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Wellington woman pleads guilty to supplying friend with prescription medication after repeated overdoses
The defendant’s phone searches included ‘How much propranolol could kill you’.
Wellington councils advance ‘Head Start’ reform plans despite split over mega-merger
Councils are scrambling to meet the Government’s looming deadline.
Christopher Luxon’s problem with MMP is really a problem with National’s identity – Adam Pearse
OPINION: Nat MPs floundered when asked about a policy they didn’t seem to know they had.
Expansion of citizen’s arrest powers to take effect within a week
New offences target assaults on first responders and ‘coward punches’.
Bream Bay mātaitai reserve submission deadline extended after overcrowded meeting
More than 200 people attended the first meeting, despite the venue’s 80-person capacity.
Charles Wharton detained as special patient after murder of 8-year-old Hamilton boy
Police dropped Charles Wharton at the boy’s house just before the attack.
Great Britain: UK Support Helps Costa Rica Strengthen Its Fight Against Human Trafficking
At a school in Los Chiles, close to Costa Rica’s northern border, children, teachers and community leaders came together to talk about how trafficking can be recognised, prevented and reported. For many, the session turned a difficult and often hidden issue into something practical – signposting warning signs to look for, where to seek help, […]
Great Britain: Major Expansion Of Community Mental Health Support Across England
People struggling with their mental health will get help earlier and closer to home, with 159 new NHS mental health facilities opening across England under plans announced today. Backed by £343 million, the rollout is the biggest redesign of mental health services in a generation. It includes 100 new community mental health centres, offering walk-in […]
Great Britain: Global Talent Visa Expanded To Attract World’s Brightest Researchers To Power British Innovation
An expansion of the Global Talent visa announced today (Thursday 6 August) will give more than 100 of the UK’s most innovative companies the ability to support some of the world’s best scientists and engineers to come to live and work in the UK, unlocking a wave of international talent. The move will help secure […]