Anusha Bradley

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

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

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

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

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are calls for the appointment of High Court judges to be more transparent, with the current system being described as outdated and elitist.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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

An increasing number of New Zealand businesses are paying ransoms to cyber criminals, with some paying hundreds of thousands of dollars.

That's according to a cyber security expert who says some… Audio

The Black Caps have enjoyed the best possible warmup to the World Test Championship final by scoring a rare series victory in England.

New Zealand crushed England by eight wickets in the second and… Audio

An increasing number of New Zealand businesses are paying ransoms to cyber criminals, with some paying hundreds of thousands of dollars.

That's according to a cyber security expert who says some… Audio

A woman who suffered anxiety and depression after a former partner shared a sex video on one of the world's largest pornography sites, has been denied help from ACC because the abuse isn't recognised… Audio

Sixty-eight percent of sexual abuse claims to ACC are failing.

About half give up their fight for long term support, with advocates saying it's because the process is too traumatic.

Advocates are… Audio

A depressed woman whose baby died was denied help from Perinatal Mental Health Services - and other mothers in extreme distress say they can't get treatment via their DHBs or ACC.

Suicide is the… Audio

Some lawyers are questioning ACC's new policy covering the most common type of childbirth-related injury, saying many women could be missing out on cover they're entitled to.

ACC's cover of perineal… Audio

Women seriously injured while giving birth are being left without help they desperately need because ACC is taking a tougher approach.

The number of women covered for the most common type of birth… Audio