At 71 I’m spending retirement worrying about my sons’ future inheritance tax bill
Instead of enjoying her retirement, Lynda Williams finds herself tossing and turning in bed, worrying about the inheritance…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale recounts confronting scenes
The worst of the storm swept through overnight, causing damage around Tauranga and the neighbouring Western Bay of…
Hawke’s Bay family’s grief one year after 11yo daughter Emma-Jane Kupa killed
Pineaha had been intoxicated, high on methamphetamine, and before hitting Emma-Jane was travelling at a speed between 88km/h…
Northland teacher and sportsman Harry Darkins farewelled at Whangārei
Darkins, 36, died after being struck by a vehicle on Puketona Rd in Haruru in the early hours…
South Carolina measles outbreak surges to 211 cases after holidays
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. The ongoing measles outbreak in South…
Shorter winter days linked to rise in Seasonal Affective Disorder cases | The Latest from WDEL News
Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is most common this time of year due to the shorter days and…
Black Fern Charmaine Smith opens up on baby loss and stigma around grief
Charmaine Smith with Tamati and Amīria. Photo / Kirsty Joy Photography But at 12 weeks, test results showed…
Funeral costs: One in five funerals at Tauranga business conducted with no service or ceremony
Keith told the Bay of Plenty Times an unattended cremation – one without a ceremony – was the…
We were hit with a £148k inheritance tax bill when mum died at 97
When Jill Lemon’s mother died earlier this year, as well as dealing with the grief, she had to…
29 deaths at Pike River sparked workplace safety reforms – why are they now being dismantled?
How long does it take for collective national grief to decay into casual disregard? How long for a…
The women keeping Pike River’s fight alive – Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
“We had so long of things being told to us in the 11th hour. The rug being pulled…
The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief’s rippling effects
Annie Ernaux’s The Other Girl might be the latest of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s works to be published…