Tyrone Hack (Ngāti Kahu, Te Aupōuri, Niue) is no stranger to depression. A father, a brother, a son, a husband, a lawyer – he says he deals with bipolar regularly. Here’s the thing – he’s not alone. Here’s the thing – recently released statistics by the Chief Coroner of NZ suggest that Māori men are overrepresented in suicide statistics not only nationwide, but internationally. But why are we the most ‘hush-hush’ when it comes time to talk about it? This is Tyrone’s story.

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