Ashwagandha, huperzia targeted under proposed dutch supplement rules
The proposed Dutch rules would ban Huperzia serrata, huperzine A and ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on the grounds of…
Five NRL internationals confronted by teen armed with knife in Auckland before Kiwis match
Despite holding a knife, a witness told the Sydney Morning Herald the teen was likely to find himself…
Malaysia’s Phytogaia sets up grant to support local palm phytonutrient studies
The research grant, set to provide a minimum amount of between RM100k (US$24k) and RM150k (US$36k) in cash…
Lomand Beveridge sentenced for Dargaville armed aggravated robbery
Inside the home were four adults and four children. Beveridge was armed with a shotgun, an accomplice had…
Inheritance dispute leads to criminal intimidation charges
A pair of elderly brothers became embroiled in a dispute over their late sister’s assets, with the 68-year-old…
Margaret Green sentenced for Manurewa manslaughter of partner Selwyn Robson
She stabbed him with such force in the neck that the 20cm serrated blade penetrated his lung. Green’s…
‘Maxxing’ trends focus too much on single ingredients
‘Sardinemaxxing’, a TikTok trend encouraging consumers to eat as many sardines as possible, has exploded. According to Google…
Waikato woman Alka Dahiya sentenced for ‘extraordinarily brutal’ knife attack on toddler
Today, Dahiya appeared for sentencing in the High Court at Hamilton, where she lost a bid for permanent…
Perez Hilton’s children were home during his ‘severe mental health crisis,’ relatives say
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton’s children were home when he suffered an apparent mental breakdown while live streaming at…
Tailasa Pongia pleads guilty to stabbing murder of Greig Temarama-Abela in Ōtara, Auckland
“At an unknown point, Mr Pongia armed himself with a knife.” Victim Greig Kelvin Temarama-Abela, also 19, was…
Father’s plea for police policy change after mentally unwell son stabbed him with a knife
Fearing he was in imminent danger and about to die, he’d gone to the study to grab his…
Kereama Rewita stabbed Keith Pati to death after dispute about Hastings party
The argument had escalated and involved someone else throwing a can, which struck a toddler being held by…