Coroners Act
Coroners to give greater consideration to Māori values
The Coroners Act will now account for stronger consideration of tikanga Māori and ethnic communities values in coronial practices.
TV funnyman opens up suicide debate
Comedian Jono Pryor took TV3 viewers by surprise last week when he suddenly got serious about suicide live on the Jono and Ben show. It sparked debate about how suicide is reported and discussed by… Audio
Backing for suicide reporting rule change
Proposals to allow suspected suicides to be reported is a very positive step, a suicide prevention advocate says.
Further changes to suicide reporting proposed
MPs have backed a significant change to the Coroners Act to allow media to report a death as "suspected suicide". Audio
Queens Council raises concerns over proposed changes
Continuing on from Rachel's story ...The police watchdog is investigating after a man was found dead in the Papakura District Court cells yesterday afternoon. Audio
Fears Coroners Act changes could lead to cover ups
There are concerns changes to the Coroners Act could lead to the cause of deaths in state care being covered up. Audio
Neil MacLean: investigating death
District Court Judge who was appointed the first Chief Coroner of New Zealand under the Coroners Act 2006, and retired from the position on 13 February. Audio
Retiring chief coroner calls for mandatory recommendations
The retiring Chief Coroner Judge Neil MacLean fears that coroners will lose their powers in a review of the Coroners Act this year. Audio
Retiring chief coroner fears coroners are losing their powers
The retiring chief coroner is warning that coroners risk losing their powers when the Coroners Act is reviewed this year. Audio