New ZealandMan in 'catatonic state' since child abuse images foundA 23-year-old student has been in an almost mute, catatonic state since he was found with child abuse images on his computer.19 Feb 09:08 PM
New Zealand Cost of sleepover decision $500m plus - RyallPaying overnight staff to sleep will cost more than $500 million over three years and changing the law may be considered, Health Minister Tony Ryall says.17 Feb 04:04 AM
LifestyleMother's tearful plea to have her daughter sterilisedThe mother of a pregnant woman with learning difficulties pleaded with a UK court yesterday for her daughter to be sterilised to stop her having any more children.16 Feb 02:30 AM
WorldSearch for families of 'forgotten souls'Oregon's state mental hospital is trying to match surviving relatives with 3,500 people whose cremated remains were once stacked away in a storage area dubbed the "room of forgotten souls."01 Feb 05:30 PM
Lifestyle<i>Gill South</i>: Motivational motivesGill South sits down with leadership coach Sally Anderson to have herself pushed in the right direction.29 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleTill death do us part: Why marriage leads to a long lifeA study of the benefits of relationships has confirmed a truth that many have long held to be self evident: marriage is good for you.28 Jan 02:00 AM
LifestyleCelebrity mum's baby bluesMargarita Politis is a glamorous 42-year-old woman who once appeared in a magazine with celebrity psychic Kelvin Cruickshank, excited they were having a baby.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSuppression stays for baby murder accusedA judge this afternoon ruled that name suppression should continue for a 28-year-old woman accused of murdering her newborn baby.21 Jan 02:15 AM
LifestyleBack to work: Tools to turn inner chaos to calmThe festive season glow is fading as the reality of the year ahead sets in. Lisa Bradley reports on how to keep the return-to-work blues at bay and deal with the challenges ahead.15 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleSelf-help books may have opposite effectIn 2005, Micki McGee, a lecturer in sociology at Fordham University, New York, published <i>Self-Help, Inc: Makeover Culture in American Life</i>.07 Jan 04:30 PM
Small BusinessBeat the back-to-work bluesThe holiday is over and that sinking feeling has set in - it's back to work, back to reality.05 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldHuman remains thought to be from Nazi euthanasia projectAustria announced plans to exhume graves containing the remains of 220 suspected victims of Nazi Germany's infamous euthanasia programme yesterday.05 Jan 04:30 PM
Opinion<i>Lindsay Mitchell:</i> Meal-ticket children are hostages to lifestyles of parents26 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSocial worker ordered to pay patient $100kA social worker, who took about $55,000 worth of cash and gifts from a mentally ill patient, has been ordered to pay her $100,000 in damages.15 Dec 10:21 PM
LifestyleThe secrets of long lifeThe quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.07 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandStudy challenges genetic link to anti-social behaviourAn Otago University study has challenged the idea that depression and anti-social behaviour are primarily influenced by genes.01 Dec 11:58 PM
