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The Nutters Club is a world first, online and offline media phenomenon that has changed and saved lives. It has spawned a very large, strong and supportive Facebook community and morphed into a popular television series on Maori Television. Over 500,000 people view the Nutters Club Facebook page every week.
It’s stated mission is "to forever change the way people, feel, think, talk and behave in relation to their mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural and sexual well being; and in doing so encourage us all to take ownership of our own health and well being.” In plain English it’s a show about “Nutters helping other Nutters live at peace with themselves and others, so that we can all lead meaningful lives.”

The Nutters Club deals with all the tough stuff that many in society would prefer to keep in the closet. Topics like mental health issues, drug/alcohol addictions and the socially taboo. The show is hosted by Hamish Williams and Kyle MacDonald.
Hamish has worked in radio and media since age 12, drawn to it for the power that it had to share stories and help others. Involved with “The Nutters Club” since 2009 he has been a regular fill in for Mike King until becoming the main stay in 2016. Having experienced the impact of suicide personally he understands first hand challenges of mental health.
Our resident psychotherapist with 20+ years experience is a regular columnist, panel guest and author of mental health book "Sh*t Happens".
“Secrets keep you sick” is our motto. There are no secrets at The Nutters Club.
20 September 2020: Sam Owen is a Waikato dairy farmer talks about the red flags for his own and many other famers’ mental health; droughts, family illness, money...
13 September 2020: When Dreydon Sabanja experienced depression in 30s, he found huge success in his recovery journey through exercise and connecting with things...
13 September 2020: When Dreydon Sabanja experienced depression in 30s, he found huge success in his recovery journey through exercise and connecting with things...
06 September 2020: Yasimi Quaife’s story is one of tragedy, pain and suffering; surviving childhood sexual abuse, and living as a transgendered woman. The truth...
06 September 2020: Yasimi Quaife’s story is one of tragedy, pain and suffering; surviving childhood sexual abuse, and living as a transgendered woman. The truth...
30 August 2020: As a young solo mum, Lianne Young entered the adult entertainment industry, leaving two and a half years later after experiencing a sexual assault....
30 August 2020: As a young solo mum, Lianne Young entered the adult entertainment industry, leaving two and a half years later after experiencing a sexual assault....
23 August 2020: During the COVID pandemic, new rules, routines and yo-yoing levels of restriction mean that every decision requires more mental effort therefore...
23 August 2020: During the COVID pandemic, new rules, routines and yo-yoing levels of restriction mean that every decision requires more mental effort therefore...
16 August 2020: With Auckland moving back into lockdown Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand into Level 2, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald...
16 August 2020: With Auckland moving back into lockdown Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand into Level 2, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald...
09 August 2020: Artist and singer, mental health advocate and long-time Nutters Club supporter Johnny Angel, also known as the “Pacific Elvis” talks about his journey...
09 August 2020: Artist and singer, mental health advocate and long-time Nutters Club supporter Johnny Angel, also known as the “Pacific Elvis” talks about his journey...
02 August 2020: Tom Thexton, former producer of the Nutters Club talks about how the threads of anxiety manifest in different ways in his life including relationship...
02 August 2020: Tom Thexton, former producer of the Nutters Club talks about how the threads of anxiety manifest in different ways in his life including relationship...
26 July 2020: Death is an element of life that inevitably none of us are able to escape. Both the grief of losing loved ones and acknowledging our own mortality...
26 July 2020: Death is an element of life that inevitably none of us are able to escape. Both the grief of losing loved ones and acknowledging our own mortality...
19 July 2020: While working his way up through top restaurants in Melbourne, London and then onto super yachts, Chef Nathan Ward saw that sometimes kitchen workers...
19 July 2020: While working his way up through top restaurants in Melbourne, London and then onto super yachts, Chef Nathan Ward saw that sometimes kitchen workers...
12 July 2020: After stories have emerged of people in Covid-19 quarantine breaking out of isolation to buy alcohol and cigarettes, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist...
12 July 2020: After stories have emerged of people in Covid-19 quarantine breaking out of isolation to buy alcohol and cigarettes, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist...
