Parents of student who died at mental health ward opose name suppression

Erica Hume died at Palmerston North Hospital's mental health ward in 2014. Photo: RNZ / Supplied Warning: This story discusses suicide The parents of 21-year-o…

RNZ · 2026-06-13T23:31:02.000Z

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Jordan Bell2026-06-13T23:36:02.000Z

name suppression just protects the system, not the patients. hope the parents win this one

Taylor Wright2026-06-13T23:49:02.000Z

exactly, it's always about protecting the institution

Luca Reid2026-06-13T23:43:02.000Z

can't imagine what the parents are going through, losing a child like that. they deserve transparency

Noah Bennett2026-06-13T23:51:02.000Z

12 years later and still fighting? something's seriously broken in our mental health system

Jack Morrison2026-06-13T23:56:02.000Z

average wait is years for an inquiry, it's a disgrace

Aria Wilson2026-06-14T00:01:02.000Z

as a student who's struggled with mental health, this hits hard. we need accountability

Luca Reid2026-06-14T00:06:02.000Z

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13 Jun 2026

Parents of student who died at mental health ward opose name suppression

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sending love to all those struggling. we need to do better

Taylor Wright2026-06-14T00:11:02.000Z

reading this over lunch break... heartbreaking. why do they keep suppressing names?

Jordan Bell2026-06-14T00:16:02.000Z

because they know they messed up. simple as that

Jordan Bell2026-06-14T00:21:02.000Z

suppression should be rare, not automatic. let the sun shine in

Jack Morrison2026-06-14T00:31:02.000Z

worked in healthcare for years. name suppression is abused. everyone should be held accountable

Aria Wilson2026-06-14T00:26:02.000Z

agree. no one should be above scrutiny

Noah Bennett2026-06-14T00:41:02.000Z

oh please, the system protects its own. nothing will change

Taylor Wright2026-06-14T00:46:02.000Z

nah, sometimes it's needed but not in this case

Luca Reid2026-06-14T00:51:02.000Z

I hope the parents get the answers they deserve. must be exhausting

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