Max Abbott
The Me Too issues dogging the Auckland University of Technology
Much-lauded mental health expert Dr Max Abbott has resigned after being outed for sexual harassment. But his case is just the tip of what's going on. Audio
Academic says new cannabis study should be treated with caution
Professor Max Abbott, the dean of the Faculy of Health and Environmental Science at AUT, says the findings of the Australian study which found 14 year olds who used cannabis once or twice had grey… Audio
Mental health and addiction inquiry releases report
A long-awaited report has been released detailing more than 40 recommendations about how to improve New Zealand's mental health and addiction services. Professor Max Abbott joins us with his reaction.
…Can we inherit alcoholism?
There may be a clearer answer in research out today in the journal Nature Neuroscience, into why some people become dependent on alcohol while other people don't... Audio
Waitematā health board doubles Māori workforce
The Waitematā District Health Board has doubled the number of Māori nurses in three years and is set to double its entire Māori workforce. Since 2015, the number of Māori staff members at the DHB has… Audio
The impact of gambling on poor NZ communities
Problem gambling advocates in New Zealand are calling for electronic gaming machines to be eliminated in vulnerable communities like South Auckland. Audio
Scratchies linked to high gambling relapse rates
Instant Kiwi and online gambling are contributing to an increase in gambling harm in New Zealand, researchers say. Audio
When gaming becomes gambling
An American teenager is among the gamers calling for a mass boycott of the game publisher Electronic Arts over the pay-to-win aspects of their new game Star Wars Battlefront II. Audio
Review finds mental health services under resourced and struggling
A crowdfunded and crowdsourced review of New Zealand's mental health services has recommended an urgent funding increase, an independent inquiry, and independent oversight. Video, Audio
Taking mental health out of the shadows
Today is World Mental Health Day, and AUT is holding its annual event, with a goal of taking mental health issues out of the shadows. The day focuses on psychological and mental health first aid. And… Audio
Man with dementia dies unnecessarily
A coroner has ruled that a man with dementia who died in Wellington Hospital would more than likely have survived if the staff had overruled his wishes. Audio
SkyCity pokies-for-convention centre deal gets the green light
Metiria Turei, Green Party co-leader; Max Abbott, director of AUT's Gambling and Addictions Research Centre; and Nigel Morrison, SkyCity chief executive. Audio
Call for Auckland convention centre to be stopped
Opposition parties are calling for the Government's negotiations with Sky City for a new Auckland convention centre to be stopped. Audio
Sky City casino boss disputes harmful impact of pokie machines
The controversial 'pokies for convention centre' deal being negotiated by SkyCity Casino and the government. Audio