Anusha Bradley
Mother of autistic man appeals for son to be free
The mother of an autistic and intellectually disabled man who has spent half his life locked away, is appealing to the Supreme Court to set him free.
The man lives in seclusion at the Mason Clinic… Audio
Hamilton mental health services stretched - homeless shelter
A homeless shelter in Hamilton says it is being left to look after acutely unwell mental health patients, because the city's mental health services are so stretched. It claims one of its guests was… Audio
Research shows NZers with autism more likely to die young
Young New Zealanders with autism are more than twice as likely to die before their 25th birthday, than their non-autistic peers.
The Otago-University led research shows the risk is even greater for… Audio
Child psychiatrist unconvinced by mental health investment
A leading child psychiatrist says an historic investment in mental health has not made any difference to his work or the lives of his patients. Only a fraction of Labour's historic two-billion-dollar… Audio
Little admits mental health programme 'cannibalised' system
Former Health Minister Andrew Little has admitted Labour's largest mental health initiative stole staff from other parts of the mental health sector.
The 664-million-dollar scheme put mental health… Audio
Very little has improved in mental health system say patients and clinicians
Labour's two billion dollar spend on mental health over the last five years is under attack from patients and clinicians alike who feel very little has improved. RNZ investigative reporter Anusha… Audio
Te Pati Maori electorate haul could affect coalition agreements
Te Pati Maori's victorous election haul could have a knock on effect on coalition arrangements. The party won an unprecedented four of the seven Maori seats on Saturday and it's optimistic it could… Audio
National candidate supported groups that spread misinformation
National's candidate for Hamilton East - and the frontrunner to win the electorate - has been a staunch opponent to fluoridation of water, vaccine mandates and supported groups that spread… Audio
Nearly 5,000 women claim ACC for birth injuries
Nearly 5,000 women have had claims for birth injuries accepted by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) since cover was expanded nearly a year ago.
And while nearly all claims are now being… Audio
Experts and former Jehovah Witness members fear church will evade accountability
Experts and former members of the Jehovah's Witness church fear it will continue to evade accountability over multiple allegations of child sex abuse.
RNZ has revealed at least 11 active members of… Audio
Jehovah Witness elder claims he was told to destroy confidential documents
A Jehovah's Witness elder claims he was told to destroy confidential church documents, including those relating to child sexual abuse cases.
It's a criminal offence to destroy potentially relevant… Audio
Convicted sexual abusers active in Jehovah Witness community
An RNZ investigation has found 11 active Jehovah Witnesses have child sex abuse convictions or serious allegations made against them.
Most members of the religion appear to have no idea who the… Audio
Long Read: When we were shunned
By Anusha Bradley: After leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Brad Miller and Cassie Dean were cut off from almost everyone they’d ever known. Audio
'Something evil': Jehovah's Witness practice of shunning
Former Jehovah's Witnesses say the religion's practice of shunning followers who leave the faith causes serious long-term harm and is a breach of human rights.
According to the religion's beliefs… Audio
Eight companies accused of exporting tainted meat
Eight companies are accused of making and exporting an estimated $29 million worth of tainted fat and meat and bone meal.
Two individual company directors and two employees also face prosecution… Audio
Ad agency picked for $500,000 Covid-19 contract let go weeks in
The controversial advertising agency Topham Guerin which was handpicked for a $500,000 contract to make memes for the covid information campaign in early 2020 ended up working just three weeks in the… Audio
Court rules victim of revenge porn entitled to help from ACC
A court has ruled that a woman who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after a former partner shared a sex video on one of the world's largest porn sites, is entitled to help from ACC. The woman's… Audio
21 Anusha Bradley | A Breach of Privacy
As stories tumbled out about ACC's handling of sensitive client data, Anusha Bradley was there holding the agency to account. Her award-winning coverage prompted an independent review, policy changes… Audio
Workers exposed to possibly dangerous amounts of formaldehyde
Some mortuary workers at the country's largest funeral home company have been exposed to potentially dangerous amounts of formaldehyde.
InvoCare, which runs 40 funeral homes, crematoriums and… Audio
Haumoana residents angry over pump failure
Flooded residents in Haumoana believe their properties may have escaped some damage if a flood mitigation pump had been properly manned and not run out of fuel.
Several streets and homes in a… Audio