Nicky Stevens
Victim's family: $100m mental health unit 'not going to make change we need'
The family of a man who took his own life after walking out of Waikato Hospital's mental health unit says plans for a new centre at the hospital are good news, but more needs to be done in the…
DHB reconsiders second inquest into Nicky Stevens' death
The Waikato District Health Board commissioner is considering whether to drop a request for a second inquest into the death of a young man who died while in the care of the DHB.
Family takes fight with Waikato DHB to Beehive
The family of Nicky Stevens - the young man who took his own life while in the care of the Waikato District Health Board - met with the Prime Minister today as their battle with the DHB continues. Audio
Request for new coroner's investigation highly unusual - QC
A coroner's decision last year ruled that Nicky Steven's death was a preventable suicide, after he walked out of the Waikato Hospital's mental health unit and was found dead three days later. The… Audio
Nicky Stevens' mother devastated at DHB's payout delay
The family of a man who took his own life after walking out of a mental health unit is devastated the Waikato DHB is delaying compensation and an apology. Coroner Wallace Bain has ruled the death of… Audio
Nicky Stevens' parents speak after coroner's damning report
A coroner has ruled that a young man under the care of mental health facility the Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre was able to take his own life due to deficiencies in the care he was provided. Nicky… Audio
DHB seeks report on overturning smoking ban
The Waikato District Health Board has asked for a staff report on a proposal to overturn a smoking ban in its mental health facilities.
Call to overturn smoking ban at mental health facilities
The father of a mental health patient who took his own life after being let out on an unsupervised smoke break is trying to overturn smoking bans at mental health facilities.
Nicky Stevens' family says DHB review butt-covering exercise
Nicky Stevens died while in the care of the Waikato DHB, but the DHB says the care offered to Mr Stevens was of a good standard. Audio
Waikato mental heath services not 'right', says new DHB member
The Bremner fatal stabbing attack and allegations of underspending shows there is something 'not happening right' in Waikato mental health services, a newly elected DHB member says.