A Christmas party, a cocktail of drugs and the death of a woman

A woman who died at the home of a real estate boss after a Christmas party had consumed a toxic cocktail of drugs, including ecstasy and cocaine. Hoia Ann Mulligan, 57, known as Bella, had been out celebrating the end of the year with her husband and friends in Wellington. In the early hours of the morning, she was so intoxicated and incoherent that those with her at a central city bar considered calling an ambulance. 01 September 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [A Christmas party, a cocktail of drugs and the death of a woman]( [A Christmas party, a cocktail of drugs and the death of a woman]( [A woman who died at the home of a real estate boss after a Christmas party had consumed a toxic cocktail of drugs, including ecstasy and cocaine. Hoia Ann Mulligan, 57, known as Bella, had been out...]( [Going behind the scenes in Auckland's only swingers club]( [Going behind the scenes in Auckland's only swingers club]( [Sofie Louise is a trained sex and libido coach who is passionate about supporting women to access more desire, pleasure and radiance in the bedroom. Unlike cities like Berlin or New York, Auckland...]( [NZ Rugby review reveals misogyny and 'torturous' process to reach gender quota]( [NZ Rugby review reveals misogyny and 'torturous' process to reach gender quota]( [The process to get more women on the New Zealand Rugby board has been described as “tortuous” in a damning review. Its findings also reinforced how women faced “chauvinism, misogyny and racism” in...]( [Newsable today: Why are airlines making so much money?]( [Newsable today: Why are airlines making so much money?]( [Newsable is brought to you by BNZ. Listen to Newsable to find out what's worth talking about today: We ask an expert whether National’s plan to tax...]( [Newsable: Taxing offshore casinos easier said than done, says expert]( [Newsable: Taxing offshore casinos easier said than done, says expert]( [Newsable is brought to you by BNZ. A tax expert says he’s at a loss as to how National’s promise to set up a regulatory regime to properly tax...]( [NZ election 2023 live: Government introduces new code for supermarkets]( [NZ election 2023 live: Government introduces new code for supermarkets]( [The Government has this morning announced a new code aimed at enforcing fair conditions for supermarket suppliers. Follow Stuff’s live coverage for...]( [Politicians set for a pay rise: Here's what they get now]( [Politicians set for a pay rise: Here's what they get now]( [Politicians are likely to get a significant pay rise after the election. What they are paid has been frozen for the past six years. But a revision...]( [Electric blue: the thin blue line goes green in the deep south]( [Electric blue: the thin blue line goes green in the deep south]( [Police’s latest crime-fighting tool will be coming to your rear-vision mirror shortly. The fully electric BMW i4s, was the last of five to be...]( [Work and Income funeral grant falls 'disgracefully' short for dignified farewell, survey finds]( [Work and Income funeral grant falls 'disgracefully' short for dignified farewell, survey finds]( [Results of a survey of 23 funeral homes across the country show “disgraceful” shortfalls between the Work and Income New Zealand funeral grant and...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand