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A clinical psychologist for the defence in the trial of Lauren Dickason, has been cross examined by the Crown today.

Ghazi Metoui gave his assessment of the accused in court yesterday saying he backed earlier defence witnesses who said she was insane at the time of the killings.

43 year old Lauren Dickason denies murdering her three daughters in Timaru. She has pleaded not guilty  by reason of insanity and  infanticide.

Newsable spoke to Stuff's Martin Van Beynen who is covering the trail

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It's 6 months since New Zealand pilot, Phillip Mehrtens was taken hostage by freedom fighters in the Indonesian province of Papua. Newsable speaks to Stuff reporter Nadine Roberts who's in contact with the group.

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A defence psychiatrist in the trial of Lauren Dickason, has been cross-examined by the Crown today.

43 year old Lauren Dickason denies murdering her three daughters in Timaru. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and infanticide.

Newsable talks to Stuff’s Martin Van Beynen who is covering the trial

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The Defence in the trial of Lauren Dickason, has called another of its own forensic psychiatrists today.

Justin Barry-Walsh has supported claims Dickason’s depression was a result of giving birth and that she was suffering a mental disorder at the time of the killings.

43 year old Lauren Dickason denies murdering her three daughters in Timaru. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and infanticide.

Stuff’s Martin Van Beynen is covering the trial

Remember the details of this trial are quite harrowing, so please be cautious about listening to this content

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The All Black squad for the Rugby World Cup has been revealed. Former All Black and Sky commentator Jeff Wilson shares his thoughts on the squad and what it's like to hear your name called out.

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A psychiatrist has been challenged over her assessment of Lauren Dickason.

Lauren Dickason is the South African mother accused of murdering her three daughters in Timaru. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity or infanticide.

Simone McLeavey works out of Hillmorton Hospital, where the accused was first held. She was asked by the Court to assess Lauren Dickason's mental state and last week told the court that Dickason had no delusional symptoms.

Newsable talks to Stuff's Martin Van Beynen, who is covering the trial.

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Those fiscal holes are emerging all over. What are they and how much do they matter?

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A brainstorm between a New Zealand based gelato making king, Gianpaolo Grazioli, or Giapo, and the American popstar queen, Cher has resulted in an icecream truck in L.A. selling an especially created gelato - Cherlato.

But how did this all come about?

Newsable spoke to Giapo from L.A. about how it all tracked back to Cher's visit to New Zealand in 2018

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