the billionaire to Necker Island, part of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, to discuss technology and sustainability. Dr Dickinson's focus was on New Zealand science.
Over the past few days she has posted photographs of her big trip, yesterday uploading a picture of her hugging the Virgin Group founder saying: "Last day on Necker Island with Richard Branson. This week has inspired me scientifically, technically & emotionally." Earlier she posted a picture of her chess opponent, Sir Richard, and one of lunch arriving to her, saying: "Lunch served on a sushi boat in the pool! I'm feeling a bit spoiled, luckily its to fuel the #science Im about to do."
5. Police warned before fatal hammer attack
Staff at a mental health facility made at least three calls and sent a fax to police advising a dangerous female inpatient had fled.
But despite their calls and police sending a car to the street where the patient was believed to have fled to, the woman killed her neighbour with a hammer.
A coronial inquest in to the death of Diane Elizabeth White began in Hamilton this morning.
Ms White died after her neighbour, Christine Judith Morris, went to her Blackburn St flat and struck her multiple times with a hammer on January 19, 2010. Morris, who is profoundly deaf and has borderline personality disorder and paranoid schizophrenia, pleaded guilty to her murder.
- nzherald.co.nz, NZ Herald, APNZ, UK Independent
