Mental Health
NZ top in Asia Pacific for integrating mentally ill
New Zealand has come top of 15 countries in the Asia Pacific region for assisting people with mental illness integrate successfully into communities. Audio
Waikato DHB to review Bremner's care
Waikato District Health Board has confirmed it will review how Ross Bremner, who killed three people and himself, was cared for by its mental health services.
Waikato mental heath services not 'right', says new DHB member
The Bremner fatal stabbing attack and allegations of underspending shows there is something 'not happening right' in Waikato mental health services, a newly elected DHB member says.
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
Three hundred accounts of mental health failings
The personal stories of 300 mental health patients, their families and workers appear to be yet more evidence of serious failings in New Zealand's mental health system. The stories have been submitted… Audio
Mental health of local musicians targeted
A new service targeting the mental health problems of local musicians is being launched to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. Audio
Celebrating grandma through cabaret
The Auckland Live International Cabaret Season is about to begin its third year featuring a suite of critically-acclaimed cabaret shows from across the globe and closer to home. The Basement theatre… Audio
Youthline overwhelmed by calls for help
Youthline is so overwhelmed with young people calling its service that 150 a week are missing out on help.
PSA warns shortage of mental health nurses is tip of the iceberg
PSA says immigration is putting pressure on mental health services. Audio
Youthline so overwhelmed 150 people a week missing out on help
Youthline says it's so overwhelmed with young people calling its service that 150 a week are missing out on help. Audio
All Right? Christchurch
The Canterbury recovery is heading into its seventh year, but just how well are people in the region feeling? Audio
Bringing the War Home: A failure to care for veterans with PTSD?
RNZ defence reporter Kate Pereyra Garcia talks to war veterans about PTSD and what they say is a lack of help to deal with it when they get home. Video, Audio
Sword attack inquiry: Caregiver's absence not reported
Mental health staff did not report that the primary caregiver of a man who later attacked his ex-wife with a sword had gone overseas, an inquiry has found.
Petition to get autistic man out of isolation presented to Parliament
Ashley Peacock's parents have presented a petition to Parliament, calling for Health Minister Jonathan Coleman to intervene in his case.
The Mixtape: Tom Larkin
He's best known as the hard-hitting, long-serving drummer for NZ rock band Shihad, but is also a producer, manager, studio owner and soon to be author. Melbourne based Tom Larkin is back in New… Video, Audio
Christchurch mental health services struggle with demand
The number of emergency psychiatric assessments in Christchurch has more than doubled since the earthquakes struck. Video, Audio
Effectiveness of Community Treatment Orders
Kathryn Ryan speaks to University of Otago Professor of Law John Dawson, who disputes the efficacy of Community Treatment Orders - where patients are compulsorily treated - even though they are used… 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
Calls for better training for police taking suicide calls
Calls for more training for call centre staff on how to handle people threatening or attempting suicide, after figures reveal just one day's training is set aside for it. Audio
Major prize for combining art and sport
New Zealand artist Richard Lewer, based in Melbourne, has won the $100,000 Basil Sellers Art Prize for his work The Theatre of Sports (2016) which draws on his passion for art and sport. The 12… Audio
