Brendan Nugent's lawyer said he had a concussion and experienced the neurological condition during the alleged attack on Helen Haines.
Health
6:50pm
2:29
Joanne Marshall says her toy poodle Kiko responds to her signs and voice commands.
6:23pm
In a decision released yesterday, the court found the Government failed to adequately consult those affected.
9:21am
Hyron Andrews died last week at the age of 31.
8:16am
ACC accepted 286 motor vehicle injury claims from crashes over the weekend last year, costing $1.1 million.
6:00am
The NZ Drug Foundation warns stimulant deaths remain high as one mother shares her son's story and backs a law change to encourage people to seek help during an overdose.
Wednesday 6:31pm
2:23
Features of the newly coined "circadian depression" include sleeping longer when depressed, waking up feeling very tired and being a night owl.
Life
Wednesday 4:00pm
Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, has died aged 42 after years of paralysis and disability following a spinal cord injury.
Wednesday 11:39am
"I'm back at square one where I don’t know what's going on with me," the actor said
Wednesday 7:18am
Hamilton vascular surgeon Chris Holdaway is no longer able to consult patients with the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome who are also suspected of having abdominal vascular compression syndromes.
Wednesday 6:49am
National health spokesperson Simeon Brown said the party had inherited a system in crisis and had made progress on emergency department waits.
Tue, Oct 20
The hazardous materials, dumped over two consecutive days, cost Hawke's Bay ratepayers thousands to clean up.
Claire Christie uses a haemodialysis machine at her Christchurch home four times a week.
Adverse reactions to the unregulated products showing up with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, chest pain, anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions.
Mon, Oct 19
It comes after senior doctors in the hospital's emergency department spoke out about the chronic understaffing which they said was putting patients lives at risk.
Health New Zealand said it was listening, and planned to hire more permanent senior doctors in the emergency department.
Sun, Oct 18
Are you likely to be better off taking health insurance, or saving up a sum of money to pay for any treatment you might need, yourself?
Business
The Vatican shared images of the 71-year-old standing up at the altar in green vestments, as doctors said that tests confirmed his "continued improvement".
Sat, Oct 17
The actor is alleged to have assaulted two flight attendants, a police officer and a nurse.
Andrea Compton made the personal statement during a meeting wearing a sequin dress for Frocktober, raising funds for ovarian cancer research.
Fri, Oct 16
Concerns about exposing breasts, uncertainty around AED pad placement, and fear of causing offence can create hesitation for people performing CPR on women.
The mother of a toddler whose cancer treatment was delayed says that her son was often screaming and writhing in pain while they tried to get help from a nurse.
The hospital said it had to reschedule some treatments to ensure they could be delivered safely.
Thu, Oct 15
New Vote Compass data reveals which election issues draw the strongest opposing views.
Te Ao Māori
It comes as concerns about hospital staffing grow louder and election-year battles rage on between Labour and National.
Wed, Oct 14
