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A human rights lawyer who represented dozens of survivors of abuse in care does not trust the state, even today, to prevent it from happening again. Audio

An expert forensic clinician has conceded that Lauren Dickason could have been suffering from postpartum depression when she killed her three children.

The inquiry chair described Marylands School, run by the Order of St John of God, as a place of "sexual, physical and spiritual violence".

A Wellington mum couldn't afford to pay her power. She was cut off, then the company added an extra fee to her bill.

The case of the Nelson Tenths, one of the largest litigations against the Crown in New Zealand's history, is set to go back to the High Court this month. Audio

The Crown's key clinical witness in the Lauren Dickason murder trial admits he overlooked adding the mother's thoughts of harming the children into his report.

A Gold Coast man who was a former childcare worker has been charged with 1623 child abuse offences against 91 children, police have revealed.

Daniel Wallis has been jailed for just over three years for the manslaughter of his five-month old-daughter.

A star actor from HBO's hit series Euphoria has been pronounced dead, aged 25.

A jury has heard how Lauren Dickason told a psychiatrist that killing her three children was "part of a package deal".

Lauren Dickason relied on her husband to help manage her depression and anxiety, the High Court at Christchurch has heard. Audio

The mayor of Palmerston North has entered the fray to defend his city's reputation as an international sporting host.

Massey said there were no current proposals to close the degree programme but described it as "unsustainable".

A forensic psychiatrist told the Christchurch High Court it is concerning the woman accused of murdering her children was self-prescribing for her mental health.

A 21-year-old woman has been found guilty of kidnapping and could face retrial for murder in the brutal killing of Dimetrius Pairama.

Karamea dairy farmer Peter Langford says he and his wife Debbie are ready to hang up their gumboots. With none of their four children keen on taking over the farm, it's now up for sale - lock, stock…

The university reported an $8.8 million deficit last year. It said there were no current proposals to close the degree programme for therapists but described it as "unsustainable". Audio

The High Court has heard what was going through Lauren Dickason's mind in the lead-up to killing her children. Audio

A forensic psychiatrist has told the High Court that Lauren Dickason was horrified by vivid visions of harming her children the month before she killed them.

The internet is awash in tributes to Sinéad O'Connor, the turbulent Irish singer whose atmospheric ballads frequently rang out from New Zealand radios in the 1990s.

Music that rescued Sinéad O'Connor, unleashing a creative talent that made her a world-wide music star - but also a rebel prepared to be controversial.

Lauren Dickason's mother has told the court her daughter seemed absent in the final months before she left South Africa for Timaru.

A court has been told there is no question Lauren Dickason was severely mentally unwell on the night she killed her three children and did it out of love.

The work of former justice minister Kiri Allan has been praised by a number of prominent Tai Rāwhiti voices in the aftermath of her political career falling apart.