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Survivor Frankie Barretto is one of many who tell their stories on the Live Through This site (Photo: Live Through This)

Suicide survivors help prevention

They look intently at the camera, some impassively, some with smiles, all of them aware they've shared a most personal story.

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Audrie Pott (AAP)

Suicide after discovery of sex abuse photo video

A 15-year-old girl who was sexually abused while passed-out at a party hanged herself after discovering an intimate photo of her online.

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Women in rural areas of New Zealand are struggling to deal with high levels of anxiety (file)

Rural women depressed, anxious

A survey has found women in rural areas of New Zealand are struggling to deal with high levels of anxiety and depression.

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Farmers taking on depression issue

Federated Farmers, the national lobby organisation for farmers, has launched a programme targeting the issue of depression.

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The haka aimed to bring awareness to NZ suicide rates (Photo: Kim Choe / 3 News)

Attempt to break haka record

A huge crowd of people gathered at the Waitangi Treaty grounds have taken part in a world-record breaking attempt at the haka.

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US military suicides reach record high

Suicides in the US military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan.

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The Ministry of Health is being urged to provide advice to the public  about suicide

Coroner seeks suicide prevention campaign

A coroner wants a campaign to show people what to do if someone tells them they're thinking about suicide.

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Patient suicides up 500 percent

The number of people suspected of killing themselves while patients at public hospitals has risen by more than 500 percent.

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3 News understands seven teenagers were admitted to Whangarei Hospital during one weekend last month

In Northland, youth suicide on the rise video

The Ministry of Education is concerned that high school students in Northland may be playing a choking game.

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Tariana Turia says suicide statistics are shocking and wants more done to prevent the number of deaths (photo: Victoria Evans)

Turia wants action on suicide prevention

Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia says the Government’s suicide prevention strategy isn’t working, pointing to Northland where 32 people have taken their lives this year.

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Coroner wants review of suicide reporting

A Bay of Plenty coroner is calling for an urgent review of media reporting of suicides.

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A 3 News investigation has uncovered a dramatic increase in the rate of mental health issues within the Defence Force (file)

NZDF unaware of mental health figures video

A 3 News investigation has uncovered a dramatic increase in the rate of mental health issues within the Defence Force.

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Woman's self-immolation death 'accidental'

A woman's death after tipping turpentine on her clothing and setting herself alight has been ruled an accident.

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A still from the broadcast shows the man fleeing from the vehicle

Man shoots himself on live TV video

A man apparently shot himself in the head yesterday on live American national television at the end of a high-speed chase that began in Phoenix.

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Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne

Suicide prevention effort needed - minister

Twice as many people commit suicide as die in road accidents and the same emphasis should be put on reducing the toll, a Government minister says.

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Suicide stats no surprise - psychologist

A Christchurch psychologist says he's not surprised young people and Maori are among New Zealand's worst suicide statistics.

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In the last year there was a significant rise in teen suicide (file)

Rise in teen suicide

In the year to June, 547 people in New Zealand committed suicide – including a child under the age of 10.

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Suicides are at their highest level since 2006 (File)

Suicide rate on the rise

The country's suicide rate is again on the rise, with the latest statistics showing 522 people died from suicides in 2010.

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Maternal deaths are those among pregnant women and mothers with newborn babies

Suicide leading cause of maternal deaths

Suicide remains the leading cause of death among expectant and new mums,.

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Chelsea Thabrew sought help from her general practitioner and was prescribed medication for depression (file pic)

Depressed doctor took her own life

A young Wellington doctor struggling with depression took her own life in 2010, a coroner has found.

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