Suicide
Construction industry suicide rate
The construction industry has the highest rate of male suicide in New Zealand. A Building Research Association (BRANZ) survey identifies a macho culture as part of the problem and there's also… Audio
Builders' suicide highest number in NZ
Building has the highest number of suicides of any occupation, and the construction sector is moving to address some of the underlying factors. A new study finds a boom or bust cycle, and a culture of… Audio
What Women Want: a panel discussion about domestic violence and healthcare led by Alison Mau
To mark the 125th anniversary of Women's Suffrage, broadcaster Alison Mau hosted a series of panel-style conversations called What Women Want. Listen to highlights from the discussions Healthcare… Video, Audio
The Maori domestic violence toll
It's World Suicide Prevention Day and Women's Refuge has highlighted the connection between domestic abuse and suicide. The chief executive Ang Jury fleshes out the details among Maori and other… Audio
The Panel with Ella Henry and Sam Johnson (Part 1)
The Panelists views on te reo Maori. The value of it, the beauty of it, the survival of it, the relevance of it. Constitutional law expert Andrew Geddis covers a few political topics with the… Audio
Reaching out or over-reaching?
The death of TV broadcaster Greg Boyed last week sparked a flood of tributes in the media and many anguished articles on the scourge of suicide and depression. The media have been warned that intense… Audio
Suicide prevention strategies need more resources
Opinion - The one common theme in suicide is hope, or lack of hope, writes Shaun Robinson saying his heart goes out to the family and friends of the 668 people believed to have died by suicide in the…
Number of deaths by suicide increase for fourth year in a row
The number of deaths by suicide has increased for a fourth year in a row, with 668 people taking their life in the past year.
Suicide deaths at all time high
668 people died by suicide in the year to June, 62 more than the year before. It's the highest number of suicide deaths on record, and continues a devastating upward trend. Audio
'Families are not supported at all'
Family members who have lost relatives to suicide say they are desperate for change, the inquest system needs an overhaul, and mental health services need drastic improvements.
Paora Joseph - The pain of suicide for whanau in Maui's Hook
Paora Te Oti Takarangi Joseph is of Atihau-a-Papaarangi and Nga Rauru descent, from Kaiwhaiki Pa, near Whanganui. His first job was as a youth worker on the streets of South Auckland, which led him to… Audio
BANG! Season 2 Episode 4: Man O' Man
'Toxic masculinity' is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot these days but a lot of guys seem not to like it... Maybe it's the 'toxic' part? In this episode of BANG! Melody Thomas takes a trip to a… Audio
Jessie Cole - Staying
Australian author Jessie Cole had an idyllic childhood - in the late 1970s her parents left suburbia to live in an isolated part of northern New South Wales, where Cole and her brother Jake ran free… Audio
Al Brown talks about Anthony Bourdain
Chef Al Brown from The Depot talks about the loss to the culinary world of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. Audio
Despite 100 complaints, no Worksafe prosecutions for bullying
The agency responsible for workplace health and safety laws, Worksafe, has never prosecuted anyone for bullying, despite about 100 complaints. People who have felt so bullied they were suicidal say… Audio
David Goodall: Scientist, 104, ends his life in Switzerland
David Goodall has died after choosing to end his life at a clinic in Switzerland, a right-to-die organisation says.
Unprecedented Māori youth suicide rates raising alarm
A recent report found 60 percent of people aged 10 to 14, who killed themselves between 2012 and 2016, were Māori. Video, Audio
Cracking up: Cori Gonzalez-Macuer on comedy as therapy
"Go out there and tell people," says Cori Gonzalez-Macuer (7 Days & What We Do in the Shadows) who wants people to open up more about their own life struggles. Cori is taking part in the mental health… Audio
Mother seeking answers over son's death in prison
A woman whose son killed himself in prison is calling for procedures to be tightened up for at-risk prisoners to avoid anyone else dying in jail. Audio
'Painful' wait for change after suicides in mental health care
The mothers of two young men who killed themselves while under mental health care say that when the system fails it should be easier and quicker to find out what went wrong. They say the… Audio