Veronica Schmidt
The push for open justice
Journalists are shining a light on our legal system, revealing some important cases and systemic problems. They're doing so in the face of impediments inside the courts and uncertainty about where the… Audio
The push for open justice
Journalists are shining a light on our legal system, revealing some important cases and systemic problems. They're doing so in the face of impediments inside the courts and uncertainty about where the…
AudioBehind the story: The town that backed a child sex abuser
RNZ's Veronica Schmidt talks to The Detail about the wider issues raised by her recent investigation into a volunteer firefighter who sexually abused his young son - and the boy's mother's fight to be… Audio
Behind the story: The town that backed a child sex abuser
RNZ's Veronica Schmidt talks to The Detail about the wider issues raised by her recent investigation into a volunteer firefighter who sexually abused his young son - and the boy's mother's fight to be…
AudioAdvocates want more support for kids in sexual abuse court cases
Victims groups are calling for more support for children having to navigate the court system when they make a sexual violence complaint.
They say children giving evidence are frequently… Audio
FENZ did 'everything wrong' in abuse case - advocate
Fire and Emergency is being accused of doing "everything wrong" in dealing with a volunteer firefighter who was allowed to remain on his brigade after being convicted of indecently assaulting his… Audio
Volunteer firefighter stayed in brigade after child sex abuse conviction
A volunteer firefighter was allowed to remain on his brigade after being convicted of sexually abusing his six-year-old son.
The victim's mother says the fire brigade showed public support for the… Audio
How name suppression rules helped IANZ boss hide and prosper
Uncovering the secret of how a pervert hid his criminal prosecution and became the boss of a crown entity. Audio
How name suppression rules helped IANZ boss hide and prosper
Uncovering the secret of how a pervert hid his criminal prosecution and became the boss of a crown entity.
AudioHow a pervert became CEO of a crown entity
A man who planted a spy camera in an Auckland gym's changing rooms was promoted to chief executive of a crown entity that played a crucial role in the Covid-19 response after his offending took place.
…RNZ Executive editor filmed while changing clothes in a Kmart cubicle
RNZ's Executive Editor of Longform Journalism Veronica Schmidt has shared on our site today her harrowing experience of being filmed by a man while trying on clothes in a Kmart changing cubicle and… Audio
Hotel donates $15,000 to mosque attack survivor
Yama Nabi was late for prayer on March the 15th, so he arrived at the Al Noor mosque moments after a gunman killed 44 people - one of them was his father. Rees Hotel chief executive Mark Rose heard… Audio
Christchurch mosque attacks: 'Where is Victim Support?'
People too traumatised by the Christchurch mosque attacks to work want to know why Victim Support is holding onto millions donated to Christchurch's Muslim community. Video, Audio
Police make error in naming murder victims
The person police recorded as being murdered by the Christchurch terror attack shooter is not dead. Video, Audio
Broken Bad: the tragedy of meth addiction in NZ
RNZ's major investigation on New Zealand's problem with meth starts today. It's the result of a two month investigation by a team of team of RNZ reporters and visual journalists - RNZ journalist… Audio
Veronica Schmidt on The Godfather
Talking about her all-time favourite movie in the Classic Film Club. Audio