After seeking help for anxiety and suicidal ideation, senior firefighter Josh Darby began looking into the psychological wellbeing of first responders. He speaks...
After seeking help for anxiety and suicidal ideation, senior firefighter Josh Darby began looking into the psychological wellbeing of first responders. He speaks...
28 June 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about organisations, businesses and mental health services that have been doing well by...
28 June 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about organisations, businesses and mental health services that have been doing well by...
21 June 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and mental health therapist Anna Elders discuss managing the news of life-changing events like redundancy or a sudden death and...
21 June 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and mental health therapist Anna Elders discuss managing the news of life-changing events like redundancy or a sudden death and...
14 June 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about what’s impacting people's mental health most at the moment and what’s making the...
14 June 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about what’s impacting people's mental health most at the moment and what’s making the...
07 June 2020: Rumination describes when people get caught on sticky thoughts often spurred by excessive worry. Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald...
07 June 2020: Rumination describes when people get caught on sticky thoughts often spurred by excessive worry. Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald...
30 May 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about how New Zealand's mental health services stood up over the lockdown and how useful...
30 May 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about how New Zealand's mental health services stood up over the lockdown and how useful...
24 May 2020: The Ministry of Health recently put out a survey inquiring into people’s mental health during cover-19 lockdown. Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist...
24 May 2020: The Ministry of Health recently put out a survey inquiring into people’s mental health during cover-19 lockdown. Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist...
17 May 2020: As social restrictions open up as New Zealand enters COVID-19 Level 2, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about how people...
17 May 2020: As social restrictions open up as New Zealand enters COVID-19 Level 2, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about how people...
10 May 2020: After a call from Anna, who's elderly neighbour has been sitting on her fence talking to passersby during lockdown, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychologist Ingo...
10 May 2020: After a call from Anna, who's elderly neighbour has been sitting on her fence talking to passersby during lockdown, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychologist Ingo...
03 May 2020: It’s no secret that the world has been facing an increasing mental health epidemic in recent years. How has a global viral pandemic impacted individual’s...
03 May 2020: It’s no secret that the world has been facing an increasing mental health epidemic in recent years. How has a global viral pandemic impacted individual’s...
26 April 2020: As level 4 lockdown draws to an end, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about what this time has offered people, and what...
26 April 2020: As level 4 lockdown draws to an end, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about what this time has offered people, and what...
19 April 2020: As the 4 week Level 4 lockdown mark approaches, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discuss how the essential workers of New Zealand...
19 April 2020: As the 4 week Level 4 lockdown mark approaches, Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discuss how the essential workers of New Zealand...
12 April 2020: Halfway into New Zealand's proposed 4-week level 4 lockdown, what are you planning for the other side? Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle...
12 April 2020: Halfway into New Zealand's proposed 4-week level 4 lockdown, what are you planning for the other side? Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle...
05 April 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about how people are going almost 2 weeks into Coronavirus lockdown in New Zealand, and...
05 April 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about how people are going almost 2 weeks into Coronavirus lockdown in New Zealand, and...
29 March 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discuss how look look after your mental health and keep your sanity during lockdown for Coronavirus....
29 March 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discuss how look look after your mental health and keep your sanity during lockdown for Coronavirus....
24 March 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross talks about his own and other’s emotional response to the Coronavirus pandemic. He and psychologist Ingo Lambrecht talk about...
24 March 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross talks about his own and other’s emotional response to the Coronavirus pandemic. He and psychologist Ingo Lambrecht talk about...
15 March 2020: Dr Angela Lim talks about how her drive to help others and to make the biggest impact she could possibly make on society, lead her to developing Clearhead,...
15 March 2020: Dr Angela Lim talks about how her drive to help others and to make the biggest impact she could possibly make on society, lead her to developing Clearhead,...
08 March 2020: The Nutters Club founder, Mike King talks about the I AM HOPE tour and Gumboot Friday 2020, which aim to raise $5 million for counselling for young...
08 March 2020: The Nutters Club founder, Mike King talks about the I AM HOPE tour and Gumboot Friday 2020, which aim to raise $5 million for counselling for young...
March 2, 2020: David Cohen went from growing up as a ward of the state, being admitted to Epuni boy home twice, to now being an expert commentator, journalist and...
