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…
Parents sentenced in Whanganui over neglect of sick teen boy, who later died
Ultimately, the lung infection led to a cardiac arrest and stroke, and he later died. His parents’ failure…
MIA Dragon’s Den 2026: Kiwi Tender ‘tongue-soft’ red meat for the elderly wins
This includes developing a local tenderisation protocol, with parameters optimised for grass-fed meat. Park – known as the…
Ashburton school incident: Reports of children unwell after ‘low reading’ of chemical found, two taken to hospital
A “low reading” of a chemical was discovered, Fire and Emergency Southern Communications’ shift manager Blair Walklin said.…
Nelson court hears of unexplained infant illness in case of alleged medical child abuse
Marie Dyhrberg, KC, is leading the defence in a trial in the High Court at Nelson in which…
Liz Weston: Nearing retirement? Time to set up some guardrails to protect yourself and your money
Dear Liz: When I retired, I had a small 401(k) with about $12,000 in it. Instead of rolling…