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Inquiries into care home death continue

US jury deliberating in NZ murder accused case

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.

Mental health crisis review

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.

Woman has right to starve herself to death, say experts

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.

Out of our heads

Not so crazy after all

Today, a 19 year old Taupo man was jailed for throwing a three month old baby, who wouldn't stop crying, onto the floor, causing life-threatening head injuries.

Couple took victim's benefit money, then they took her life

Stabbing victim to leave NZ before attacker is freed

A stabbing victim is leaving the country and fears for his life because his attacker is about to be released from prison without having done any rehabilitation programme.

Psychologist found guilty