Suicide
Lethal drugs supplied to depressed New Zealander
The family of a depressed New Zealand man who committed suicide in Sydney are raising the alarm over the ease with which he was able to order and import lethal drugs using information from the… Audio
Corrections releases prisoner suicide numbers
The number of prisoners who have committed suicide while in custody has more than doubled compared to last year.
Police euthanasia sting
A third complaint is to be filed today with the IPCA over the fake checkpoint used by police to find out who'd attended a pro-euthanasia meeting. Kathryn Ryan talks with the President of the Voluntary… Audio
More resources needed to curb high Māori suicide rates
The suicide rate among Māori is nearly twice that of any other ethnicity and a researcher says disconnection from culture is a factor.
Suicide stats remain 'unacceptably high'
The rate of people taking their own lives is remaining consistent, and unacceptably high, the chief coroner says.
Questions over Defence Force suicide rates
Frustrated advocates are calling for better reporting of suicides committed by current and former members of the military. Kate Pereyra Garcia investigates for Insight. Audio
How should primary schools deal with suicide?
When is the appropriate age to talk about suicide at school, and what are the risks of discussing suicide in the classroom? Kathryn Ryan talks to 10 year old Lukah Sakamoto-Aish and his father Perrin… Audio
Police call centre staff only get one day suicide-call training
A suicide prevention group is 'absolutely shocked' police call centre staff have only one day of training to deal with suicide calls, and has called for police to improve training.
Insight: The Horror of NZ's Suicide Rates
New Zealand's suicide rates remain stubbornly high. Philippa Tolley explores what else can be done to turn them around. Video, Audio
Questions raised about reducing Maori men's suicide rates
With an update to New Zealand's suicide prevention plans underway, questions are being raised about the commitment to reduce this country's grim suicide rates among young Maori men. Audio
Rhythm for the Blues
India has one of the highest rates of depression in the world and for men within the age of 15 to 29 the suicide rate is very high. The Indian community in New Zealand is also deeply affected but an… Video, Audio, Gallery
Rhythm for the Blues
India has one of the highest rates of depression in the world and for men within the age of 15 to 29 the suicide rate is very high. The Indian community in New Zealand is also deeply affected but an…
Video, AudioTurning the Tide on Suicide - part three
In part three of this series, Ezekiel Raui, Rongomaitawhiri Ah-Ching and Mauriora Tawaroa Takiari are three young people who each balance University Study and their work in suicide prevention. Audio
Turning the Tide on Suicide - part two
We meet people who have lost whanau to suicide and others who work in their community to promote awareness and empower young people - Haley Grace-Hollis, Colin Taare, Matthew Tukaki and Ngahihi o te… Audio
Changes to Coroners Act passes final reading in Parliament
Deaths will soon be able to be reported as a "suspected suicide" after legislation to change the Coroners Act passed its final hurdle in Parliament. Audio
Suicide data problems need to be fixed - report
A bill to change the Coroners Act, including to allow media to report a death as "suspected suicide", has passed its final reading in Parliament.
Suicides come after people slip through cracks - study
Many people who have taken their own lives slipped through the cracks of multiple agencies, the first government review of suicides has found.
Review: Suicide victims slipped through the cracks
The first ever government review of suicide deaths has found many of those who took their own lives did not get the right help, or slipped through the cracks of multiple government agencies. Audio
Warning that suicide stats don't tell full picture
The former chief coroner says current statistics don't give a complete picture of the number of people who commit suicide. Audio
Police 'bungled' chance to find man alive
A police search for a man who went missing from a mental health facility and drowned was like a "black comedy of errors", his family says.
