New ZealandYou don't have to be bipolar to be a genius - but it helpsScientists have for the first time found powerful evidence that genius may be linked with madness.03 Feb 01:30 AM
New ZealandCoroner's court probes dead youth's use of ProzacEighteen months after Toran Henry killed himself, his mother finally gets to have her say on whether an anti-depressant influenced his death.02 Feb 03:00 PM
LifestyleBroad horizonsGetting in touch with nature is part of Rosie Walford's technique for helping people tap into what they're really looking for in life.02 Feb 03:00 PM
WorldBritish murder suspect 'feared losing kids'A British mum will be questioned after police found the bodies of her two children in her car.29 Jan 12:42 AM
WorldChildren pay for meltdownSigns of family breakdown emerge in the wake of Iceland's financial crash.26 Jan 03:00 PM
WorldPressure grows in Britain for publication of 'torture boys' reportIn the United Kingdom, calls are growing by opposition politicians and the public that the full report of the review of the case of two brothers who savagely attacked a pair of boys in Edlington, South Yorkshire, should be made public.24 Jan 10:06 PM
New ZealandKiller stole the love of my life, says grieving partnerDiane Elizabeth White died of head injuries after she was allegedly attacked by her neighbour on a suburban Hamilton street.22 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandInquiry into police handling of 111 call before patient's deathThe handling of a 111 emergency call made to police shortly before a woman was found dead in her home is being referred to the Independent Police Complaints Authority.21 Jan 01:40 AM
New ZealandPleas for police before killingA woman twice called a mental health centre for help when one of its patients came to her home, before the patient returned with blood on her face.20 Jan 03:00 PM
WorldSchizophrenic genius whose worst fears came trueA brilliant US scientist, millionaire and paranoid schizophrenic withdrew from life, convinced he was being spied on, only to be murdered.08 Jan 07:56 PM
WorldParents plead for son who plotted to have them killedAn Asperger’s sufferer in England who plotted to kill his parents was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order yesterday, despite a letter from his mother and father asking the judge for leniency for their son.07 Jan 10:39 PM
New ZealandMental health worker stabbed, beaten by patientAn inquiry has been launched after a mental health worker was stabbed, kicked and had boiling water thrown over her by a patient.05 Jan 06:23 AM
Opinion<i>Deborah Coddington:</i> Awareness of mental illness neededNew Zealand's once frighteningly high suicide figures are coming down, but that doesn't mean we should relax, says Deborah Coddington.02 Jan 03:00 PM
LifestyleMarriage is good but has downsides when it fails - studyTying the knot is positive for the mental health of both men and women, according to a New Zealand-led international study.14 Dec 09:50 PM
New ZealandCell suicide brings call for legal help lineA coroner is calling for a national legal help phone line for prisoners in police custody after a lawyer could not be found for a man who later hanged himself.13 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandSelf-made story an inspiration to othersAfter knock-backs author worked hard to publish her own book.11 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandHappy kids become healthy adults - studyA study of NZers shows kids who suffer psychological or social adversity are at greater risk of suffering long-lasting health problems.09 Dec 03:00 PM
WorldSelf-help course blamed for death leapA self-help course has been blamed by a coroner for the death of a woman who jumped from a Sydney office window.08 Dec 03:00 PM
New Zealand'Charter for rapists' - critics savage ACCTherapists and counsellors say tight new rules for claiming ACC subsidies for sexual abuse counselling have become "a rapists' charter"08 Dec 03:00 PM
