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Group of 100 dads including ex-All Blacks sign up to run marathon for school lunches

Hitting the $100,000 target would fund nearly 12,000 lunches for local children.

Editorial: The debate around rongoā Māori in prison healthcare

OPINION: Corrections has signalled it wants to use rongoā Māori services at 14 prisons.

Psychology assistant push hits hurdle as Otago forced to wait until 2027

The new diploma is part of a Government plan to boost mental health staff by 500 a year.

Preventable? Coroner to examine murder of Christchurch mother by mental health patient

An inquest comes after a damning 2025 report into Canterbury mental health failings.

One man, two brutal killings two decades apart: How the mental health system ‘failed everybody’

Health NZ admits failings in Parr’s care.

Leslie Parr revealed as man twice ruled insane after committing two separate killings

Leslie Raymond Parr killed partner Fiona Maulolo in Naenae in April 1997.

ACC spied on man with traumatic brain injury

He says the hardest battle wasn’t recovery. It was fighting the system meant to help him.

'I will forget you, but never forgive': Victim faces abuser in court

Neil Robert Wallace was described in court as a 'predator who hid in plain sight'.

The surprising health benefits of natural light exposure

Washington Post: Even an extra 5 to 10 minutes can help your sleep, mood and more.

'Disturbed' man set himself ablaze in fatal Swiss bus fire

Police stress there is no evidence the deadly Kerzers blaze was terrorism.

'I haven't read it': Chelsea Winter hits back at ribbing from Emily Writes

The columnist and author poked fun at MasterChef winner Chelsea Winter's morning routine.

Hang-xiety explained: Why does drinking mess with my emotions?

New York Times: Alcohol can make you feel anxious or irritable the next day - but why?

Get a dog, live longer?

New York Times: Research suggests pets keep you healthier. But there are some caveats.

Paloma Faith welcomes son after going through ‘painful’ birth

Her son arrived early and spent three days in neonatal intensive care.

Disabled person's double blow after carer husband suffers head injury during funding freeze

Under new rules, Sam’s funding for vital nutritional shakes was declined.

Advice: This work Zoom shouldn’t have gone X-rated. What now?

New York Times: Advice columnist Max Read tackles two very awkward office dilemmas.