March 2, 2020: David Cohen went from growing up as a ward of the state, being admitted to Epuni boy home twice, to now being an expert commentator, journalist and...
February 23, 2020: Lisa Mead shares her journey of overcoming domestic abuse. After losing her boyfriend in a car crash when she was 17 and the challenge of coping...
February 23, 2020: Lisa Mead shares her journey of overcoming domestic abuse. After losing her boyfriend in a car crash when she was 17 and the challenge of coping...
February 16, 2020: Host Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explore the many different facets to addiction. From devices and gaming, gambling,...
February 16, 2020: Host Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explore the many different facets to addiction. From devices and gaming, gambling,...
09 February 2020: At his lowest point in 2009, actor, Rob Mokoraka attempted suicide by police shooting. The past decade has seen Mokaraka dedicate himself to his...
09 February 2020: At his lowest point in 2009, actor, Rob Mokoraka attempted suicide by police shooting. The past decade has seen Mokaraka dedicate himself to his...
February 02, 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about the availability of mental health services in New Zealand. They hear from callers...
February 02, 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald talk about the availability of mental health services in New Zealand. They hear from callers...
January 26, 2020: Brendon Adams grew up giving life 110%, until sleep deprivation lead to a manic episode which had him sectioned under the mental health act and...
January 26, 2020: Brendon Adams grew up giving life 110%, until sleep deprivation lead to a manic episode which had him sectioned under the mental health act and...
January 19, 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald host the first Nutters Club show for 2020, discussing issues that people are looking to...
January 19, 2020: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald host the first Nutters Club show for 2020, discussing issues that people are looking to...
December 15, 2019: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discuss and take calls on strategies to get through the Christmas period with your mental...
December 15, 2019: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discuss and take calls on strategies to get through the Christmas period with your mental...
December 08, 2019: Robbie 'Gooserooter’ Shefford and Yogi Kendall, both with backgrounds in trucking, have each made their own buzz in online trucking communities...
December 08, 2019: Robbie 'Gooserooter’ Shefford and Yogi Kendall, both with backgrounds in trucking, have each made their own buzz in online trucking communities...
December 01, 2019: Mark Cowan became involved in the criminal world as a teenager. He developed a drug habit and was was sent to prison at age 17. His lifestyle...
December 01, 2019: Mark Cowan became involved in the criminal world as a teenager. He developed a drug habit and was was sent to prison at age 17. His lifestyle...
November 24, 2019: Hare Peri first realised that he was suffering from severe anxiety after he he’d had what turned out to be a massive panic attack while driving...
November 24, 2019: Hare Peri first realised that he was suffering from severe anxiety after he he’d had what turned out to be a massive panic attack while driving...
November 17, 2019: Psychologist Chris Skellett talks about his work focused around trust and its application to mental health. He shares insights from his book,...
November 17, 2019: Psychologist Chris Skellett talks about his work focused around trust and its application to mental health. He shares insights from his book,...
November 10, 2019: Brooke O’Neill experienced postpartum psychosis just days after the birth of her first child. She was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and prescribed...
November 10, 2019: Brooke O’Neill experienced postpartum psychosis just days after the birth of her first child. She was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and prescribed...
27 October 2019: Host Hamish Coleman Ross and mental health nurse Anna Elders unpack the recent All Blacks' World Cup semifinal loss and how it affects New Zealand's...
27 October 2019: Host Hamish Coleman Ross and mental health nurse Anna Elders unpack the recent All Blacks' World Cup semifinal loss and how it affects New Zealand's...
20 October, 2019: Wiremu Phillips shares his story of growing up in what he describes as a 'once were warriors' life, his parents drinking and doing drugs and him...
20 October, 2019: Wiremu Phillips shares his story of growing up in what he describes as a 'once were warriors' life, his parents drinking and doing drugs and him...
13 October 2019: Anna Elders shares how she first learned about a powerful form of talk therapy called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Elders describes the...
13 October 2019: Anna Elders shares how she first learned about a powerful form of talk therapy called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Elders describes the...
6 October 2019: Elle and Kate Perriam are joined by their friend Henry Hooker in sharing their journeys of learning to navigate grief. The Perriams co-founded 'The...
