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When Mike Lemalie removes his 30 kilogram weighted vest and dives into the ocean at Stirling Point in Bluff on October 30, it will be more than just sore legs and blisters he is hoping to heal.

The number of suicides in South Canterbury has risen to its highest rate in nine years.

When rugby player Joel Everson spent 23 days alone reflecting in a Japanese prison his thoughts centred on his children, and writing them a story.

OPINION: 'Being a mother to a child who was sexually abused by a family member is a club I never fathomed I'd be in. Yet, here I am.'

Suspected killer in hospital after twin girls aged 3 and sister of 7 found dead in Timaru home.

Twin girls aged 3 and sister of 7 killed in homicide just weeks after family move to New Zealand from South Africa.

A woman allegedly killed her three young daughters at their home in Timaru - just weeks after the family moved to NZ from South Africa.

Thursday, 22 July 2021, 2:42 pm Right now, people seeking asylum can be detained in criminal justice facilities, this practice is contrary to international human rights standards and has caused indescribable, enduring harm. Despite concerns raised by the United Nations and calls for change over many years, the policy of imprisoning people seeking asylum has persisted. But following the release in May of a damning report by Amnesty International into the practice, the Government is now acknowle...

Paul Lynch15:10, Jul 09 2021 PAUL LYNCH/SUPPLIED WARNING: This story discusses topics including suicide and mental illness. OPINION: So often we hear about how the mental health system has failed someone. While there is no question that in too many instances this underfunded and under-resourced sector has indeed failed, I wonder if perhaps we should be looking at things from a different perspective.  While many people refer to the need for a fence at the top of the cliff instead of ambulanc...

Sinead Gill16:26, Jul 01 2021 DAVID UNWIN/STUFF Manawatū District mayor Helen Worboys and deputy mayor Michael Ford address a probe into allegations of misconduct. The actions of two elected officials who targeted a colleague’s state of mind when disputing her complaints have been slammed as “disgusting” by the Mental Health Foundation. Manawatū District mayor Helen Worboys and deputy Michael Ford claimed councillor Hilary Humphrey suffered from a mental illness when revealing she had ...