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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 acknowledging swift action is needed. The Minister of Immigration Kris Faafoi and Associate Minister Phil Tw...

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 ambulances at the bottom, even that is a tired, old cliché, when the reality is that there is so much more ...

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 made two complaints against them, one internal and the other a police incident report lodged in Janu...