6 October 2019: Elle and Kate Perriam are joined by their friend Henry Hooker in sharing their journeys of learning to navigate grief. The Perriams co-founded 'The...
29 September 2019: Suzy Morrison shares her own journey of managing her anxiety through alcohol addiction, her time in residential rehabilitation where she learned...
29 September 2019: Suzy Morrison shares her own journey of managing her anxiety through alcohol addiction, her time in residential rehabilitation where she learned...
22 September 2019: Halle Tupuivao shares her story of causing major disruption in her year 13 class, as being a highly intelligent and an independent thinker, she...
22 September 2019: Halle Tupuivao shares her story of causing major disruption in her year 13 class, as being a highly intelligent and an independent thinker, she...
15 September 2019: Deborah Small, an American lawyer & drug law reform advocate visiting Aotearoa New Zealand to contribute to the conversation about drug reform...
15 September 2019: Deborah Small, an American lawyer & drug law reform advocate visiting Aotearoa New Zealand to contribute to the conversation about drug reform...
8 September 2019: Henry Grey shares his journey of growing up in Samoa, his dad passing away when he was 9 and the strong work ethic he gained when living with his...
8 September 2019: Henry Grey shares his journey of growing up in Samoa, his dad passing away when he was 9 and the strong work ethic he gained when living with his...
1 September 2019: Host Hamish Coleman Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald reflect on the recently released suicide statistics and what they show about the efficacy...
1 September 2019: Host Hamish Coleman Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald reflect on the recently released suicide statistics and what they show about the efficacy...
25 August 2019: Aaron D'Souza shares his journey of navigating several years of hardship to setting up Against the Odds scholarships, and the huge role that asking...
25 August 2019: Aaron D'Souza shares his journey of navigating several years of hardship to setting up Against the Odds scholarships, and the huge role that asking...
18 August 2019: Elisabeth Corey is a trauma coach with a background in social work. Corey shares what she has learned, and now shares with her clients, from her...
18 August 2019: Elisabeth Corey is a trauma coach with a background in social work. Corey shares what she has learned, and now shares with her clients, from her...
11 August 2019: Lynn Charlton shares her story of returning to New Zealand as a young adult after travel and finding it really hard to find her place - so hard that...
11 August 2019: Lynn Charlton shares her story of returning to New Zealand as a young adult after travel and finding it really hard to find her place - so hard that...
4 August 2019: Dr Giresh Kanji is a Musculoskeletal Pain Specialist and Researcher. He shares his journey of having Tuberculosis, then a serious car accident, both...
4 August 2019: Dr Giresh Kanji is a Musculoskeletal Pain Specialist and Researcher. He shares his journey of having Tuberculosis, then a serious car accident, both...
28 July 2019: Bex Lipp shares her story of being an under-resourced child, and then young person, with mental health challenges, to publishing a book to help young...
28 July 2019: Bex Lipp shares her story of being an under-resourced child, and then young person, with mental health challenges, to publishing a book to help young...
21 July 2019: Nathan Ngatai & Puawai Waipouri, founders of the Suicidal Car Club in South Auckland, share their story of how they combined their love of cars and...
21 July 2019: Nathan Ngatai & Puawai Waipouri, founders of the Suicidal Car Club in South Auckland, share their story of how they combined their love of cars and...
14 July 2019: Dave shares his incredible story of how he has made the adjustment to living with no arms or legs, after a medical complication meant he has had all...
14 July 2019: Dave shares his incredible story of how he has made the adjustment to living with no arms or legs, after a medical complication meant he has had all...
7 July 2019: Megan shares her story of learning to find healthy ways to work with her grief after the end of her marriage and the loss of her mother in the Christchurch...
7 July 2019: Megan shares her story of learning to find healthy ways to work with her grief after the end of her marriage and the loss of her mother in the Christchurch...
30 June 2019: Dennis shares his story of learning to live with the often misunderstood diagnosis of schizophrenia, as well as the positive impacts of peer to peer...
30 June 2019: Dennis shares his story of learning to live with the often misunderstood diagnosis of schizophrenia, as well as the positive impacts of peer to peer...
