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GP practices lay complaint with Commerce Commision over ‘unfair’ and ‘illegal’ contracts
The General Practice Owners Association says underfunding primary care is bad for all New Zealanders.

Māori King honoured, should AI run the defence force? | Focus Morning Bulletin August 31, 2024
Kiingi Tūheitia continues to be honoured after his passing, mental health foundation demands answers and Israeli forces claim to have killed a Hamas commander.

Dr Lester Levy and Mental Health Minister deliver speeches at Mental Health Summit in Auckland
Dr Lester Levy and Matt Doocey delivered speeches to the nib Health Innovators’ Summit, held at the Northern Club in downtown Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

Programme encourages men to face up to mental health
Initiative encourages men to write 'Love U Bro' on their faces

Mike King provided media advice to leaders accused of having toxic work culture
King told bosses the staff who quit were 'disgruntled former employees'.

Mental health report shows rate of psychological distress up, system not working for Māori
The five-year report shows there is more to be done to fill gaps in treatment and support.

Opinion: Māori and Pasifika are disproportionately represented in mental illness statistics
Shaqaila Uelese: We rarely talked about mental health growing up.

Jason Ake: No regrets for losing RNZ Board position, Māori mental health too important
Unless we speak about mental health among Māori, it will remain the silent killer.

'Terrible gap' in mental health care means kids admitted to adult services
One in four young people are admitted to adult inpatient services in Aotearoa.

Explainer: End of DHBs - what you need to know about new system
The focus has been on the top end of the planned changes - what about the local level?

Opinion: Jacinda has failed us on mental health - and it's only going to get worse
OPINION: Mental Health Commission's recent review reveals some news - and it's not good.

Bystander guides distressed woman back to shore
'I just kept her talking and held her hand.'

Mental health care staff cleared of wrongdoing in patient's suicide
Samuel Fischer died while at a Capital and Coast DHB secure mental health unit in 2015.

Mental health patient drowned 'searching for Taylor Swift'
A grieving mother questioned whether her son's privacy was worth more than his life.

Series of failures identified after mental health unit death
A grieving mother is considering a police complaint over her son's suicide death.

Hawkesby: Enough roadshows, let's get cracking on mental health services
COMMENT: Health experts warn that every moment delayed has an impact on people's lives.

Letters: Cold comfort for bus travellers
Surely coach travellers are worthy of a better facility, not some throwback to the 1940s.

Mental health and addiction sector awaits Budget
Devil in the detail, and in the Budget, mental health and addiction services say.

New mental health commission subject of fresh claim by Nats
Slow leak of information from National continues ahead of Budget.

Editorial: Much riding on Govt's mental health response
EDITORIAL: Hopes a new commission will be first step in transformational change.

Mental health crisis: 'We're at a point where we need ... a clear plan of action'
There are big hopes for the Government's mental health inquiry response and the Budget.