Anusha Bradley
Sexual assault victims say ACC discouraged claims
Two sexual assault victims say ACC discouraged them from making claims and failed to inform them about the financial help they could be entitled to.
One of the women says ACC told her she was better… Audio
80% of ADHD community struggle to get support
The ADHD community says it's in crisis with more than 80% struggling to get support. Long waits at District Health Boards, most of which won't see adults at all, is forcing most patients to seek help… Audio
ACC staff burdened by workloads, jobs backlog
ACC staff are still facing huge workloads and a backlog of jobs stretching into the tens of thousands, despite a new system designed to improve efficiency.
The new case management system, up and… Audio
Man who accused diplomat of sexual assault claims ACC divulged claim info to person claiming to be from embassy
A New Zealander who accused a Korean diplomat of sexual assault two years ago says ACC call centre staff divulged information about his sensitive claim to someone claiming to represent the Korean… Audio
Opposition calls for overhaul of ACC's handling of data
Opposition parties are calling for a major overhaul of the way the Accident Compensation Corporation handles people's information after staff shared, and laughed at people's injuries in a Snapchat… Audio
ACC advocate believes her privacy was breached
ACC is being accused of having a widespread problem of staff accessing the files of sexual abuse survivors without good reason.
One advocate believes her own privacy has been breached about 30 times… Audio
ACC staff accessed man's claim hundreds of times
A man disabled by a workplace accident is horrified dozens of ACC staff looked at his sensitive claim file on childhood sexual abuse viewing it more than 350 times since it was closed.
ACC staff… Audio
The Panel with Claire Robinson and Steve McCabe (Part 1)
Panellists Claire Robinson and Steve McCabe discuss vaccine passports, ACC funding for birth injuries, and mask tips. Audio
Proposed ACC changes will expand cover for birth injuries
Proposed changes to the Accident Compensation Act will vastly expand the cover for those injured while giving birth.
The changes, to be announced today, are expected to help up to 18,000 people a… Audio
Some judges pay rising despite no performance reviews
The pay of some judges has risen 19.2 percent in just five years, even though they are never given performance reviews.
There are calls for more scrutiny of judicial performance, especially given… Audio
Abuse survivors not safe dealing with Family Court - advocate
Two reviews of the Family Court are underway to ensure its judges are up to scratch and victims are happy with how they're being treated.
It comes as a family violence advocate says it is currently… Audio
No judges removed from office despite thousands of complaints
There are fears that judges who behave badly are not being held to account.
Despite thousands of complaints, no judge has ever been removed from office.
Critics say the system is secretive, broken… Audio
Calls for transparency of High Court judge appointments
There are calls for the appointment of High Court judges to be more transparent, with the current system being described as outdated and elitist.
There's no requirement for potential candidates to be… Audio
Is this Justice? Fewer new judges willing to move towns
Are the tentacles of the housing crisis now creeping their way into the justice sector?
Fewer new judges are willing to move towns after being appointed to the bench - a convention set up to reduce… Audio
ACC to cover more birth injuries, RNZ understands
More birth injuries are set to be covered by ACC.
RNZ understands an annoucement will be made before the end of the month. It comes as an open letter is delivered to the Minister Carmel Sepuloni… Audio
ACC sensitive claims unit closure infuriates therapists
A decision by ACC to close down its sensitive claims unit has infuriated some therapists who say it will leave survivors of sexual violence worse off.
They are also calling the closure a nasty… Audio
Pressure on govt to overhaul ACC as discrimination revealed
Pressure is mounting on the government to overhaul ACC, following further revelations the scheme also discriminates against the disabled, as well as women, Māori and Pasifika.
Critics say it's time… Audio
ACC biased against women, Māori and Pasifika, analysis finds
New analysis shows ACC is biased against women, Māori and Pasifika.
Women are less likely to make claims, more likely to be declined when they do, and receive far less compensation than men.
Over… Audio
Authorities blind to size of cyber crime problem
Cyber crimes are on the rise, but authorities are blind to just how big the problem is.
That's because there are more than a dozen government agencies and other groups who report, analyse and fight… Audio
Joe Biden ends G7 trip with a meeting with the Queen
United States President Joe Biden has capped off the G7 summit in the UK by meeting with the Queen.
It was the Queen's first one-on-one engagement with a world leader since the coronavirus pandemic… Audio