Maternal mental healthcare: A third of mothers who need support are going without it
The findings come from four reports on perinatal and infant mental health commissioned by Health NZ under the…
Mark Dean Hoggart to leave prison after 21 years but remains ‘a risk’ to partners
He’s been paroled twice and reoffended against his partners each time, most recently in 2019. Hoggart has remained…
West Coast man Cody Wilson sentenced for luring girls to send explicit photos, child images found
One said in her victim impact statement read on her behalf that Wilson, who was living in Christchurch…
MetService issues orange heavy rain warning for Hawke’s Bay ranges
Heavy rain in northern Hawke’s Bay may continue into Friday morning, and for this area the warning could…
Waikato Expressway danger warning after pedestrian incident
“Police are all too familiar with the devastating outcomes that can occur from crashes involving vehicles and pedestrians,…
Air New Zealand warns of flight delays as wild weather hits Wellington
With weather warnings in place for many parts of the country, Air New Zealand customers are being warned…
Napier trial told young woman feared for her life at hands of older man she was living with
The man has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The woman, who has statutory name suppression, went to…
Animal welfare groups launch legal action over North Canterbury cat hunt
“We know from watching videos of previous hunts that people pay little attention to checking the cat for…
All Points Camping club allows convicted paedophile David Triggs to remain a member
Triggs offended against a primary-school-aged girl in Palmerston North between July 1997 and August 2000. Most of the…
From frosts to snowstorm: MetService warns of multi-day winter blast
“The coldest part of the morning was around dawn, and it stayed very frosty through to about 8am,…
Witness describes moment partner was fatally stabbed in Kaitāia beer bottle attack
Thompson is on trial for murder in the High Court at Whangārei over the 2024 incident in Kaitāia.…
Unapproved peptides seized at border as Medsafe crackdown intensifies
Peptides are short chains of amino acids often marketed for weight loss, muscle gain and performance enhancement. Ministry…