Suicide Statistics
Petition calling for mental health inquiry delived to Beehive
10 Oct 2017
A family who lost their 15-year-old daughter to suicide has delivered a 30,000 signature petition to Parliament asking for an urgent inquiry into the country's mental health crisis. Video, Audio
Maori men disproportionally represented in suicide stats
7 Oct 2015
The suicide rate among Maori is the highest it has been in three years. Joining Morning Report is comedian Mike King, who has been open about his battle with depression. Audio
Suicide numbers soar
6 Oct 2015
New figures show 564 people died by suicide in the last year - the highest number since records began eight years ago. Moira Clunie is the mental health foundation's director of programmes. Audio
Suicide rates hit new high
6 Oct 2015
The Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall today released annual provisional suicide statistics; Alexa Cook reports. Audio