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Cocaine use doubles in New Zealand as wastewater data shows record highs
Police say weekly cocaine use now costs $3.5 million in social harm across NZ.
Ice baths and yoga: High school health class helping kids practise stress management
Teacher Caitlin Cahill is teaching stress management techniques she wishes she learned.
My daughter died. This is what no one tells you about the first year of grief
Kirsten O'Connor's daughter Kahlia died aged 24. Here's what she's learned about loss.
What sparked army veteran and ex-policeman’s spiral into criminal offending
Sam Sweetman was suffering mentally when he attacked another officer and fled police.
Influencer defends sharing funeral photos of daughter after 'bizarre' backlash
She said she 'could hardly breathe' as she prepared to leave her daughter.
Teacher in a rush to start the holidays marked entire class with the same grade
He also passed NCEA students who hadn't submitted work and bumped up others' grades.
Dunedin woman sentenced over false TikTok claim midwife was 'un-aliving babies'
Elana Jane Robins livestreamed the false claims to about 68,000 followers.
Advice: My girlfriend was secretly texting her ex. Can I ever trust her again?
NYT: Therapist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who's questioning his partner's loyalty.
The truth about autism in women, according to a neuroscientist
Telegraph: Autism was once thought to be extremely rare in females. Why?
How a healthy mindset influences longevity
New York Times: How finding purpose in retirement can help you live longer and stay sharp.
Woman shaken after man allegedly screamed and threw rubbish in road rage incident
Police were notified of the incident just before 7am today.
Chromebook remorse: Tech backlash at schools extends beyond phones
New York Times: In a rising number of US schools, textbooks and pencils are back.
'It’s not really about attracting women': What young NZ men say about the 'looksmaxxing' trend
Do we need to worry about young Kiwi men amidst the rise of influencers like Clavicular?
Tiger Woods: Superhuman golfer can't escape very human flaws
OPINION: Woods previously pleaded guilty to reckless driving after a 2017 arrest.
NZ-born star Rebecca Gibney reveals ADHD and autism diagnosis at 61
She told the Australian Women's Weekly the diagnosis had 'been very emotional'.
Inside a night on the road as paramedics face rising assaults and sexual abuse
St John staff say assaults on crews now occur on almost every shift.
A lifetime of anger: School bus crash survivor recalls horror in memoir
'I’m shocked by how much that horrific day still impacts so many people’s lives.'
'I still remember the carnage so clearly': The day a bus tragedy rocked a school
A first-hand account of the fatal school bus crash that rocked a small community.
MDMA therapy in Australia shows results, but the cost is limiting access
New York Times: The experiment has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say.
Spanish sexual assault victim paralysed after suicide attempt dies by euthanasia
Her father fought and lost legal bids in Spain and Europe to halt the death.
US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial
This is one of more than 1000 similar cases now pending against tech firms.
Can the keto diet really improve mental health?
New York Times: Multiple trials looking at the diet's effect on the brain are underway.
Jailed drink driver told his mum no one would listen. Hours later he was found dead
The coroner found inmates bullied, assaulted and stole from Alexander Nicholls-Braddock.
Serial arsonist who targeted baby boutique jailed after another medication lapse
During a previous mental health medication lapse, he criminally harassed a radio host.
The fall of a famous chef reverberates in the restaurant world
New York Times: 'This has divided the entire industry,' a former Noma intern says.
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Monday, March 23, 2026
NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iranian energy facilities, Nicola Willis says 7 weeks worth of fuel in NZ.
'My husband left me for a younger woman. I've never been happier'
Telegraph: Nine years after a messy divorce, Anne Dawson is living life on her terms.
'Dangerous': Psychiatrists excluded from decisions on who shares jail cells - report
Mental health workers had 'no input' before two mentally ill prisoners were put together.
‘It never ends’: Farm murder victim’s family devastated as killer wins appeal, continues fight
Jacob Ramsay was beaten, chained by his ankle to a car, and dragged to his death.