A Christchurch woman says she is horrified that her non-smoking teenage daughter was given addictive nicotine pouches as part of a social media promotion.
Almost three years after Timaru was rocked by the tragic death of three young girls at the hands of their mother, the district's mayor hopes her sentencing will bring some closure.
Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman has given her first interview after her conviction for shoplifting and resignation from Parliament, saying it was an act of "self-sabotage."
Details of Lauren Dickason's long history of mental health battles, IVF struggles, tensions with motherhood and angst around the family's move to NZ were laid bare during her trial for the murder of her three young girls.
Warning: Coarse language. Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston has rebuked a Hamilton City councillor over his expletive-laden rant to a neighbouring council.
Lauren Dickason has released a statement outlining her remorse after she was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for the murder of her three daughters in Timaru.
Families driven from their east coast homes by the threat of flooding say they are experiencing a sense of déjà vu, with the wild weather reminding them of Cyclone Gabrielle.
The long-awaited sentencing of convicted killer Lauren Dickason will take place today, nearly a year after she was found guilty of murdering her three children.