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Machete-wielding man backs down after taser threat
An agitated, machete-wielding man with a history of violence and mental illness has been subdued by a threat of taser use, say police.
Sex-addict study solicits adulterers
Researchers want to hear from serial sex cheats and others with trouser-trouble, to deepen their understanding of what they call "hypersexuality".
Hokitika double murder accused named
The man accused of murdering two Hokitika men three weeks ago was named for the first time when he appeared in court today.
Laughing on the outside
You might think anyone wanting to stand up in front of a room of strangers and try to make them laugh is mad.
Psychiatrists disagree on sanity of murder accused
Defence and prosecution psychiatrists disagree on the sanity of a NZ post graduate student accused of murdering his wife in the US.
Court told NZ student 'psychotic and delusional'
Claims of Blazej Kot's mental state when he killed his wife have been examined in a New York court.
NZ murder accused 'wishes he was dead'
The NZ student accused of murdering his wife in the US has said he dreamed of being "reunited" with her.
Parents of bullied kids could sue schools: adviser
Parents may be able to sue schools that fail to act when their children are bullied, a top public official says.
Medical Association backs woman's choice to starve to death
Should a NZ hospital let a patient starve herself to death? Her husband says the hospital should intervene; doctors say they won't.
Doctors let death-wish Qantas pilot keep flying
A Qantas pilot who had repeated urges to crash his planes was allowed to continue working for three years after doctors declared him fit to fly.