Suicide
The high toll of Maori teen suicide
Paediatrician Dr Simon Denny discusses culture, social displacement and the high Maori toll in teen suicide. Audio
The Herald's bid to break the silence
The New Zealand Herald's current campaign on youth suicide is one of the most sustained and substantial media initiatives of recent times. Mediawatch asks the prime movers of 'Break the Silence' about… Audio
The Herald's bid to break the silence
The New Zealand Herald's current campaign on youth suicide is one of the most sustained and substantial media initiatives of recent times. Mediawatch asks the prime movers of 'Break the Silence' about…
AudioSuicide rates for the general population have reduced in a decade; not so for Maori
In the latest instalment of RNZ's election year series 'Is this the Brighter Future?' our Maori issues correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes explores the state of Maori mental health. Audio
NZs tragic youth suicide rate
Glenda Schnell of Lifeline on the new Unicef report on teen suicide rates. Audio
'Awful' suicide rate hits NZ's child welfare rating
A recent OECD report praises New Zealanders' living standards, but a new report from UNICEF says the country is failing its children and teenagers.
Sarah Quigley's new novel The Suicide Club
Three loners who're struggling to cope with life end up at an institution in Bavaria, The Palace, where experiments are being carried out on people with suicidal tendencies. This is the scenario for… Audio
Tongan families left devastated by teenage suicide create guide
A group of Tongan families left devastated by teenage suicide have helped come up with a guide they hope will show others in their community what to be on the alert for. Our reporter Laura Tupou was… Audio
Funeral home owner aims to spark conversation on suicide
A funeral home owner in Invercargill who has witnessed first hand the devastating impact of suicide has set up a facebook page and is organising rallies on the issue. Audio
Prime Minister not surprised by Mike King's resignation
Bill English says he imagines both Mr King and the Ministry of Health struggled with King's position on the Suicide Prevention External Advisory Panel. Audio
Suicide prevention plan 'deeply flawed' - Mike King
Mental health crusader Mike King has stepped down from his post on New Zealand's suicide prevention panel, saying the government draft prevention plan is "deeply flawed" and "self-serving". Audio
Few schools have enough resources for mental health
Well-resourced school health services dramatically lower teen suicide and depression rates - but only one in 10 schools has one, research shows. Audio
Parents talk about suicide prevention following Netflix show
Parents and community members gathered in Glen Eden last night to discuss suicide risk and how to talk to children about such a sensitive subject. It comes in the wake of a controversial Netflix… Audio
Critics say new Netflix series glamourises suicide
13 Reason Why, a Netflix series focussing on a teenager's suicide, is being criticised for allegedly glorifying suicide. Audio
Suicide, Rape and 13 Reasons Why
A new Netflix show about teen suicide has been labelled as 'irresponsible, unsafe and unethical' by The Mental Health Foundation. Audio
Mental Health Foundation warns of harmful Netflix series
"I think it's a very irresponsible programme... and really unsafe for young people watching it". The Mental Health Foundation's chief executive, Shaun Robinson, says the Netflix series "13 Reasons… Audio
Mother shocked to receive 'horrific' pics of dead son
The mother of an Auckland teenager who killed himself is shocked court officials sent her "graphic" photos of his body.
Ministry apologises to mother over photos of dead son
The Ministry of Justice is changing its policies after a woman received graphic police photographs of her son.
"It's a whitewash": family of mental health patient
Kathryn Ryan talks with Dave MacPherson, the father of Nicky Stevens, who died in a Waikato DHB mental health facility, while on suicide watch. The DHB has conducted a review of the case, concluding… Audio
Tackling the hard stuff on stage
A devised theatre show called deVine has taken as its subject the tensions around a family dealing and not dealing with mental health issues.
RECollective Theatre Company wants to tackle this issue… Audio
