Maria Baker
Urgent roadmap for mental health needed: Commissioner
The Mental Health Commissioner is calling on the new government to take urgent action on mental health and draw up a road map for progress by the end of the year. Kevin Allan wants a clear plan for… Audio
The government has come under fire for its lack of a specific Māori suicide prevention strategy
The government has come under fire for its lack of a specific Maori suicide prevention strategy, despite a sharp spike in the Maori suicide rate this year. The long-awaited strategy, was launched… Audio
Govt's $2b for mental health: will it work?
The centrepiece of last week's budget was $1.9 billion to help the one in five New Zealanders who experience mental illness or significant mental distress. Audio
Māori health sector concerned Māori needs ignored
Some in the Māori health sector are concerned Māori needs are being ignored by the government following the long-awaited Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry.
The government responded to the inquiry's… Audio
Whānau-based answers key to fixing grim suicide stats
The head of Te Ra O Te Waka Hourua, a national suicide prevention programme, Maria Baker says community-based initiatives and giving young Maori a stronger voice are key to reducing appalling suicide… Audio