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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Construction industry woes set to continue as sector faces mental health crisis
Description: The construction industry in New Zealand is struggling – with building companies going to the wall as the housing market falls away. It also has one of the highest rates of workplace injuries of any industry. But there’s another workplace hazard that we’re not talking about. Construction workers are six times more likely to die from suicide than from an accident at work, and last year that number climbed to 80 suspected suicides, according to one report – the highest on record. Today on The Front Page, we’re joined by New Zealand He...