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Police hunt crossbow man after escape

<i>My Job:</i> 'Journey' to change young lives

DHB to review security

Mentally ill killer's outings safe - Coleman

The Associate Health Minister says he is confident it is safe for a schizophrenic man who beat a friend to death to be out unescorted in public, despite the victim's brother's pleas.

Mentally ill killer released on leave

A schizophrenic man who beat a friend to death after being released from psychiatric care - despite telling staff he wanted to kill someone - is allowed back into the community without supervision.

Life in the middle ages

No stage of life has a worse reputation than middle age. There might be some very good reasons for that, writes Shane Gilchrist.

Pendant helped find missing patient

An extraordinary life

<i>Viva</i> chats exclusively to Isabella Blow's former husband, Detmar, the author of a new book about the once-fabulous fashion icon.

Job stress costs Aussie economy $950m a year

Suicides stir cry for action

Concern is mounting over the increasing number of young Aborigine suicides.

IHC companies put under statutory management

Two firms caring for the disabled asked to be put under statutory management as they could not afford the potential $176m liability of a requirement to pay sleeping workers.

Midlife crisis? Just hang on in

Fraudster doctor a student of deception

A Nigerian drug smuggler who duped authorities to get a job in NZ as a hospital psychiatrist came across as friendly but secretive, acquaintances say.

Drug dealer fakes CV to land doctor's job

A Nigerian drug smuggler who fooled immigration officials to get a job as a hospital psychiatrist was yesterday jailed for 16 months.

Children in care getting together

Sex complainant 'ill from media glare'