The Nutters Club

A Tokoroa mother who lost her son to suicide earlier this year says she is speaking publicly about her grief in the hope his death can help others struggling with their mental health. Bridget Coward joined The Nutters...

Father’s Day can be a celebration for some families, but for many New Zealanders it can also bring grief, loneliness and unresolved emotions. Nutters Club Host Hamish Williams and Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald used the...

A Christchurch grandfather has turned the grief of losing his teenage grandson into a campaign for open conversations about mental health. Jimmy Gifford shared that his grandson Justin died by suicide two years after...

Faith, nature and community took centre stage on The Nutters Club this week, as host Hamish Williams and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explored how a sense of something larger than oneself can support mental health...

Two Tokoroa men who spent years caught in cycles of addiction, crime and imprisonment are now using their lived experience to help young people avoid the same path. Joel Nicholson and Richard Heke shared their stories...

The rapid growth of sports betting is raising concerns about its impact on young New Zealanders, with mental health experts warning that easier access through smartphones and online platforms is increasing the risk of...

Listeners from across New Zealand shared deeply personal experiences of mental health, anxiety and navigating the healthcare system during this week's edition of The Nutters Club , with the programme highlighting the...

Why do Sunday nights feel so much harder than any other night of the week? That was the question at the centre of this week's episode of The Nutters Club on Newstalk ZB, as host Hamish Williams and guest co-host...

A difficult childhood marked by family breakdown has inspired a young University of Canterbury student to help reshape the conversation around men's mental health. Twenty-two-year-old Ethan Byloo told host Hamish...

As winter settles across New Zealand, mental health experts are reminding people that feeling a little flat during the colder, darker months is common but there are simple, evidence-based ways to reduce its impact...

On this weeks episode of The Nutters Club , Eddie Rakanui recounted a childhood marked by love, but also by domestic violence and alcohol abuse. Growing up in Wellington, he described being an energetic and often...

<p >A former advertising executive and recovering alcoholic is leading a nationwide effort to tackle what he describes as a growing crisis of disrespect and aggression in New Zealand society.</p> <p >Matt Zwartz...

<p >One of New Zealand’s leading survivor advocates says the country has made significant progress in supporting victims of childhood sexual abuse, but major gaps remain in access to services and the justice system.</p>...

<p>Internationally recognised survivor advocate Gloria Masters has highlighted what she describes as New Zealand's "silent epidemic" of child sexual abuse, while sharing her own decades-long journey of recovery and...

<p >Award-winning filmmaker Paula opened up about a lifetime of hardship, resilience and devastating loss, offering listeners a candid insight into the realities of grief and recovery.</p> <p >Growing up in Hastings...