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Kiwis league star Brandon Smith: My 'party boy' days are over

Smith has now been alcohol-free for 105 days and has resumed full training.

On The Up: ‘Let’s do it’ - Hawke’s Bay teen plans 160km run in 24 hours for mental health charity

Funds raised will go to Hawke's Bay mental health charity Spark That Chat.

Life sentence for Abe gunman who built his own weapon over family ruin

Tetsuya Yamagami used a handmade gun to kill Japan's ex-PM at a 2022 campaign event.

Advice: My friend is depressed - does that excuse her flakiness?

New York Times: How to support a struggling friend without burning yourself out.

How parents’ ultimatum convinced Kiwi broadcaster to end Olympic dream

'We don’t want you to do this any more. You've got so much more life ahead of you.'

'I will put you in a trunk': Hoodie worn by man held over suspicious death

Kruz Dean Wanser was arrested four days after Margaret Pennington's body was found.

'Much needed' $50m new mental health unit to open by mid-year

A health service provider says the extra beds still fall short of current demand.

You've been diagnosed with cancer, now what? How 'prehab' could help before treatment

Cancer prehabilitation wants to turn wait for treatment into a chance to boost survival.

Eight things to do this year to lower dementia risk and protect your brain

Washington Post: How to help keep your memory and cognitive abilities in good shape.

New science points to four distinct types of autism

Washington Post: Scientists redefining autism as a complex condition with multiple forms.

Nine ways to take care of your mental health in 2026

New York Times: These tips will help refresh your mind and bolster your brain.

Nick Reiner’s lawyer withdraws, plea postponed in parents’ murder case

The 32-year-old is accused of fatally stabbing Rob and Michele Singer Reiner.

Editorial: It’s not too late to rescue your New Year resolutions

OPINION: Small tweaks may beat grand resolutions that often fizzle by week one.

Brown University suspect admitted to planning shooting for a long time, prosecutors say

Videos on Claudio Manuel Neves Valente’s device show he planned the attack.

'They’ll never be forgotten': Mum unveils Sanson memorial after children killed in triple homicide

Chelsey Field says she's been touched by the kindness of 'complete strangers'.

‘One part terrified, one part really angry’: Assault victim’s anger over health hack

Hackers are demanding US$60,000 or they say they will leak 400,000 files.