National's health spokesperson Shane Reti. Photo: RNZNational would bring in a zero suicides strategy and install New Zealand's first minister for mental health if elected. The party's health spokesperson Shane Reti and mental health spokesperson Matt Doocey announced the party's mental health strategy in Christchurch this morning. "Labour promised big on mental health but have failed to deliver, only being able to spend 7 percent of the funding they announced for mental health and only equipping four percent of general practitioners with new frontline services," he said. Dr Reti said New Zealanders deserve world-class mental health care.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 27, 2020 22:18 UTC