MyChoice gambling harm app launched as online casino licences loom
Problem gamblers can self-exclude themselves from venues, but have to complete exclusion paperwork and get their photo taken.…
Whangārei man Jonathan Wilson jailed for repeated assaults on vulnerable partner
He told her he would “break more if she wanted” and then threatened to smash her ankles with…
Wheelie bin baby death: Accused woman drops name suppression fight amid fears case would harm house price
Her partner was also living at the address where the baby was found, the Herald understands. The discovery…
Cocaine use surges 43% in NZ wastewater drug tests as meth harm soars
“It is likely that increased supply of cocaine to New Zealand has contributed to the expansion of the…
Microsoft CEO Taps Advisor to ‘Rethink’ Its Business for AI Era: Memo
Satya Nadella believes Microsoft needs to completely rethink its business model for the AI era, and he’s turning…
Why shoplifting crackdown risks more harm than help – David Harvey
Under current law, a citizen’s arrest cannot be made between 9pm and 6am unless the goods are worth…
WorkSafe releases new forestry guidelines in hopes of reducing harm in the industry
The Approved Code of Practice highlights WorkSafe’s expectations for managing health and safety within the sector. This time…
Mother calls for tighter rules on nitrous oxide sale after daughter’s harm
Nitrous oxide is known on the streets as nangs or laughing gas. It has been used as a…
Decriminalise, depoliticise, destigmatise: New report says drug laws are ‘colossal failure’ that exacerbate harm
Foundation executive director Sarah Helm called the law “a colossal failure”. “In the past 12-18 months alone, we…
Christchurch stand-off: One man arrested after tense late-night family harm situation
Police surrounded the apartment and urged the man to come out peacefully. He could be heard yelling back,…
Gambling participation and harm on the rise in Australia, new study reveals
New data on gambling in Australia reveals that around 3 million people are engaged in some form of…
Auckland football match attack: 23-year-old charged over broken jaw
Police said they arrested a 23-year-old yesterday who will appear at the North Shore District Court on Friday.…