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Facing the demons – Whirimako Black – The Nutters Club Friday 30 September

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Renowned musician Whirimako Black breaks her silence when she speaks out in a one-hour special with Mike King’s THE NUTTERS CLUB. The one-hour season finale of THE NUTTERS CLUB airs  Friday, 30 September at 10.30pm on Maori Television. “It happened to me, there … Continue reading →

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Tired of it all – Chris Dodds on The Nutters Club Friday July 29

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

One morning Chris Dodds woke up and found himself unable to get out of bed and to work. Feeling constantly exhausted, he assumed he was just useless, and without a diagnosis, he spiraled into the dark pit of depression. An … Continue reading →

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I just need to work it off – Ken Ballantyne – The Nutters Club July 22,

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Farmer Ken Ballantyne talks frankly about coming to terms with caring for himself on the Nutters Club  Farmers don’t get sick or sad, or overworked – do they? A winner of four categories for excellence in the 2010 Horizons Ballance … Continue reading →

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Saying it as she sees it – Susie Crooks on The Nutters Club – July 15

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

A passionate and hard-hitting discussion about mental health services from a woman who literally seen it all on The Nutters Club this week. From Kings Cross dominatrix to Wearable Arts Awards winner via dyslexia and a diagnosis of schizophrenia, Susie … Continue reading →

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Samoan Superhero – Johnny Angel on The Nutters Club – July 8

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Frank and honest discussion around suicide, a plea for help and a dramatic intervention on The Nutters Club this week. To the onlooker, artist and musician Johnny Angel has it all – a handsome well-built man with a gorgeous smile, … Continue reading →

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Turning your life around – Phil Paikea on the Nutters Club – June 24

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Phil Paikea spent his early years living a life of violence as the chapter leader of a Northland gang. Life in the gangs gave him the friendship, camaraderie and acceptance he lacked in his life, says Phil. “Either though I was still … Continue reading →

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When the laughter stops – Rob Callaghan on the Nutters Club – June 17

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Rob Callaghan is an award-winning stand up comedian. But in 2003, his life took an unexpected turn following a traumatic nervous breakdown when he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act and placed into acute care. Rob talks with Mike … Continue reading →

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A poet at heart – Thane Zander on The Nutters Club – June 10

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

Thane Zander’s early family life was disrupted by his father’s mental illness and Thane hoped it wouldn’t happen to him. Then in his mid-forties, he experienced blackouts and depression which ended in a catatonic collapse. After another major breakdown, Thane … Continue reading →

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A new season for The Nutters Club

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

What better way to kick off The Nutters Club blog than on the night of the first show of the second season of the television show. Each Sunday, Mike King hosts the Nutter’s Club on Radio Live to give a … Continue reading →

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