Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: The stark reality: New Zealand no longer has a functioning Mental Health Service https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366926#post366926 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366926#post366926 Got this by email:

I have worked as a nurse in Mental health services since 2009. They have never had enough nursing staff, not to mention psychologists etc. They continue to rely on overtime (nursing staff working 50+ hours per week), and appear reluctant to employ new staff despite growing…

]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:27:44 +1300 Howard Edwards https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366917#post366917 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366917#post366917 "Talk therapy, expensive and time consuming as it is (from an accountant’s point of view) is pretty much always first to go ..."

This is exactly what happened with the Family Court a few years ago. Couples experiencing relationship difficulties could attend up to six counselling sessions which could potentially…

]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2016 12:00:02 +1300 Grant Taylor https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366898#post366898 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366898#post366898 the findings of the Mason Report, but adequately provisioned) and… ]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:56:01 +1300 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366896#post366896 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366896#post366896 Here’s the Newshub story on Capri’s closure (they stopped taking inpatients two weeks ago).

It’s hard to believe Capri even kept operating after this 2003 story:

Revelations that a South Auckland pokie bar owner is also the director of a clinic offering gambling rehabilitation services reinforce the need to toughen up…

]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:02:08 +1300 andin https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366895#post366895 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366895#post366895 Until the government takes positive action
Do any of them know what that means?
Covering your arse by spouting BS, isnt a positive action.
You listening govt peoples?
Nah didnt think so...

]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:44:49 +1300 Kyle MacDonald https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366894#post366894 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366894#post366894 Capri has closed. Their clinical practices, especially with addictions and prescribing, were 'questionable'. They aren't a loss IMO.
http://www.metromag.co.nz/metro-archive/capri-clinic-inside-club-detox/

]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:12:31 +1300 Sacha https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366893#post366893 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366893#post366893 Capri

I heard yesterday from a referring practitioner that they have gone under. Maybe grew too fast or something?

]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:10:13 +1300 Moz https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366891#post366891 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366891#post366891 The juxtaposition of the Capture-Apocalypse picture with this post on the front page is strangely appropriate. ]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:24:43 +1300 Hebe https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366882#post366882 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366882#post366882 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:57:30 +1300 Angela Hart https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366878#post366878 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366878#post366878 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:48:50 +1300 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366877#post366877 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-the-stark-reality-new-zealand-no/?p=366877#post366877 Discussion from blog post.

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