The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, is hosting a community forum on Māori youth suicide and its prevention at Government House Wellington on Thursday 30 May 2013.
The forum follows the release this week of the Government’s strategy on suicide prevention. (http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/dunne-8m-maori-pasifika-suicide-prevention-support-all-families)
A wide variety of community and government representatives are attending, including the Associate Ministers of Health, Hon Peter Dunne, and Hon Tariana Turia.
Media are invited to attend the closing remarks, which begin at 3.30pm. There will be an opportunity to interview Mr Dunne after the forum concludes.
Media who want to attend should register their attendance with Antony Paltridge, Public Affairs Manager at Government House by 12 midday on 30 May, calling (04) 382 0827 or 021 470583.
For more information about the strategy, contact Mark Stewart on (04) 817 6985 or 021 243 6985