NZ rules

In New Zealand there are guidelines that must be followed when reporting a suicidal death. Before information my be reported there first must be an inquest by a coroner and only afterwards, with the coroners permission, can any information be released. According to Laura McQuillan, “Journalists require a coroner’s permission to make public any details aside from the deceased’s name, address and occupation, and the fact their death was found to be self-inflicted, but other details may be released if it’s in the public interest, and unlikely to be detrimental to the public’s safety.”