The New Zealand Maori Council says Maori are making up a statistic they don't want
The New Zealand Maori Council says Maori are making up a statistic they don't want
25 August 2018
Latest suicide figures show 668 people have died in the last year - the highest since records began.
One hundred and forty-two of them were Maori - also the highest figure recorded, with 97 of them Maori men.
Council chair Matthew Tukaki wants to see a national workforce development strategy.
He says we need to have a honest conversation about the reforms required of the mental health care system and provision of service.
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