Common opioid is not that effective for easing chronic pain, study finds
Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new…
Wellington teacher sex abuse trial: Wife says husband revealed claims after ‘sign from God’
She has denied five counts of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection and two counts of doing an…
Superstar jockey’s 15,000km trip for a few minutes of work
He is now rated the best sprinter in the world and motivated the all-powerful Hong Kong Jockey Club…
Wellington trial: Teacher accused of sexually violating boy half her age
Sometimes at weekends, he said he’d stay overnight and she’d move the children into the spare bedroom. The…
A twist in the tale: Steve Braunias on the trial of the mum who killed her children and hid their bodies in suitcases
There was a terrible and unexpected twist late into the already especially terrible murder trial of Hakyung (Jasmine)…
DoC to trial paid parking at Punakaiki and Franz Josef this summer
Department of Conservation director of heritage and visitors Catherine Wilson said the locations and prices were chosen after…
Rotorua Night Market trial move to Kuirau Park sparks hospitality backlash
In a press release, the council said a location switch could cut the current market’s annual cost of…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge for ‘mercy’ ahead of sentencing
The once-powerful hip-hop innovator apologised for physically assaulting Casandra Ventura, his former girlfriend for more than a decade,…
US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces up to 20 years in prison after New York judge rejects acquittal request in sex case
According to the New York Times, United States District Judge Arun Subramanian wrote in new court documents: “The…
Anaru Moana murder trial: Defence says Crown can’t prove a gun was used in retribution killing
Burt and Boden are also charged with kidnapping and injuring with intent. The trial before a jury and…
NZ part of world-first trial into condition that causes heart attacks in young women
The Heart Foundation is helping to fund the research. Clinical director Gerry Devlin said he hoped it would…
Families react to guilty verdict in Loafers Lodge trial
There were whispered exclamations of “yes” as the jury foreman said “guilty” to each of the six charges,…