3 Feb 2026

Teens grieving parents left with questions after coroner's ruling

From Checkpoint, 5:24 pm on 3 February 2026

This story deals with suicide and mental health. The parents of a Tauranga teenager who took her own life are calling for improvements to the country's mental health system. 16-year-old Maddie Hall died in March 2023, almost three years after she was first taken to hospital. Timothy Brown reports.