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'We aren't just stretched, we're bled': Frontline health workers' mental health struggles

'We didn't know what hit us. We were scrambling for weeks and weeks.'

DHB and defendant take issues with mental health reports to High Court

A DHB is struggling to provide court-ordered mental health reports for offenders.

Matt Heath: 'Just do your best' seems good advice for all levels of life

OPINION: 'Just do your best' seems to be a good idea anywhere we are chasing success.

Hamish and Kyle - On the anxiety of being around people again

We rose to the challenge of one of the most difficult times in modern history.

Great Minds | Anxiety

Kyle and Hamish talk about anxiety and how to re-calibrate as people adjust to new public health settings. Video / NZ Herald

Silent treatment: The new no chit-chat salon experience for those anxious or exhausted

Hair salons with no small talk are a growing trend as people struggle with mental health.

'They argued up to wedding': Family speak out after case of wife guilty of inciting suicide

The family had doubts about a man's partner, who later pleaded guilty to inciting suicide.

Tai Tokerau Principals' Association president pleased with Budget 2022

$3b is targeting some of the right areas, according to Pat Newman.

Budget experts deliver their verdicts: Missed opportunities and no plan for growth

We asked political insiders from across the spectrum to give us their take.

Govt to tackle three-year mental health care backlog: Little

'It's my expectation we can clear the backlog in significantly less time than that.'

'They have a right to feel safe at work': Firefighters and paramedics endure assaults

The public is urged to be kind to first responders as they endure violence on the job.

Matt Heath: Upgrade your friendship with a walk

OPINION: Why do we find it easier asking a buddy out for a beer than a stroll?

Great Minds | Languishing after lockdowns

Hamish and Kyle talk about the languishing state some have found themselves in during the pandemic, and how to reach out to someone in a way they are comfortable with. Video / NZ Herald

Hamish and Kyle - How to avoid languishing after lockdown

We can now return to a version of normality. But some of us don't feel we can.

Woman, 62, hits health worker after 21-hour wait in ED

Emails reveal concerns in NZ's busiest emergency departments.

'I've always wanted to tell queer Māori, Pasifika and Polynesian stories'

The show aims to depict queer stories and characters that are a little less mainstream.

'We are here': Father's heartbreaking message to missing French teen

Eloi Rolland's parents remain hopeful their son is still alive.

'I don't want to die. But I need help': Revealed - NZ's broken mental health services

Kiwis are paying the price for a deficient mental health system.