Stories by Anusha Bradley

The industry body representing the companies even met with NZ diplomats in Geneva to raise its concerns about marketing restrictions.

The formula companies wanted the government to opt out of tougher regulation, but now they want back in. Audio

Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard said he managed the conflict of interest appropriately.

Tougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake. Audio

RNZ reported last month the country had no specialists available to look after kids needing palliative care as the only publicly-funded expert was on leave.

The agency said it was advertising for a specialist doctor for dying children, but there were no ads online until after the shortage was revealed publicly. Audio

The Children's Commissioner has called the situation "untenable, inequitable and inadequate". Audio

Jay is sensitive to sound, but is locked in a compulsory care unit right next to a construction site.

It comes after the Ministry for Primary Industries withdrew most of the charges.

Demand for mental health specialist services is rising. So why are fewer people being treated now than just a few years ago? Audio

Critics say the money would have been better spent training more workers, including much-needed psychiatrists.

The anonymised database is crucial to the government's social investment approach to funding programmes - but was incapable of doing so without extra investment.

It's one of most challenging things I've ever done, and it literally changed my mind, writes Anusha Bradley.

The "prevention support" would be targeted at primary school-age children, but the police minister will not say if the idea is being progressed.

It's tasked with protecting our smallest, most vulnerable New Zealanders. Yet report after report points out the same problems. Audio

The Independent Children's Monitor says it cannot determine if there have been improvements since a 2020 report found both practices were used inappropriately. Audio

A family living in fear of their young son's increasingly dangerous behaviour asked for support. Instead, the agency turned its focus on his mum.

Anna's granddaughter was taken from her by social workers in a matter of minutes. It took years for Oranga Tamariki to admit it should never have happened. Audio

Officials were "put in a difficult position" by a coalition deal to fund Mike King's initiative, the auditor-general has found. "The analysis appeared designed to retrospectively justify an outcome."

Well-off Kiwis are paying less tax than they would in Australia, Canada, the US or the United Kingdom.

New Zealanders struggle to speak candidly about wealth, which might make it hard to address growing inequality.

A Supreme Court decision brings an end to years of wrangling behind the scenes and in court to avoid inclusion in the recently-concluded Royal Commission of Inquiry.

The government is planning to drop what it calls a "huge layering of personal liabilities for directors" to encourage more listings on the stock exchange.

"The more you give, the more will come back to you," says Ranjna Patel. Audio

当事人称不公正的判决彻底摧毁了他们的生活，目前正在积极寻求司法补偿。