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Politicians have been told pressures on the mental health system are not sustainable and demand is overwhelming.

The opposition has already started to launch pre-emptive attacks about a potential capital gains tax, two days before the Tax Working Group reveals its final recommendations.

Mark Hager is standing behind his coaching style after leaving his post at the helm of the New Zealand women's hockey team amid accusations about his methods.

A Waikato DHB application for a fresh coronial inquiry into Nicky Stevens' death is being driven by concerns about liabilities, one of the country's leading lawyers has said.

Australian MPs have passed a landmark bill with an opposition amendment making it easier for sick refugees held offshore to be treated in the country.

The family of the man who took his own life after walking out of a mental health unit is devastated the Waikato DHB is delaying compensation and an apology.

Some refugees detained by Australia on Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have waited for more than five years for medical transfers recommended by doctors.

The Prime Minister has made her address to iwi from the porch of Te Whare Rūnanga, saying she will keep working to bridge the gap between Māori and those who came after. Video

You just want Zac Guildford to be healthy and happy.

Advocates for the elderly want better mental health interventions, after new research found those over 65 are more likely to report physical illness as a stressor before self-harming.

The Canterbury District Health Board has completed its investigation into how a mental health patient at the troubled Hillmorton Hospital came to be locked in a maintenance shed overnight.

The Children's Commissioner wants every young person leaving state care to be offered full support through a new transitional service.

For a Wellington mother and her daughter, the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme has been a lifesaver.

Papua New Guinea should negotiate a deadline with Australia for the removal of refugees from Manus Island, the Catholic church says. Audio

The first boat built by Sir Peter Blake more than 50 years ago has been restored and donated to the New Zealand Maritime Museum.

More refugees detained on Manus Island will die in the coming days unless they are taken out of Papua New Guinea for medical treatment, the Catholic church says.

A man has taken his own life at Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre, where New Zealand detainees have been on a hunger protest.

A Wellington academic who sexually assaulted an elderly woman at a rest home has avoided a jail term.

Two former Hutt Valley funeral directors have avoided jail relating to their mishandling of pre-paid funeral money.

About 5 percent of New Zealanders have been the victim of online sexual abuse such as "sextortion" blackmail and intimidation, according to new research.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has used the world stage to discuss mental health and suicide in New Zealand and Prince William spoke about the daily trauma of his job.

Embattled Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross has promised to steer clear of the conduct he was involved in last year. Audio

A government-appointed human rights group in Zimbabwe has accused soldiers of using "systematic torture" in a crackdown on protests.