23 June 2019: Tuala shares his journey of arriving in New Zealand and being isolated and bullied for not speaking english, finding brotherhood in a gang, feeling...
23 June 2019: Tuala shares his journey of arriving in New Zealand and being isolated and bullied for not speaking english, finding brotherhood in a gang, feeling...
16 June 2019: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discuss the challenges of winter and explore ways maintain our mental wellbeing through the...
16 June 2019: Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discuss the challenges of winter and explore ways maintain our mental wellbeing through the...
9 June 2019: Discussing how the 1.9 billion dollars allocated towards mental health services over the next 4 years should be used, based on New Zealanders own experiences...
9 June 2019: Discussing how the 1.9 billion dollars allocated towards mental health services over the next 4 years should be used, based on New Zealanders own experiences...
2 June 2019: That Liz Jamieson-Hastings is sane‚ sober and still standing is a miracle. At 21 she was a hopeless alcoholic; now she is a respected counsellor‚ honoured...
2 June 2019: That Liz Jamieson-Hastings is sane‚ sober and still standing is a miracle. At 21 she was a hopeless alcoholic; now she is a respected counsellor‚ honoured...
26 May 2019: Dr Peter Surman, Chief Scientific Officer at Douglas Pharmaceuticals based in West Auckland, talks about a new ketamine-based drug they are developing...
26 May 2019: Dr Peter Surman, Chief Scientific Officer at Douglas Pharmaceuticals based in West Auckland, talks about a new ketamine-based drug they are developing...
19 May, 2019: Alexander Stevens II talks about his journey from growing up with domestic violence in his home, to severe bullying in high school and then stumbling...
19 May, 2019: Alexander Stevens II talks about his journey from growing up with domestic violence in his home, to severe bullying in high school and then stumbling...
12 May, 2019: Hannah Hardy-Jones was leading a successful career in human resources before the traumatic birth of her first child lead to what was later diagnoses...
12 May, 2019: Hannah Hardy-Jones was leading a successful career in human resources before the traumatic birth of her first child lead to what was later diagnoses...
05 May, 2019: TVNZ staff member Tom Hawker, who worked at CTV at the time of the Christchurch earthquake but was outside when it struck, shares his journey of living...
05 May, 2019: TVNZ staff member Tom Hawker, who worked at CTV at the time of the Christchurch earthquake but was outside when it struck, shares his journey of living...
April 29, 2019: Former Pureaz face Suzy Heazlewood talks about about overcoming public and online bullying which led her to two suicide attempts and leaving New...
April 29, 2019: Former Pureaz face Suzy Heazlewood talks about about overcoming public and online bullying which led her to two suicide attempts and leaving New...
April 21, 2019: Self-described former gang member and career criminal, Thomas Paahi, talks about his childhood of trauma and foster homes through to his early adult...
April 21, 2019: Self-described former gang member and career criminal, Thomas Paahi, talks about his childhood of trauma and foster homes through to his early adult...
April 15, 2019: Mike King gives an exclusive update on Gumboot Friday's 1 million dollar milestone, and Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald ask...
April 15, 2019: Mike King gives an exclusive update on Gumboot Friday's 1 million dollar milestone, and Hamish Coleman-Ross and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald ask...
April 07, 2019: Mike Dawes, founder of charity boxing match IT heavy hitters, talks about the importance of setting goals and regular exercise for his mental health. With...
April 07, 2019: Mike Dawes, founder of charity boxing match IT heavy hitters, talks about the importance of setting goals and regular exercise for his mental health. With...
31 March, 2019: Mike King, The Nutters Club founder and 2019 New Zealander of the Year returns to the studio to talk about Gumboot Friday, his upcoming fundraiser...
31 March, 2019: Mike King, The Nutters Club founder and 2019 New Zealander of the Year returns to the studio to talk about Gumboot Friday, his upcoming fundraiser...
March 24, 2019: Body builder Carmilla Armes and her husband Barry talk about Carmilla's traumatic brain injury, the behavioural and mood changes that ensued and...
March 24, 2019: Body builder Carmilla Armes and her husband Barry talk about Carmilla's traumatic brain injury, the behavioural and mood changes that ensued and...