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…
Townsville Hospital CEO says some patients may die after urology bungle
Some patients may die as a result of the Townsville Hospital’s urology unit bungle, the hospital’s CEO has…
ACT ‘beginning to see change’ two years on from the introduction of drug decriminalisation laws
Tuesday marks two years since the ACT became the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise small amounts of illicit…
Committee halts new liquor store for Rotorua CBD after more than 700 objections
Sethi, who unsuccessfully ran for election to the council last week, proposed opening an “independent bottle store” with…
Newsom vetoes bill that would have granted priority college admission for descendants of slavery
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed legislation that would have allowed public and private colleges to provide preferential…
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…
Supreme Court sees a free-speech problem with laws that ban ‘conversion therapy’ for minors
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices on Tuesday heard a free-speech challenge to state laws against “conversion therapy” and sounded…
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…
‘We should kill him’: AI chatbot encourages Australian man to murder his father
Experts are calling for new regulations to require artificial intelligence chatbots to remind users they are not speaking…